[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Pages 27959-27960]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. HARKIN. 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, October 23, 2007, 
at 10

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a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  This hearing will examine the Surface Transportation Board's recent 
and ongoing efforts related to the commercial regulation of railroads, 
including rulemakings and recent cases. Witnesses will provide their 
perspectives on the STB and its effectiveness in balancing the 
commercial needs of railroads and their customers and will provide an 
update on the Government Accountability Office 2006 report reviewing 
the freight railroad industry.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. HARKIN. 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, October 23, 2007, 
at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The hearing is on the nomination of Mr. Todd J. Zinser, Inspector 
General--Designate, United States Department of Commerce; Mr. Robert 
Clarke Brown, Member of the Board of Directors--Designate, Metropolitan 
Washington Airports Authority; Mr. Carl B. Kress, Commissioner--
Designate, Federal Maritime Commission; and Mr. A. Paul Anderson, 
Commissioner (Reappointment), Federal Maritime Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. HARKIN. 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, October 23, 2007 at 10 a.m. in room 
406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in order to hold a hearing 
entitled, ``Examining the human health impacts of global warming.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to hold a 
hearing entitled ``EEOICPA: Is the Program Claimant Friendly for Our 
Cold War Heroes?'' during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, October 
23, 2007 at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate office building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. HARKIN. 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 Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at 10 
a.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Six Years After Anthrax: 
Are We Better Prepared to Respond to Bioterrorism?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 23, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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