[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 10, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive 
testimony on the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2005 and 
the Future Years Defense Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. INHOFE. 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 Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a hearing on the ``Proposals for Improving the Regulatory 
Regime of Government Sponsored Enterprises.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. INHOFE. 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 Tuesday, February 10 at 10 a.m. to consider 
the President's proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the Department of 
Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Tuesday, 
February 10, 2004, at 10 a.m., to consider the nomination of Samuel W. 
Bodman, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of 
Treasury.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, February 10, 2004, for a hearing on the 
Administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2005 Department of Veterans 
Affairs budget. The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell 
Senate Office Building at 3 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet Tuesday, February 10, 2004 
from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        joint economic committee

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint 
Economic Committee be authorized to conduct a hearing in room 628 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Tuesday, February 10, 2004, from 
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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