[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 1, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in closed session to receive a 
briefing to provide an update on the progress of the joint improvised 
explosive devices (IED) Task Force.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, November 1, at 10 a.m., on the nominations of Shana Dale, to 
be Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
Mark Rosenker, to be Member, National Transportation Safety Board, and 
Kathryn Higgins, to be Member, of the National Transportation Safety 
Board,
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 2:15 p.m. to hold a Business 
Meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Judicial and Executive Nominations'' on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at 
2:30 p.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

     Witness List:

  Panel I: The Honorable Ted Stevens United States Senator, R-AK; and 
The Honorable Mitch McConnell United States Senator, R-KY.
  Panel II: Erick Nicholas Vitaliano to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York; Gregory F. Van Tatenhove to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky; 
Joseph Frank Bianco to be United States District Court Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York; and Timothy Mark Burgess to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, November 1 at 10 a.m. The purpose of the 
hearing is to receive testimony on the National Park Service's draft 
management policies, including potential impact of the policies on park 
operations, park resources, interaction with gateway communities, and 
solicitation and collection of donations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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