[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 13 (Tuesday, February 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S776]
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                   AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 7, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., to receive testimony from 
combatant commanders on their military strategy and operational 
requirements, in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
year 2007 and the Future Years Defense Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, February 7, 2006, at 10 a.m., on Net Neutrality.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, February 7, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., on Nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Tuesday, 
February 7, 2006, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 
hear testimony on ``The President's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal.'' 
The following witness is scheduled to testify: The Honorable John W. 
Snow, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 2 p.m., to hold a hearing on 
NATO.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Judicial Nominations'' on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 4 p.m., in the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
  Panel I: The Honorable Luis G. Fortuno, United States Representative, 
Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner.
  Panel II: Timothy C. Batten, Sr. to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Georgia, Thomas E. Johnston to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, Leo 
Maury Gordon to be a Judge of the United States Court of the 
International Trade, Aida M. Delgado Colon to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
                       and International Security

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
and International Security be authorized to meet on Tuesday, February 
7, 2006, at 3 p.m., for a field hearing regarding ``Federal Agencies 
and Conference Spending.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on February 7, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., in 
open session to receive testimony on contracting issues in Iraq, in 
review of the Defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and 
the future years Defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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