[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15446]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on June 12, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider 
the following nominations:
  Mr. Michael G. Vickers to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict;
  VADM Eric T. Olson, USN, for appointment to the grade of Admiral and 
to be Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command; and
  The Honorable Thomas P. D'Agostino to be Under Secretary for Nuclear 
Security, Department of Energy and Administrator of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 12, 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The hearing will focus on a recent proposal of the Federal-State 
Joint Board on Universal Service to limit the amount of universal 
service funding available to competitive eligible telecommunications 
carriers.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at 10 a.m. in room 
406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in order to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Examination of the Health Effects of Asbestos and Methods of 
Mitigating Such Impacts.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on 
Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to hear testimony on ``Trade Enforcement for a 21st Century 
Economy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, May 12, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing 
on foreign assistance and a nomination hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on June 12, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold an open hearing 
concerning Terrorist Ideology.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Assessing Telework Policies and Initiatives in the Federal 
Government.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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