[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9327-S9328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                       commitee on armed services

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 23, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on banking, housing and urban affairs

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 23, 2008 at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: Recent Actions 
Regarding Government Sponsored Entities, Investment Banks and Other 
Financial Institutions.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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, September 23, 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 energy and natural resources

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate to conduct a hearing on Tuesday, September 23, 
2008, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 10 a.m. in Room 
406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing entitled 
``Regulation of Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to

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meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 
at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Covering the Uninsured: Making Health Insurance Markets 
Work.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 ``Investing in 
a Skilled Workforce: Making the Best Use of Tax-Payer Dollars To 
Maximize Results'' on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The hearing will 
commence at 9:30 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 23, 2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 23, at 10 a.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 ``Barriers to Justice: 
Examining Equal Pay for Equal Work'' on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 
10 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Wihout objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 ``Judicial Nominations'' on 
Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 3 p.m. in room SD-562 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                ad hoc subcommittee on disaster recovery

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 10 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``After Action: A Review of the Combined Federal, 
State, and Local Activities to Respond and Recover from Hurricanes 
Gustav and Ike.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to hold an open 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on federal financial management, government information, 
              federal services, and international security

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal 
Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and 
International Security be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``A Reducing the Undercount in the 2010 Census.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``A Reliance on Smart Power--Reforming the Public 
Diplomacy Bureaucracy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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