[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S5128]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

       Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
     the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during 
     the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 9:15 
     a.m., in executive session to consider the nomination of 
     General Michael V. Hayden, USAF, for reappointment to the 
     grade of general and to be director, Central Intelligence 
     Agency.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. SPECTER. 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, May 24 at 10 a.m. The purpose 
of this meeting is to consider pending calendar business which may be 
ready for consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 3:30 p.m., to hold a 
hearing on nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized 
to meet on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., to consider the 
nomination of R. David Paulison to be Under Secretary for Federal 
Emergency Management of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``Judicial Nominations'' on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 2 p.m. in 
Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

     Witness list

  Panel I: TBA.
  Panel II: Andrew J. Guilford to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California, Frank D. Whitney to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on May 24, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed Business 
Meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Subcommittee on disaster prevention and prediction

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Disaster 
Prevention and Prediction Subcommittee be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., on the 2006 Hurricane Forecast 
and At-Risk Cities.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on aviation

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on 
Aviation be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 10 a.m. 
on NTSB reauthorization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Subcommittee on public lands and forests

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, May 24 at 2:30 p.m.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following 
bills: S. 2788, a bill to direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, 
San Juan and Uintah counties, Utah and for other purposes; S. 2466, to 
authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national 
forest land and other land in southeast Arizona; and S. 2567, to 
maintain the rural heritage of the Eastern Sierra and enhance the 
region's tourism economy by designating certain public lands as 
wilderness and certain rivers as wild scenic rivers in the State of 
California, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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