[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S2751]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on Armed Services

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 11, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive 
testimony on missile defense, 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. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, March 11, 2004, at 10 a.m., on prescription drug 
importation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. NICKLES. 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 Thursday, March 11, at 10 a.m.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following 
bills: S. 2086, a bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to improve the reclamation of abandoned mines; 
S. 2049, a bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
of 1977 to reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise the 
abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, authorize the 
Office of Surface Mining to collect the black lung excise tax, and make 
sundry other changes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. NICKLES. 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 Thursday, March 11, at 2:30 p.m. to 
consider the nomination of Sue Ellen Woolridge to be Solicitor of the 
Department of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
March 11, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., for a hearing titled ``Postal Reform: 
Sustaining the 9 Million Jobs in the $900 Billion Mailing Industry (Day 
Two).''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       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 markup on 
Thursday, March 11, 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; Diane 
S. Sykes to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit; William 
Gerry Myers III to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; 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; and Lawrence F. Stengel to be U.S. District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

     II. Executive Session

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


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 11, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        Subcommittee on Airland

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 11, 2004, 
at 2 p.m., in open session to receive testimony on Army transformation 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2005 and 
the future years Defense Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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