[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22086]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on November 15, 2006, at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., to receive 
testimony on the current situation and U.S. military operations in Iraq 
and Afghanistan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. DeMINT. 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, November 15 at 2:30 p.m. The 
purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the December 2005 
report from the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that on Wednesday, 
November 15, 2006, following the first vote of the day, the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a business 
meeting to consider the following agenda: Alex Beehler to be Inspector 
General of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. DeMINT. 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 Wednesday, November 15, 
2006 at 3 p.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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