[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 23, 2010, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 February 23, 2010, 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 Environment and Public Works

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 February 23, 2010, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of 
the Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
February 23, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Trade and Tax Issues Relating 
to Small Business Job Creation.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on February 23, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Are Foreign 
Libel Lawsuits Chilling Americans' First Amendment Rights?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      African Affairs Subcommittee

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 23, 2010, at 10:15 a.m., to hold a African Affairs 
subcommittee hearing entitled ``Exploring the Nigeria-U.S. Bilateral 
Relationship.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on February 23, 2010, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Communications, Technology, and the Internet of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on February 23, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of 
the Russell Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
              Federal Services, and International Security

  Mr. CARDIN. 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 February 23, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Countdown to Census Day: Progress Report on the Census Bureau's 
Preparedness for the Enumeration.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human 
 Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues and Subcommittee on Near 
              Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 23, 2010, at 3 p.m., to hold a joint International 
Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights and Near 
Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs subcommittee hearing 
entitled ``Afghan Women and Girls: Building the Future of 
Afghanistan.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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