[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S9852]
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. 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 Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at 
10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The purpose 
of this hearing is to explore efforts to protect children from online 
predators.
  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 
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to hear testimony on oversight of Government tax 
policy in farm country.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. BROWN. 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 24, 2007, at 10 a.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. BROWN. 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 24, 2007, at 2:15 p.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. BROWN. 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 24, 2007, at 4 p.m. to hold a briefing on the 
Gulf Security Dialogue.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at 10 a.m. to consider the nomination of the 
Honorable James A. Nussle to be Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget.
  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 be authorized to meet in order to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice'' on 
Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in the Hart Senate Office Building 
room 216.
  Witness List: The Honorable Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the 
United States, Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 24, 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 that occurs after 2 p.m. of the Senate 
on Tuesday, July 17.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 24, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming 
                        and Wildlife Protection

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming 
and Wildlife Protection be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in room 406 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building in order to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Economic and International Issues in Global Warming Policy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER, Without objection, it is so ordered.

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