[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 1729-1730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, January 18, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in closed session 
to receive a briefing on intelligence assessments on the situation in 
Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. PRYOR. 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 January 18, 2007, at 10 a.m., to vote on 
committee organizational matters for the 110th Congress; immediately 
following the executive session the committee will meet to conduct a 
hearing on ``Examining the State of Transit Security.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. PRYOR. 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 Thursday, January 18, 2007, 
at 10 a.m. in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of the hearing is to conduct oversight on Federal efforts 
to improve rail and surface transportation security.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, January 18, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. 
in room SD-G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on 
issues relating to oil and gas royalty management at the Department of 
the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, January 18, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 
at 10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct 
a business meeting to organize for the 110th Congress by electing the 
Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee and to adopt the rules of 
the Committee and any other organizational business the Committee needs 
to consider.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Department of Justice Oversight'' on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 
9:30 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 106.
  PANEL I: The Honorable Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the 
United States, Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate for an organizational hearing, on Thursday, 
January 18, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m. in room 428A of the Russell 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on January 18, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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