[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, December 6, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in order to conduct 
a hearing on foreign assistance to Pakistan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, in order to conduct an Executive Business Meeting on 
Thursday, December 6, 2007, at 10 a.m. in room SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.

                                 Agenda

  I. Bills: S.352, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007 (Grassley, 
Schumer, Leahy, Specter, Graham, Feingold, Cornyn, Durbin); S.344, A 
bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings (Specter, 
Grassley, Durbin, Schumer, Feingold, Cornyn); S.1638, Federal Judicial 
Salary Restoration Act of 2007 (Leahy, Hatch, Feinstein, Graham, 
Kennedy); S.1829, Protect Our Children First Act of 2007 (Leahy, 
Hatch); S.431, Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 
2007 (Schumer, McCain, Grassley, Specter, Kyl); and S.2344, Internet 
Safety Education Act of 2007 (Menendez).
  II. Nomination: Ronald Jay Tenpas to be Assistant Attorney General 
for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of 
Justice.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday December 6, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in open session to receive 
a report of the Commission on Army Acquisition and Program Management 
in Expeditionary Operations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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