[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Pages 29957-29958]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 3 p.m., in closed 
session, to receive a briefing on assessment of the current situation 
in Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DOMENICI. 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 November 20, 2003, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a vote on the nomination of Ms. Alicia R. Castaneda, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Federal Housing Finance Board; the nomination of Mr. Thomas J. Curry, 
of Massachusetts, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and S. 1531, the ``Chief Justice

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John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act.''
  Following the votes, the committee will conduct a hearing on 
``Improving the Corporate Governance of the New York Stock Exchange.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DOMENICI. 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 Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 2 
p.m., to conduct a hearing on the ``Review of Current Investigations 
and Regulatory Actions Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., on Drug Importation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
November 20, 2003 at a time and location to be determined to hold a 
business meeting to consider the nominations of James M. Loy to be 
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security; 
and Scott J. Bloch to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                 workforce and the district of columbia

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of 
Columbia, be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 10 
a.m. for a hearing entitled, ``Keeping the Lights on: The Federal Role 
in Managing the Nation's Electricity, Part Two.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                permanent subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 20, 
2003, at 9 a.m., for a hearing entitled ``U.S. Tax Shelter Industry: 
The Role of Accountants, Lawyers and Financial Professionals.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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