[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2252-S2253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 4, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed session 
to receive testimony on Military Strategy and Operational Requirements, 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., on the nominations of 
Rhonda Keenum, to be Assistant Secretary and Director General of the 
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service for the Department of Commerce, 
Linda Combs, to be Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and 
Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Transportation, Douglas 
Buttrey and Francis Mulvey, to be Members of the Surface Transportation 
Board, in SR-253.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 4th at 10 a.m.
  The purpose of the hearing is to review the Energy Information 
Administration (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2004 Report regarding the 
supply, demand and price projections for oil, natural gas, nuclear, 
coal and renewable resources, focusing on oil and natural gas. In 
addition, commercial and market perspectives on the state of oil and 
natural gas markets will be considered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
Business Meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
Subcommittee hearing on Hong Kong.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on Higher Education and the Workforce: Issues for 
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 10 a.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in Dirksen Senate Building Room 
226

     Agenda

  I. Nominations: Henry W. Saad to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth 
Circuit; William James Haynes II to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
Fourth Circuit; Raymond W. Gruender to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
Eighth Circuit; Franklin S. Van Antwerpen to be U.S. Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit; Diane S. Sykes to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
Seventh Circuit; Louis Guirola, Jr., to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
Southern District of Mississippi; Judith C. Herrera to be U.S. District 
Judge for the District of New Mexico; Virginia E. Hopkins to be U.S. 
District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama; Kenneth M. Karas 
to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York; F. 
Dennis Saylor to be U.S. District Judge for the District of 
Massachusetts; Sandra L. Townes to be U.S. District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York; Ricardo S. Martinez to be U.S. District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington; Gene E.K. Pratter to be 
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Neil 
Vincent Wake to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona; 
William S. Duffey, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern 
District of Georgia; James L. Robart to be U.S. District Judge for the 
Western District of Washington; Juan R. Sanchez to be U.S. District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Lawrence F. Stengel to 
be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 
Michele M. Leonhart to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement; 
Domingo S. Herraiz to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance 
Department of Justice; LaFayette Collins to be U.S. Marshal for the 
Western District of Texas, and Ronald J. Tenpas to be U.S. Attorney for 
the Southern District of Illinois.
  II. Executive Session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 4, 2004, for a joint hearing with the 
House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hear the 
legislative presentations of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association, 
the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Paralyzed Veterans of 
America, Jewish War Veterans, and Blinded Veterans Association. The 
hearing will take place in room 345 of the Cannon House Office Building 
at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 4, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                         SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee Energy of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 
4, at 2:30 p.m., to receive testimony regarding new nuclear power 
generation in the United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      SUBCOMMITTEE ON MARKETING, INSPECTION, AND PRODUCT PROMOTION

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion of the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to conduct 
a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 4, 2004. 
The purpose of this hearing will be to discuss the development of a 
national animal identification plan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 4, 2004, 
at 2:30 p.m., in open session to receive testimony on compensation, 
benefits and health care for active and reserve military personnel and 
their families, in review of the defense authorization request for 
fiscal year 2005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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