[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 11867-11868]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. WARNER. 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 Tuesday June 20, 2006, at 
10:30 a.m. in 328a, Senate Russell Office Building. The purpose of this 
committee hearing will be to examine the Rural Development Programs of 
the United States Department of Agriculture.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. WARNER. 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 June 20, 2006, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
on ``the reauthorization of the export-import bank.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session the Senate on June 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing 
on ``FHA: Issues for the Future.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 10 a.m., to consider the nomination of Paul 
A. Denett to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of 
Management and Budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``The McCarran-Ferguson Act: Implications of Repealing the Insurers' 
Antitrust Exemption'' on Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 226.

     Witness list

  Panel I: Hon. Marc Racicot, Former Governor of Montana, President, 
American Insurance Institute, Washington, DC; Elinor R. Hoffman, 
Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Bureau, Office of the Attorney 
General for the State of New York, New York, NY; Michael McRaith, 
Illinois Director of Insurance, Chair, Broker Activities Task Force, 
National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Chicago, IL; Bob 
Hunter, Insurance Director, Consumer Federation of American, 
Washington, DC; Kevin Thompson, Senior Vice President, Insurance 
Services Office, Jersey City, NJ; Donald C. Klawiter, Chair, Section of 
Antitrust Law, American Bar Association, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on June 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


Subcommittee on federal finance management, government information, and 
                         international security

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal 
Financial Management, Government Information, and International 
Security be authorized to

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meet on Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. for a field hearing 
regarding ``U.N. Headquarters Renovation: No Accountability Without 
Transparency.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Subcommittee on National Parks

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the National 
Park Service's revised Draft Management Policies, including potential 
impact of the Policies on Park Operations, Park Resources, Wilderness 
Areas, Recreation, and Interaction with Gateway Communities.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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