[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8995]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on whether the Army and Marine Corps are properly 
sized, organized, and equipped to respond to the most likely missions 
over the next two decades while retaining adequate capability to 
respond to all contingencies along the spectrum of combat.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. 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, April 17, 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. 
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the role of the Federal 
Communications Commission in reviewing the XM-Sirius merger, and issues 
related to the effect of this proposed merger on competition and the 
public interest.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Employment and workplace Safety

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety be authorized to hold a 
hearing on domestic violence in the workplace during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 10 a.m., in SD-628.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on readiness and management support

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
subcommittee on readiness and management support be authorized to meet, 
in closed session, during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 
17, 2007, at 3 p.m., to receive a briefing on the current readiness of 
U.S. Ground Forces.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         subcommittee on securities, insurance, and investment

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
subcommitte on securities, insurance, and investment be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on April 17, 2007, at 3 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing on ``subprime mortgage market turmoil: Examining the 
role of securitization.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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