[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23240]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to conduct a 
business meeting during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 
19, 2005 at 10 a.m. in SR-328A, Russell Senate Office Building. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to consider an original bill to comply 
with the Committee's reconciliation instructions as contained in H. 
Con. Res. 95.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BOND. 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 Wednesday, October 19 at 10 a.m.
  The purpose of this meeting is to consider reconciliation legislation 
and any other pending calendar business which may be ready for 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
Iraq in U.S. Foreign Policy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing 
on Nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Employment 
and Workplace Safety, be authorized to hold a hearing during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 19th, at 2 p.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Reporters' Privilege Legislation: An Additional Investigation of 
Issues and Implications'' on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. 
in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

     Witness List

  Panel I: Chuck Rosenberg, United States Attorney for the Southern 
District of Texas, on behalf of the United States Department of Justice 
Houston, TX.
  Panel II: Judith Miller, Investigative Reporter and Senior Writer, 
The New York Times, New York, NY; David Westin, President, ABC News, 
New York, NY; Joseph E. diGenova, Founding Partner, diGenova & Toensing 
LLP, Washington, DC; Anne Gordon, Managing Editor, Philadelphia 
Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA; Dale Davenport, Editorial Page Editor, The 
Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA; and Steven D. Clymer, Professor of Law, 
Cornell Law School Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, NY.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 19, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy and consumer rights

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, to conduct a hearing 
on ``Video Competition in 2005--More Consolidation, or New Choices for 
Consumers?'' at 2 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.

     Witness List

  Mr. Glenn Britt, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner Cable, Stamford; CT; 
Mr. Kyle McSlarrow, President and CEO, NCTA, Washington, DC; Mr. Walter 
McCormick, Jr., President and CEO, United States Telecom Association, 
Washington, DC; Mr. Doron Gorshein, President and CEO, The America 
Channel, LLC, Heathrow, FL; Mr. Peter Aquino, President and CEO, RCN 
Corporation, Herndon, VA; Mr. Scott Cleland, Chief Executive Officer, 
Precursor, Washington, DC; and Dr. Mark Cooper, Director of Research, 
Consumer Federation of America, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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