[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Friday, 
January 17, 2003 at 9 a.m. to consider the nomination of the Honorable 
Tom Ridge to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Friday, 
January 17, 2003 at approximately 12:30 p.m. for a business meeting to 
consider the nomination of the Honorable Tom Ridge to be Secretary of 
the Department of Homeland Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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