[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 10, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7433]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on the fiscal year 2002 budget amendment, in review 
of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. on climate change.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, July 10, 2001, to hear testimony regarding The Role of Tax 
Incentives in Energy Policy, Part I.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 2:15 p.m. to hold a business 
meeting.
  The committee will consider and vote on the following agenda items:
  Nominations:
  1. The Honorable Robert D. Blackwill, of Kansas, to be Ambassador to 
India.
  2. The Honorable Wendy J. Chamberlin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
  3. Mr. William A. Eaton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
State (Administration).
  4. Mr. Clark K. Ervin, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department 
of State.
  5. Mr. William S. Farish, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  6. Mr. Anthony H. Gioia, of New York, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Malta.
  7. Mr. Douglas A. Hartwick, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the 
Lao People's Democratic Republic.
  8. The Honorable Daniel C. Kurtzer, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to 
Israel.
  9. Mr. Howard H. Leach, of California, to be Ambassador to France.
  10. Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, of California, to be Ambassador at 
Large for War Crimes Issues.
  11. Mr. Clark T. Randt, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the 
People's Republic of China.
  12. Mr. Charles J. Swindells, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to New 
Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to Samoa.
  13. General Francis X. Taylor, of Maryland, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.
  14. The Honorable Alexander R. Vershbow, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
  15. The Honorable Margaret D. Tutwiler, of Alabama, to be Ambassador 
to the Kingdom of Morocco.
  16. The Honorable C. David Welch, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Arab Republic of Egypt.
  17. FSO promotion list--Mr. Morrison, et. al., dated June 12, 2001.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing on Mrs. Lori A. Forman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator (for Asia and Near East) of the United States Agency for 
International Development.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on airland

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 
10, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., in open session, to receive testimony on the F-
22 Aircraft Program, 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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