[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S1545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed 
session in order to receive testimony on the United States Central 
Command and Special Operations Command in review of the Defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2009 and the Future Years Defense 
Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. PRYOR. 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 March 4, 2008, at 10 a.m., in order to conduct 
a hearing entitled ``The State of the Banking Industry.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building, in order to conduct a 
hearing.
  The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate operational incidents 
associated with oil spills. The Subcommittee will examine non-tank 
vessel fuel tank design, the Coast Guard's Vessel Traffic System, and 
the U.S. vessel pilot system.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. PRYOR. 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 hearing on Tuesday, March 
4, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., in room SD 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building. At this hearing, the Committee will hear testimony regarding 
Energy Information Administration's revised Annual Energy Outlook.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in SD-410, in order to 
conduct a hearing on Kosovo.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. PRYOR. 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, March 4, 2008, at 2:30 
p.m. in order to conduct a closed hearing entitled ``NSPD-54/HSPD-23 
and the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs to be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 4, in order to conduct a joint hearing with 
the House Veterans' Affairs Committee to hear the legislative 
presentation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. The 
Committee will meet in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, at 
9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 4, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. in order to hold a closed 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 
4, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in open and closed session in order to receive 
testimony on military space programs in review of the defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2009 and the future years defense 
program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


ad hoc subcommittee on disaster recovery and the ad hoc subcommittee on 
     state, local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and 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 Tuesday, March 4, 2007, at 10 a.m. 
in order to conduct a joint hearing entitled, ``Is Housing Too Much To 
Hope For?: FEMA's Disaster Housing Strategy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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