[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S13321]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
October 27, 1999, in open session, to consider the nominations of 
General Joseph W. Ralston, USAF, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff to be commander-in-chief, U.S. Forces, Europe and Supreme Allied 
Commander, Europe; General Richard B. Meyers, USAF, commander-in-chief, 
U.S. Space Command to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; 
General Thomas A. Schwartz, USA, Commander of U.S. Army Forces to be 
commander-in-chief, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/
Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea; and General Ralph E. Eberhart, USAF, 
commander, Air Combat Command to be commander-in-chief, U.S. Space 
Command.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 27, 1999, to conduct a 
hearing on ``The Changing Face of Capital Markets: What Is the Impact 
of ECN's''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LOTT. 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 Wednesday, October 27, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this business meeting is to consider 
pending calendar business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm to hold 
two hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. to mark up 
pending legislation to be followed by a hearing on the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act Reauthorization (ESEA).
  The meeting/hearing will be held in room 485, Russell Senate 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 
beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on criminal justice oversight

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee 
on Criminal Justice Oversight requests unanimous consent to conduct a 
hearing on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 beginning at 2:30 p.m. in 
Dirksen Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on emerging threats and capabilities

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 
27, 1999, in open and closed sessions, to receive testimony on the 
agricultural biological weapons threat to the United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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