[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3478]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 3, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive 
testimony on the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2006 and 
the Future Years Defense Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. 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, March 3, at 10 a.m., to receive 
testimony on the President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2006 for 
the Department of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing regarding S. 
131, Clear Skies Act of 2005.
  The hearing will be held in SD 406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 
2005 at 10 a.m. in SD-106.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Thursday, March 3, 2005 at 2 p.m. on ``Judicial Nominations.'' The 
hearing will take place in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
  Panel I: Senators.
  Panel II: Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Panel III: James C. Dever III, of North Carolina, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina; and Robert 
J. Conrad, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of North Carolina.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 3, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet today, Thursday, March 
3, 2005 at 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of 
conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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