[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1659]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on March 2, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive testimony on 
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 banking, housing and urban affairs

  Mr. KYL. 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 March 2, 2006, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
on ``Continued Examination of Implementation of the Exon-Florio 
Amendment: Focus on Dubai Ports World's Acquisition of P&O.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 10 a.m., on USF Distributions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. KYL. 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 2, at 10 a.m. The purpose of this 
hearing is to review the proposed fiscal year 2007 Department of 
Interior budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 9 a.m., to hold a closed briefing 
on A Nuclear Iran: Challenges and Responses.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., to hold a hearing on 
A Nuclear Iran: Challenges and Responses.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to hold a hearing 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 10 a.m. 
in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 10 a.m. for a business meeting to consider 
pending committee business.

                                 Agenda

     Legislation

  1. S. 2128, Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, 
March 2, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building room 226.

     I. Nominations

  Jack Zouhary, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of 
Ohio; Stephen G. Larson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central 
District of California; Steven G. Bradbury, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General for the Office of Legal Counsel; John F. Clark, to be Director 
of the United States Marshals Service; and Terrance P. Flynn, to be 
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York.

     II. Bills

  S. 1768--A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court 
proceedings, Specter, Leahy, Cornyn, Grassley, Schumer, Feingold, 
Durbin; S. 829--Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2005, Grassley, 
Schumer, Cornyn, Leahy, Feingold, Durbin, Graham, DeWine, Specter; S.    
--Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Chairman's Mark; S. 489, Federal 
Consent Decree Fairness Act, Alexander, Kyl, Cornyn, Graham, Hatch; S. 
2178--Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006, Schumer, 
Specter, Cornyn, DeWine, Feinstein, Feingold, Kyl, Kohl, Durbin; S. 
2039--Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005, Durbin; Specter, 
DeWine, Leahy, Kennedy, Feinstein, Feingold; and S. 2292--A bill to 
provide relief for the Federal judiciary from excessive rent charges, 
Specter, Leahy, Cornyn, Feinstein.

     III. Matters

  S.J. Res. 1--Marriage Protection Amendment, Allard, Sessions, Kyl, 
Hatch, Cornyn, Coburn, Brownback.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2006, to hear the legislative 
presentations of the Fleet Reserve Association, the Air Force Sergeants 
Association, the Retired Enlisted Association, the Gold Star Wives of 
America, and the Military Officers Association of America. The hearing 
will take place in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 
a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

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


            subcommittee on readiness and management support

  Mr. KYL. 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 March 2, 2006, at 2 p.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on military installations, military construction, 
environmental programs, and base realignment and closure programs, in 
review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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