[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 943-944]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on February 2, 2006, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on ``Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance 
Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a 
hearing on tax treaties.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a 
hearing on nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental affairs be authorized 
to meet on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 10 a.m. for a hearing titled, 
``Hurricane Katrina: The Role of the Governors in Managing the 
Catastrophe.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``Executive Nominations'' on Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 10 a.m. 
in Hart Senate Office Building, Room 226.
  Panel I: Members of Congress TBA
  Panel II: Paul J. McNulty to be Deputy Attorney General
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, February 2, 2006,

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for a committee hearing titled ``The Jobs for Veterans Act Three Years 
Later: Are VETS' Employment Programs Working for Veterans?''
  The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building at 10:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on February 2, 2006 at 10 a.m. to hold an open hearing on 
the World Threat.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on February 2, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet tomorrow, February 2, 2006 
from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Hart 216 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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