[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 86 (Thursday, May 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S6921]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 24, 
2007, at 3 p.m. for a hearing entitled ``The Road Home? An Examination 
of the Goals, Costs, Management, and Impediments Facing Louisiana's 
Road Home Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in closed session to 
mark up the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. KENNEDY. 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 Thursday, May 24, 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. 
The hearing is on the nomination of Mr. Michael E. Baroody to be 
Commissioner and Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
and for Charles Darwin Snelling to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. KENNEDY. 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, May 24, 2007, at 
9:30 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The 
hearing will address opportunities and challenges associated with coal 
gasification, including coal-to-liquids and industrial gasification.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in 
room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``The Issue of the Potential Impacts of Global Warming on 
Recreation and the Recreation Industry.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, May 24, 2007, at 2 p.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to hear testimony on ``Energy Efficiency: Can Tax 
Incentives Reduce Consumption?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, May 24, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. to hold a 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, May 24, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen Room 226.

                                 AGENDA

     I. Committee Authorization

  Authorization of Subpoenas in Connection with Investigation into 
Replacement of U.S. Attorneys.

     II. Bills

  S. 1327, A bill to create and extend certain temporary district court 
judgeships (Leahy, Brownback, Feinstein).
  S. 185, Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 (Specter, Leahy, 
Feinstein, Feingold, Whitehouse).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. KENNEDY. 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, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and and Governmental Affairs' 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
Federal Services, and International Security be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, May 24, 2007 at l0 a.m. for a hearing entitled, ``Federal 
Real Property: Real Waste in Need of Real Reform''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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