[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 30 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1983-S1984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to 
conduct a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 
9, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. in SR328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The 
purpose of this committee hearing will be to review the United States 
Department of Agriculture's Management and Oversight of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act
  The PRESIDING, OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 9, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive 
testimony on the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and 
the future year's defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. COLEMAN. 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 9, 2006, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on ``A Review of Self-Regulatory Organizations in the 
Securities Markets.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 3:15 p.m., on Nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. COLEMAN. 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 9 at 10 a.m. The purpose 
of this hearing is to consider the pending nominations of Raymond L. 
Orbach, of California, to be under Secretary for Science, Department of 
Energy; Alexander A. Karsner, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy); Dennis R. Spurgeon, 
of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy); and 
David Longly Benhardt, of Colorado, to be solicitor of the Department 
of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 9 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Building Room 226.

     Agenda

  I. Nominations: 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; Donald J. DeGabrielle, Jr., to 
be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas; John Charles 
Richter, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma; Amul 
R. Thapar, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; 
Mauricio J. Tamargo, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement 
Commission of the United States.
  II. Bills: S. __Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Chairman's Mark; 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. 489, Federal 
Consent Decree Fairness Act; Alexander, Kyl, Cornyn, Graham, Hatch; S. 
2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005; Durbin, Specter, 
DeWine, Leahy, Kennedy, Feinstein, Feingold; S. 2292, A bill to provide 
relief for the Federal judiciary from excessive rent charges; Specter, 
Leahy, Cornyn, Feinstein, Biden.
  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 small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate for a hearing entitled, ``The 
President's FY2007 Budget Request and Legislative Proposals for the 
SBA'' on Thursday, March 9, 2006, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 428A of 
the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. COLEMAN. 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 9, 2006, to hear the legislative 
presentation of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Blinded Veterans 
of America, the Non-Commissioned Officers Association, the Military 
Order of the Purple Heart, and the Jewish War Veterans.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 9, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I as unanimous consent that the Specia1 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet Thursday, March 9, 2006 from 
10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen 138 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on clear air, climate change and nuclear safety

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety be 
authorized to hold a hearing on Thursday, March 9th at 9:30 a.m. to 
conduct oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on constitution, civil rights and property rights

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights be 
authorized to meet to conduct a markup to

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consider S.J. Res. 12, The Flag Desecration Resolution on Thursday, 
March 9, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on federal financial management, government information, 
                       and international security

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, March 9, 
2006, at 2:30 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Reporting Improper 
Payments: A Report Card on Agencies' Progress''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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