[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7955-7956]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on Agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to conduct a 
hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 
at 10:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing will be to consider the 
nomination of Thomas Dorr to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Rural Development and to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 
27, 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. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 10 a.m. for a hearing titled ``Chemical 
Attack on America: How Vulnerable Are We?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, 
at 9:30 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to 
conduct an oversight hearing on Regulation of Indian Gaming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized

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to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Executive Nominations'' on Wednesday, 
April 27, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

     Witness List:

  Panel I: Senators.
  Panel II: Paul D. Clement, to be Solicitor General of the United 
States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., to markup S. 
271, a bill which reforms the regulatory and reporting structure of 
organizations registered under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue 
Code.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 27, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet Wednesday, April 27, 2005 from 
10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen G50 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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