[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3929-S3930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 25, 2001. The purpose of 
this hearing will be to review agricultural trade issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, April 25, 2001, immediately following the nomination 
hearing, on status of labor issues in airline industry.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee, on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of 
Brenda Becker to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative and 
Intergovernmental Affairs (DOC), and Michael Jackson to be Deputy 
Secretary for the Department of Transportation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, April 25, 2001, to hear testimony on Medicare and SSI 
Benefits: Turning off the Spigot to Prisoners, Fugitives, the Deceased 
and other ineligibles.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. and at 2 p.m., to 
hold two hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 10 a.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 2 p.m., to hold a closed 
briefing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on consumer affairs, foreign commerce and tourism

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., on west coast gas 
prices.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on Housing and Transportation

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation of the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, to conduct a hearing on 
``HUD's Program, Budget and Management Priorities for FY 2002.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                       subcommittee on Strategic

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 
25, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., in open session to receive testimony on the 
fiscal year 2002 budget request of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration in review of the Defense authorization request for 
fiscal year 2002 and the future years Defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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