[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2015-S2016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 9:30 A.M., on voting technology reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 7 following the first 
rollcall vote to conduct a business meeting to

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consider the Committee's funding resolution and changes to the 
Committee rules.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 7, 2001, to hear testimony regarding Marginal Rate 
Reduction.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 
7, 2001, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at 
9:30 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct 
a Business Meeting to adopt the rules of the Committee for the 107th 
Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on small business

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in room 428A 
of the Russell Senate Office Building to hold a forum entitled ``PNTR/
WTO: A Good Deal for U.S. Small Businesses in China?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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