[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2917-2918]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 
at 9:45 AM in 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The purpose of this 
committee hearing will be to discuss ``The Role of Federal Food 
Assistance Programs in Family Economic Security and Nutrition''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 10 a.m., in closed session to 
receive a briefing regarding the Iraq ``SURGE'' Plan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 31, 2007, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
vote on the Committee Budget Resolution, rules of procedure, and 
subcommittee organization for the 110th Congress; immediately following 
the executive session, the committee will meet in open session to 
conduct a hearing on ``The Treasury Department's Report to Congress on 
International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy (IEERP) and the U.S.-
China Strategic Economic Dialogue.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a 
business meeting and hearing during the sessions of the Senate on 
Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell 
Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of the business meeting is to adopt the budget resolution 
for the Committee for the 110th Congress. The purpose of the hearing is 
to promote travel to America, and to examine related economic and 
security concerns.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural resources

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a Business 
Meeting during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 31, 
2007, at 11:30 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The purpose of the Business Meeting is to consider pending calendar 
business.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Wednesday, 
January 31, 2007, at 10 a.m. in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 
organize for the 110th Congress. The Committee will also consider 
favorably reporting the following nominations: Michael J. Astrue, to be 
Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration; Dean 
A. Pinkert, to be Member of the United States International Trade 
Commission; and Irving A. Williamson, to be Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 9:15 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions meet in executive session 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 10 
a.m. SD-430.
  PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        Committee the Judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Examining the Iraq Study Group's Recommendations for Improvements to 
Iraq's Police and Criminal Justice System'' for Wednesday, January 31, 
2007 at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

     Witnesses

  The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, Former Member of Congress, Director, 
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Co-Chair, Iraq 
Study Group Washington, DC.
  The Honorable Edwin Meese III, Former U.S. Attorney General, Ronald 
Reagan Chair in Public Policy, The Heritage Foundation, Member Iraq 
Study Group Washington, DC.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``US- 
VISIT Challenges and Strategies for Securing the U.S. Border'' for 
Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in Dirksen Senate Office 
Building Room 226.

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     Witnesses

  Panel I. The Honorable Richard Barth, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary, 
Office of Policy Development, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC.
  Robert A. Mocny, Acting Director, US-VISIT, Department of Homeland 
Security Washington, DC.
  Panel II. Richard Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC.
  Phillip J. Bond, President and CEO, Information Technology 
Association of America, Arlington, VA.
  C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., President, Monument Policy Group, 
Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct its 
organizational meeting for the 110th Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 a hearing entitled ``Assessing Federal Small 
Business Assistance Programs for Veterans and Reservists,'' on 
Wednesday, January 31, 2007, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 428A of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint 
Economic Committee be authorized to conduct a hearing in room 106 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wednesday, January 31, from 9:30 
a.m. to 1 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet Wednesday, January 31, 2007 
from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen 562 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 
2:30 p.m., to continue to receive testimony on abusive practices in 
Department of Defense contracting for services and inter-agency 
contracting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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