[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 144 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on the role of the Department of Defense in homeland 
security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 October 25, 2001, for the purpose of holding a 
hearing on terrorism insurance.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at 2 p.m., to hold a hearing 
titled, ``The International Campaign Against Terrorism''.
  Witness: The Honorable Colin Powell, Secretary of State, Washington, 
DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at a time to be determined to 
hold a business meeting.

                                 Agenda

  The Committee will consider and vote on the following nominations: 
Mr. Brian Carlson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Latvia; Mr. Joseph DeThomas, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Estonia; Mr. Edward Fox, of Ohio, to be an Assistant 
Administrator (Legislative and Public Affairs) of the United States 
Agency for International Development; Mr. Kent Hill, of Massachusetts, 
to be an Assistant Administrator (for Europe and Eurasia) of the United 
States Agency for International Development; Mr. Cameron Hume, of New 
York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa; Ms. Bonnie 
McElveen-Hunter, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Finland; Ms. Margaret McMillion, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda; Ms. Wanda Nesbitt, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar; Mr. John 
Ordway, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia; Mr. 
John Palmer, of Mississippi, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Portugal; Ms. Anne Peterson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator (Global Health) of the United States Agency for 
International Development; Mr. Robert Royall, of South Carolina, to be 
Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania; Mr. Clifford Sobel, of 
New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and Mr. 
John Turner, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans 
and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to conduct a hearing on nominations on 
Thursday, October 25, 2001, at 2 p.m., in room 385 of the Russell 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Select Committee On Intelligence be authorized to hold a closed hearing 
on intelligence matters on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., in 
room S-407 in the Capitol.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on emerging threats and capabilities

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at 10 a.m., in closed and open session 
to receive testimony on the dark winter scenario and bioterrorism.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on oversight of government and management, restructuring 
                      and the district of columbia

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and 
the District of Columbia of the Committee on Governmental Affairs be 
authorized to meet on Thursday, October 25, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., for a 
hearing entitled `Promoting the Best Interests of Children: Proposals 
to Establish a Family Court in the District of Columbia Superior 
Court.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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