[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 35 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S2533]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on Afghanistan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. 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, March 1, 
2007, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The 
purpose of the hearing is to evaluate the Universal Service fund.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. 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, March 1, 2007, at 
9:30 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The 
purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the Energy 
Information Administration's Annual Energy Outlook.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 10 a.m. in SD-406. The purpose 
of the hearing is to review state, local and regional government 
approaches to address global warming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on 
Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to hear testimony on ``Medicare Payment for Physician 
Services: Examining New Approaches''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building 
Room 226.

     Agenda

  I. Matters Carried Over from Previous Meeting: S. 236, The Federal 
Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007, Feingold, Sununu; S. 378, The 
Court Security Improvement Act of 2007, Leahy, Specter, Durbin, Cornyn, 
Kennedy, Hatch; S. 442, The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders 
Incentive Act of 2007, Durbin, Specter, Leahy, Biden.
  II. Nominations: Thomas M. Hardiman to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Third Circuit: John Preston Bailey to be U.S. District Judge 
for the Northern District of West Virginia; Otis D. Wright, II, to be 
U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; George H. 
Wu to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California.
  III. Bills: S. 261, Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 
2007, Cantwell, Specter, Durbin, Kyl, Feinstein, Feingold, Kohl; S. 
376, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007, Leahy, Specter, Kyl, 
Cornyn, Grassley, Sessions.
  IV. Resolutions: S. Res. 78, Designating April 2007 as ``National 
Autism Awareness Month'', Hagel, Feingold; S. Res. 81, Recognizing the 
45th anniversary of John Glenn's becoming the first United States 
astronaut to orbit the Earth), Brown, Voinovich.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

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


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
                       and International Security

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. 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 1, 
2007, at 3 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Improving Federal Financial 
Management: Progress Made and the Challenges Ahead,''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests be authorized to hold a 
hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 
2 p.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The 
purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 380, to 
reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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