[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[Senate]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a 
hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 
4 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The purpose 
of the hearing is to hear the views of the five most recent U.S. Nobel 
Laureates on the state of the country's scientific enterprise and the 
importance of scientific investment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a business 
meeting during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 
10 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the nomination of 
Stephen J. Isakowitz to be the Chief Financial Officer of the 
Department of Energy, and the draft of an original bill, which is drawn 
from the text of the following bills:
  S. 731--A bill to develop a methodology for, and complete, a national 
assessment of geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide, and for 
other purposes.
  S. 962--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize 
and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and 
demonstration program of the Department of Energy and for other 
purposes.
  S. 987--A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by 
promoting biofuels, and for other purposes.
  S. 1115--A bill to promote the efficient use of oil, natural gas, and 
electricity, reduce oil consumption, and heighten energy efficiency 
standards for consumer products and industrial equipment, and for other 
purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to hear testimony on ``The Medicare Prescription Drug 
Benefit: Monitoring Early Experiences.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and 
Homeland Security be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Interrupting Terrorist Travel: Strengthening the Security of 
International Travel Documents'' for Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 10 a.m. 
in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
  Panel I: Andrew Simkin, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs, Bureau 
of Consular Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC; Patrick 
Donovan, Assistant Director for Domestic Operations and Acting Director 
of Diplomatic Security for Counter Measures, Diplomatic Security, 
Department of State, Washington, DC; Michael P. Everitt, Unit Chief, 
Forensic Documents Laboratory, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC; Paul Morris, Executive 
Director. Admissibility Requirements and Migration Control Office of 
Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Washington, DC.
  Panel II: The Honorable Ronald K. Noble, Secretary General of 
Interpol, Lyon, France; Clark Kent Ervin, Director of Homeland 
Security, Aspen Institute, Former Inspector General of Department of 
Homeland Defense and Author of ``Open Target: Where America is 
Vulnerable to Attack,'' Washington, DC; Brian Zimmer, Senior Associate, 
Kelly, Anderson & Associates Inc., Former Senior Investigator, 
Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, 
DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Mr. BROWN. 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 roundtable entitled ``SBA Reauthorization: 
Small Business Loan Programs,'' on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, beginning at 
10 a.m. in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 from 
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing concerning Nursing Home Reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on strategic forces

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet in open session during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., to receive testimony on 
Department of Energy Atomic Energy Defense programs in review of the 
defense authorization request for fiscal year 2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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