[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 20 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1539]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on armed services

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, February 1, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
consider the nomination of General George W. Casey, Jr., USA, for 
reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff, United 
States Army.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a 
hearing during the sessions of the Senate on Thursday, February 1, 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. 
The purpose of this hearing is to assess the communications 
marketplace.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, February 1, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. 
in room SD-G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of 
the hearing is to examine accelerated biofuels diversity, focusing on 
how home-grown, biologically derived fuels can blend into the Nation's 
transportation fuel mix.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, 
February 1, 2007, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 
hear testimony on ``The Future of CHIP: Improving the Health of 
America's Children''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, February 1, 2007, at 9:15 a.m., to hold a hearing 
on Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, February 1, 2007, 
at 9:30 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to 
conduct a confirmation hearing on the President's nomination of Mr. 
Carl Joseph Artman, to be Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, to be followed immediately by a business 
meeting to approve the nomination of Mr. Carl Joseph Artman, to be 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on February 1, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold an open hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce and the District of Columbia be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. for a hearing entitled, Private 
Health Records: Privacy Implications of the Federal Government's Health 
Information Technology Initiative.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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