[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 136 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 2:00 p.m. in Executive 
Session to consider the nomination of Major General Robert T. Clark, 
USA for appointment to the grade of Lieutenant General and to be 
Commanding General, Fifth United States Army.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on Angola.


                                 Agenda

       Witnesses: Panel 1: The Honorable Walter Kansteiner, 
     Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Department of State, 
     Washington, DC.
       Panel 2: Mr. Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director, 
     Medecins Sans Frontieres--USA, New York, New York.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing.


                                 agenda

       Nominees: Mr. Collister Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2004.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 12:00 to hold a business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on international trade and finance

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., to 
conduct an Oversight Hearing on ``Instability in Latin America: U.S. 
Policy and the Role of the International Community.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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