[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11499-S11500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on November 18, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in room 
106 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. REED. 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 November 18, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. in room 
253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICE. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. REED. 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 November 18, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in room 406 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The RESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 18, 2009, at 10:15 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. REED. 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 on November 18, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room 430 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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        COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

  Mr. REED. 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 November 18, 2009.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on November 18, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-G50 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on November 18, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 18, 2009. The Committee will meet in room 418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building beginning at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


              ad hoc subcommittee on contracting oversight

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on November 18, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled, ``Accountability for Foreign Contractors: The 
Lieutenant Colonel Dominic `Rocky' Baragona Justice for American Heroes 
Harmed by Contractors Act.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on public lands and forests

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing on November 18, 2009, 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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