[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8216-S8217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 September 9, 2008, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Ability of Public Transportation 
To Reduce Our Dependence on Foreign Oil.''

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Improving 
Health Care Quality: An Integral Step Toward Health Reform''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committeee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. 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, September 9, 2008, at 3:15 
p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committeee on the Judiciary

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 a hearing entitled ``Nominations'' on Tuesday, 
September 9, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room SD-562 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 a hearing entitled ``Protecting the Right to 
Vote: Oversight of the Department of Justice's Preparation for the 2008 
General Election'' on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 2:15 p.m., in room 
SD-562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OPPICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on 
Environment and Public Works, be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 10 a.m. in room 406 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing entitled, 
``Economic Development Administration Oversight.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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