[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1358]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 2, 2005, at 4 p.m., in closed session to receive a 
briefing on training of Iraqi security forces.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 10 a.m. on the U.S. Tsunami Warning 
System and S. 50, Tsunami Preparedness Act of 2005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
February 2, 2005 at 9:15 a.m., to conduct a legislative hearing on S. 
131, ``The Clear Skies Act of 2005''.
  The hearing will be held in SD 406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Wednesday, 
February 2, 2005 at 10 a.m., to hear testimony on the Long Term Outlook 
for Social Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in 
executive session for its organizational meeting during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 10 a.m., in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 10 a.m., to consider the nomination of 
Michael Chertoff to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 9:30 a.m., on ``Asbestos: The Mixed Dust 
and FELA Issues.'' The hearing will take place in the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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