[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12943]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Ms. MIKULSKI. 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, October 16, 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of this hearing is to review the efforts of the 
Transportation Security Administration, to meet the requirements in the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, and 
other plans the agency has to strengthen transportation security in the 
U.S.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at 11:45 a.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

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 
at 10 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``One Year Later: A 
Progress Report on the SAFE Port Act.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 16, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
              Federal Services, and International Security

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial 
Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International 
Security be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at 3:15 p.m. in order to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Improving Financial and Business Management at the 
Department of Defense.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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