[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 30 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2100-S2101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 10 A.M., in closed session 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 environment and public works

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
March 8, 2001, at 10 a.m., to conduct a markup on S. 350, the 
Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 10:30 a.m., to hold a hearing 
(agenda attached).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, March 8, 
2001, at 2 a.m., for a business meeting to consider pending Committee 
business.
  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 Thursday, March 
8, 2001, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized

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to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, March 8, 2001, beginning at 10 
a.m. The markup will take place in Dirksen Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 4 p.m., to consider the 
omnibus funding resolution for committees of the Senate for the 107th 
Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet to hold a joint hearing with 
the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to receive the legislative 
presentations of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Jewish War 
Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, the Non-Commissioned Officers 
Association, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The hearing 
will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in room 345 of 
the Cannon House Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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