[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12561-S12562]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


 Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness 
                            and Integration

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and 
Integration of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 2 p.m. in order to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Pandemic Influenza: State and Local Efforts to Prepare.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet

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during the session of the Senate on October 3, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in 
order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Combating Genocide in Darfur: the 
Role of Divestment and Other Policy Tools.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in order to hold a 
nomination hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in order to hold a 
hearing on Burma.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy, and consumer rights

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition 
Policy and Consumer Rights, be authorize to meet during the session of 
the Senate in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``An Examination of 
S. 772, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act'' on Wednesday, October 
3, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


              subcommittee on clean air and nuclear safety

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear 
Safety, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building in order to conduct a hearing entitled, ``The 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Reactor Oversight Process.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet tomorrow, Wednesday, October 
3, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Russell 325 for the purpose of 
conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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