[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate in order to conduct a business meeting on 
Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 11:30 a.m., in room SD366 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building. At this mark-up, the Committee will 
consider pending bills on its shortlist of agenda items.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 10 a.m., in 
Room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in order to hold a 
hearing entitled, ``Examining Threats and Protections for the Polar 
Bear.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, in order to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Private Fee for Service Plans in Medicare Advantage: A Closer Look.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, in order to consider an original bill entitled, 
``The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008''; and to consider changes to the 
Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Finance.
  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, January 30, 2008, at 11 a.m. in order to hold a 
nomination hearing.
  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, January 30, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in order to hold an 
intelligence briefing on Afghanistan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. REID. 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 a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
U.S. Department of Justice'' on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 10 a.m. 
in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.

     Witness list

  The Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General of the United 
States, Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Holding 
the Small Business Administration Accountable: Women's Contracting and 
Lender Oversight,'' on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, beginning at 10 
a.m., in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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