[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S9495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. WEBB. 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 Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 
10 a.m. room 253 ofthe Russell Senate Office Building.
  The hearing will focus on creative solutions to improve air service 
to small and rural communities.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. WEBB. 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 Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 10 a.m. Room 406 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building for a hearing to consider pending 
nominations.

     Agenda

  Robert Lance Boldrey, nominated to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation.
  Kristine L. Svinicki, nominated to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission.
  Robert Lyle Laverty, nominated to be the Assistant Secretary for 
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on democracy in Africa.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing on 
intellectual property and tax treaties.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 10 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Federal Acquisition: Ways to Strengthen Competition and 
Accountability.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet in order to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Hearing to Examine the Prosecution of Ignacio Ramos 
and Jose Compean'' on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 10 a.m. Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, room 226.

     Witness list

  Panel I: David V. Aguilar, Chief, Office of Border Patrol, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC; Johnny Sutton, United 
States Attorney, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX.
  Panel II: T.J. Bonner, President, National Border Patrol Council, 
Campo, CA; Luis Barker, Deputy Chief, Office of Border Patrol, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC; David L. Botsford, 
Appellate Counsel for Mr. Ramos, Austin, RX.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' 
Affair be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, July 17, to conduct a vote on the nomination of Charles L. 
Hopkins to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Operations, 
Preparedness, Security and Law Enforcement). The Committee will meet in 
the Reception Room, off the Senate Floor immediately after the first 
roll call vote of the Senate on Tuesday, July 17.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, to conduct a hearing on VA and DOD 
Education Issues. The hearing will begin at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal 
Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and 
International Security be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 
at 2:30 p.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled Preparations for 
2010: Is the Census Bureau Ready for the Job Ahead?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                  subcommittee on retirement and aging

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions' Subcommittee on Retirement 
and Aging be authorized to hold a hearing on the Federal response to 
the Alzheimer's epidemic during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, 
July 17, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in room 628 of the Senate Dirksen office 
building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.




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