[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 170 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15479]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. CRAIG. 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 Friday, November 21 at 9:30 a.m.
  The purpose of the oversight hearings is to receive testimony on the 
implementation of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet in open Executive Session during the 
session on Friday, November 21, 2003; to consider nomination of Arnold 
I. Havens, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Friday, November 21, 2003 at 9 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
Nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Friday, November 21, 
2003 at a time and location to be determined to hold a business meeting 
to consider the nominations of James M. Loy to be Deputy Secretary of 
Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security; and Scott J. Bloch 
to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on The Nomination of Steven J. Law, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor during the session of the 
Senate on Friday, November 21, 2003 at 10 a.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 21, 2003, for a markup on the nominations of Gordon 
H. Mansfield to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Cynthia R. 
Church to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and 
Intergovernmental Affairs, Robert N. McFarland to be Assistant 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, Lawrence 
B. Hagel to be Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and 
Alan G. Lance, Sr. to be Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans 
Claims.
  The meeting will take place in the Senate Reception Room in the 
Capitol after the first rollcall vote of the day.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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