[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S2778]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 9:30 
a.m. in room 216 of the Hart Senate office building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mrs. BOXER. 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, March 4, 2009, at 9 a.m. 
to conduct a hearing entitled ``Where Were the Watchdogs? Systemic Risk 
and the Breakdown of Financial Governance.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, 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 ``Getting to the 
Truth Through a Nonpartisan Commission of Inquiry'' on Wednesday, March 
4, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                permanent subcommittee on investigations

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 4, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Tax Haven Banks and U.S. Tax Compliance--Obtaining the Names 
of U.S. Clients with Swiss Accounts.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen 562.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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