[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10375-10376]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. in SR-253 on pending 
committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. in SR-253 on 
Nanotechnology.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate, on Thursday, May 1, at 10 a.m. to consider 
Comprehensive Energy Legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 10 a.m. to hold a Nomination 
Hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
May 1, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. for a hearing entitled ``Investing in 
Homeland Security: Streamlining and Enhancing Homeland Security Grant 
Programs.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``Judicial Nominations'' on Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. in 
Dirksen Room 226.
  I. Nominations: Carolyn B. Kuhl to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr. to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia Circuit, J. Leon Holmes to be U.S. District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Patricia Head Minaldi to be 
U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  II. Bills: S. Res. 75, A resolution commemorating and acknowledging 
the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost 
their lives while serving as law enforcement officers [Campbell, Leahy, 
Hatch, Biden, Durbin].
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate for a roundtable entitled ``SBA Re-
Authorization: Credit Programs (Part II)'' and other matters on 
Thursday, May 1, 2003, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in room 428A of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed mark-
up.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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