[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 9, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S12833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          committee on finance

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on December 9, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Exports' Place 
on the Path of Economic Recovery.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on December 9, 2009, at 10 a.m., to hold a hearing 
entitled ``The New Afghanistan Strategy: The View from the Ground.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on December 9, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing 
entitled ``Strengthening the Transatlantic Economy: Moving Beyond the 
Crisis.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Ms. STABENOW. 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 December 9, 2009, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Five Years After the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA): Stopping Terrorist 
Travel.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on December 9, 2009, 
at 9:30 a.m., in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on December 9, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of 
the Department of Homeland Security.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on December 9, 2009, at 2 p.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Mortgage Fraud, Securities Fraud, and the Financial Meltdown: 
Prosecuting Those Responsible.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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


                    Subcommittee on Economic Policy

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on 
Economic Policy, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on December 9, 2009, at 2 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Weathering the Storm: Creating Jobs in the Recession.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   Subcommittee on Science and Space

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Science and Space of the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on December 9, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell 
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

  Ms. STABENOW. 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 December 9, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``The Diplomat's Shield: Diplomatic Security in Today's World.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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