[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S3984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. DODD. 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 Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. DODD. 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 Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10 a.m. in room 406 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing entitled, 
``Goods Movement on our Nation's Highways.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``More Work, Less Resources: 
Social Security Field Offices Struggle to Deliver Service to the 
Public''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during 
the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Cancer: 
Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century'' on Thursday, May 8, 
2008. The hearing will commence at 9 a.m. in room 216 of the Hart 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. DODD. 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 Thursday, May 8, 2008, to conduct a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, to conduct an executive business meeting on Thursday, May 
8, 2008, at 10 a.m. in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on May 8, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on Oversight of government management, the federal 
                 workforce and the district of columbia

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight 
of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of 
Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, ``From 
Candidates to Change Makers: Recruiting and Hiring the Next Generation 
of Federal Employees.''
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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