[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5008]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. 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 Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at 
10:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing on ``Examining the Terrorism Risk 
Insurance Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
hold a hearing during the sessions of the Senate on Wednesday, February 
28, 2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building. The purpose of the hearing is to evaluate vehicle safety for 
children.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation be authorized to hold 
a hearing during the sessions of the Senate on Wednesday, February 28, 
2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. 
The purpose of the hearing is to discuss and evaluate the Fiscal Year 
2008 budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. 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 Wednesday, February 28, 
2007, at 9:45 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the President's 
fiscal year 2008 budget request for the USDA Forest Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to conduct a hearing on 
``Comprehensive Immigration Reform'' on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 
10 a.m. in Hart Senate Office Building Room 216.
  Witness List: The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC; The Honorable Michael Chertoff, 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. 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, February 28, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a markup on the Omnibus Budget for Senate Committees.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. 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 ``The 
President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request for the Small Business 
Administration,'' on Wednesday, February 28, 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. LIEBERMAN. Mr President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint 
Economic Committee be authorized to conduct a hearing in Room 562 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wednesday, February 28, 2007, from 
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet Wednesday, February 
28, 2007, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of 
conducting a hearing. Re: The Aging Workforce: What Does It Mean for 
Businesses and the Economy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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