[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4847-S4848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 10 a.m., in open session to 
consider the nominations of Dr. David S.C. Chu to be Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Mr. Thomas E. White to be 
Secretary of the Army; Mr. Gordon England to be Secretary of the Navy; 
Mr. James G. Roche to be Secretary of the Air Force; and Mr. Alfred 
Rascon to be Director of Selective Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affiars

  Mr. JEFFORDS. 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 Thursday, May 10, 2001, to conduct 
a hearing on the nomination of Mr. John E. Robson, of California, to be 
president of the Export-Import Bank; Mr. Peter R. Fisher, of New 
Jersey, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance; and 
Mr. James J.

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Jochum, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export 
Administration. The Committee will also vote on the nomination of Mr. 
Grant D. Aldonas, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
International Trade; Mr. Kenneth I. Juster, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration; 
Ms. Maria Cino, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and 
Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service: 
and Mr. Robert Glenn Hubbard, of New York, to be a member of the 
Council of Economic Advisors.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. JEFFORDS. 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 Thursday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct 
an oversight hearing. The committee will receive testimony on the 
President's proposed budget for FY2002 for the Department of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on The Nation's Investment in Biomedical Research: 
Opportunities and Outcomes during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 10, 
2001 at 2:45 p.m. in room 495 of the Russell Senate Office Building to 
conduct an Oversight Hearing to receive the goals and priorities of the 
Alaska Native community for the 107th Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 11:30 a.m. to hold a closed 
briefing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on aviation

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 
10:00 a.m. on Air Traffic Control.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on forests and public lands

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, May 10, immediately following the Subcommittee on 
National Parks Historic Preservation and Recreation hearing, to conduct 
an oversight hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on H.R. 
880, a bill to provide for all right, title, and interest in certain 
property in Washington County, UT, to be vested in the United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation and recreation

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation 
of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 10, at 2:30 p.m. to 
conduct an oversight hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony 
on the President's proposed budget for FY2002 for the National Park 
Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be authorized to meet 
on Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 10:15 a.m. to receive testimony regarding 
FY02 Budget requests for the Department of Transportation and the 
General Services Administration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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