[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1366-S1367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 15, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider 
the following nominations: Honorable Preston M. Geren to be Under 
Secretary of the Army; Honorable Michael L. Dominguez to be Deputy 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Mr. James I. 
Finley to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Technology; and Mr. Thomas P. D'Agostino to be Deputy Administrator for 
Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on February 15, 2006, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing on ``Rebuilding Needs in Katrina-Impacted Areas.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 10 a.m., on Video Franchising.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., on Nanotechnology.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. SUNUNU. 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 Wednesday, February 15 at 10:30 a.m. The 
purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony regarding S. 2197 to 
improve the global competitiveness of the United States in science and 
energy technology, to strengthen basic research programs at the 
Department of Energy, and to provide support for mathematics and 
science education at all levels through the resources available

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through the Department of Energy, including at the national 
laboratories.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a business 
meeting on February 15, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the following 
agenda:

                                 Agenda

  Nominations: Terrence L. Bracy--Nominee to a position on the Board of 
Trustees at the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Foundation and the following 6 to Members of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority: Dennis C. Bottorff, Robert 
M. Duncan, Susan Richardson Williams, William B. Sansom, Howard A. 
Thrailkill, and Donald R. DePriest.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a hearing on 
February 15, 2006 at 9:35 a.m. to receive testimony on EPA's proposed 
Budget for FY 2007.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 9:45 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on the President's Budget for Foreign Affairs and a business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 11:15 a.m. for a hearing titled, 
``Hurricane Katrina: The Homeland Security Department's Preparation and 
Response.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Judicial Nominations'' on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 10 a.m. in 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

     Witness

  Panel I: Members of Congress, TBA.
  Panel II: Stephen G. Larson to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California; Jack Zouhary to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio; and John F. Clark to 
be Director of the United States Marshals Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on February 15, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on employment and workplace safety

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, be authorized to hold 
a hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 15 at 
10 a.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on public lands and forests

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 15 at 2:30 p.m. The 
purpose of the hearing is to review the progress made on the 
development of interim and long-term plans for use of fire retardant 
aircraft in Federal wildfire suppression operations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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