[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a judicial 
nominations hearing on Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 2 p.m. in the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
  Panel I: The Honorable Paul Sarbanes, United States Senator [D-MD]; 
The Honorable Barbara Mikulski, United States Senator [D-MD]; The 
Honorable Jeff Bingaman, United States Senator [D-NM]; The Honorable 
John Breaux, United States Senator [D-LA]; The Honorable Mary Lendrieu, 
United States Senator (D-LA]; The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, 
United States Senator [R-TX]; The Honorable John Cornyn, United States 
Senator [R-TX]; The Honorable Blanche Lincoln United States Senator [D-
AR]; The Honorable Mark Pryor, United States Senator [D-AR]; The 
Honorable George Allen, United States Senator [R-VA]; and The Honorable 
Billy Tauzin, United States Representative [R-LA-3rd District].
  Panel II: Edward C. Prado to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fifth Circuit.
  Panel III: Richard D. Bennett to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Maryland. Dee D. Drell to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. J. Leon Holmes to be 
United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of 
Arkansas. Susan G. Braden to be Judge for the Court of Federal Claims. 
Charles F. Lettow to be Judge for the Court of Federal Claims.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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