[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18462]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on July 11, 2007, at 9 a.m., in order 
to conduct a hearing on the nominations of the Honorable Bijan 
Rafiekian, of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of 
the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Ms. Diane G. Farrell, of 
Connecticut, to be a member of the board of directors of the Export-
Import Bank of the United States; Mr. William Herbert Heyman, of New 
York, to be a director of the Securities Investor Protection 
Corporation; Mr. William S. Jaisen, of Virginia, to be a Director of 
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation; and Mr. Mark S. 
Shelton, of Kansas, to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. LEVIN. 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 Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 
at 10 a.m. room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The hearing will examine the weather and environmental satellite 
programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
including the role of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
in developing such satellites.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to hear testimony on ``Carried Interest, Part 1.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate, on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at 10 
a.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Unique 
Role of the Nation's Inspectors General.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Preserving 
Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing 
the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?--Part VI'' on Wednesday, July 
11, 2007, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 226.

     Witness list

  Sara M. Taylor, Formerly Deputy Assistant to the President and 
Director of Political Affairs, The White House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 11, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


              Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at 10 
a.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in order to 
conduct a hearing entitled, ``Review of EPA's Proposed Revision to the 
Ozone NAAQS.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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