[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 159 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S10942]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            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 October 29, 2009, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Modernizing Affordable Housing for Seniors and 
People with Disabilities.''
  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 October 29, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.
  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 October 29, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in room 406 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  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 ``Pensions in 
Peril: Helping Workers Preserve Retirement Security Through a 
Recession'' on October 29, 2009. The hearing will commence at 10 a.m. 
in room 430 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 Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on October 29, 2009, at 10 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Aviation 
Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation be authorized to hold a meeting during the session of 
the Senate on October 29, 2009, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell 
Senate Office Building.
  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 October 29, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.
  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 October 29, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``More Security, Less Waste: What Makes Sense for our Federal Cyber 
Defense.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on public lands and forests

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on October 29, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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