[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S8325]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 Wednesday, August 10, 2008, at 10 a.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. LEVIN. 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, September 10, 2008 at 10 a.m. in 
room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing 
entitled, ``Improving the Federal Bridge Program: Including an 
Assessment of S. 3338 and H.R. 3999.''
  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 
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee 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 Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 
10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Expediency Versus Integrity: 
Do Assembly-Line Audits at the Defense Contract Audit Agency Waste 
Taxpayer Dollars?''
  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 ``New Strategies for 
Combating Violent Crime: Drawing Lessons From Recent Experience'' on 
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room SD-562 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
                Workforce, and the District of Columbia

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled, ``Managing the Challenges of the Federal Government 
Transition.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and 
                             Water Quality

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and 
Water Quality, Committee on Environment and Public Works, be authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 10, 
2008, at 3 p.m., in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to 
hold a hearing entitled, ``Quality and Environmental Impacts of Bottled 
Water.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.




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