[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 23, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S6907]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Tuesday, June 23, 
1998, at 9:30 a.m. in open session, to consider the nominations of 
General Richard B. Myers, USAF, to be commander-in-chief, United States 
Space Command; Vice Admiral Richard W. Mies, USN, to be commander-in-
chief, United States Strategic Command; and Lieutenant General Charles 
T. Robertson, Jr., USAF, to be commander-in-chief, United States 
Transportation Command and Commander, Air Mobility Command.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 23, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 
a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to consider the issue of 
independence of Puerto Rico.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, June 23, 1998, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. in room 226 of the 
Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on: ``S. 2148, 
Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission 
to conduct a hearing Tuesday, June 23, 9:30 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-
406), on the Administration's 1998 Water Resources Development Act, S. 
2131; fiscal year 1999 budget request for the Army Corps of Engineers; 
and related matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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