[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16626]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          committee on finance

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Monday, July 31, 
2006, immediately following the next vote on the Senate Floor 
(tentatively scheduled to occur at 5:30 p.m.), in the President's Room, 
S-216 of the Capitol, to consider approving recommendations on proposed 
legislation implementing the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, and 
to consider favorably reporting S. 3495, to authorize the extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the 
products of Vietnam.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Monday, July 31, 2006, at 3 p.m. to hold a hearing on 
nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Monday, July 31, 2006, to hold a markup to consider the 
nominations of Patrick W. Dunne to be Assistant Secretary for Policy & 
Planning and Thomas E. Harvey to be Assistant Secretary for 
Congressional Affairs, Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  The meeting will take place in the Reception Room off the Senate 
floor in the Capitol following the first rollcall vote of the day for 
the Senate currently scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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