[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 13, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1352-S1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed 
sessions to receive testimony on current and future worldwide threats 
to the national security of the United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. THOMAS. 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 Tuesday, February 13, 2001, to conduct an 
oversight hearing to receive the semiannual report of the Federal 
Reserve as mandated by the Federal Reporting Act of 2000.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at 9 a.m. on airline customer service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, February 13, 
2001, at 10:30 a.m. for a hearing to consider the nomination of Joe M. 
Allbaugh to be Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         subcommittee on aging

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Aging be 
authorized to meet for a hearing on ``The Nursing Shortage and Its 
Impact on America's Health Care Delivery System.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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