[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 134 (Tuesday, September 11, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S11433]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, September 11, at 2 p.m. in open session to 
receive testimony on the situation in Iraq and progress made by the 
Government of Iraq in meeting benchmarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on the ``U.S.-Peru 
Trade Promotion Agreement.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
hearing on Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at 2:15 p.m. to hold a 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on Intelligence

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on September 11, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD-366 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following 
bills: S. 127, to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve 
Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration 
of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge; S. 327 and H.R. 359, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of 
sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm 
labor movement; S. 868, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System S. 1051, to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to 
establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia at 
Constitution Gardens previously approved to honor free persons and 
slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during 
the American Revolution; S. 1184 and H.R. 1021; to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings 
and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park 
System, and for other purposes; S. 1247, to amend the Weir Farm 
National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to limit the 
development of any property acquired by the Secretary of the interior 
for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the 
Weir Farm National Historic Site, and for other purposes; S. 1304, to 
amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Arizona National 
Scenic Trail; S. 1329, to extend the Acadia National Park Advisory 
Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 759, to redesignate the Ellis Island Library on 
the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on 
Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as the ``Bob Hope Memorial Library''; 
and H.R. 807, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study to determine the feasibility and suitability of 
establishing a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of 
Texas and for its inclusion as a unit of the National Park System.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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