[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 162 (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13369-S13370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
October 24, 2007, at 10 a.m. in SR-328A. The committee will be 
considering the 2007 farm bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on October 24, 2007, at 2 p.m., in order to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``International Accounting Standards: 
Opportunities, Challenges, and Global Convergence Issues.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, Transportation be authorized to hold a hearing 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 10 
a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  At this hearing, committee members will assess the state of 
innovation and competition in the radio market.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REID. 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 24, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in order to hold a 
hearing on the Great Lakes region of Africa.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REID. 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 24, 2007, at 1:45 p.m., in order to hold a 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. REID. 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 Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 10 
a.m., in order

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to conduct a hearing entitled ``Watching the Watch List: Building an 
Effective Terrorist Screening System.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet, during the session of the 
Senate, in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations'' on 
Wednesday, October 24, 2007. The meeting will commence at 10 a.m. in 
room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

     Witness list

  Panel I: Ronald Jay Tenpas to be Assistant Attorney General for the 
Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice.
  Panel II: Joseph N. Laplante to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Hampshire; Reed Charles O'Connor to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas 
Division; Thomas D. Schroeder to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of North Carolina; Amul R. Thapar to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet, during the session of the 
Senate, in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Role of Federally-
Funded University Research in the Patent System'' on Wednesday, October 
24, 2007. The meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m. in room 226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.

     Witness list

  Arti K. Rai, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, 
NC; Elizabeth Hoffman, Executive Vice President and Provost, Iowa State 
University, Ames, IA; Robert Weissman, Director, Essential Action, 
Washington, DC; Dr. Charles Louis, Vice Chancellor for Research, 
University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs to be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, in order to conduct a hearing on 
pending legislation. The committee will meet in room 562 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, at 9:30 a.m.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in 
room 628 of the Dirkson Senate Office Building for the purpose of 
conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


subcommittee on private sector and consumer solutions to global warming 
                        and wildlife protection

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Private Sector and 
Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
October 24, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building in order to hold a hearing entitled, ``A hearing to examine 
America's Climate Security Act of 2007.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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