[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9370-9371]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. KLOBUCHAR. Mr President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, April 19, 2007, a 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on the Department of Defense's management of costs 
under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOCGAP) contract in 
Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. 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, April 19, 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. 
The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the importance of basic 
research to U.S. competitiveness in science.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                         committee on finance.

  Ms. KLOBUCHUR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 10 a.m., in 2125 Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to hear testimony on ``Grains, Cane, and Automobiles: 
Tax Incentives for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized 
to meet on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 9 a.m. for a hearing titled 
``Dangerous Exposure: The Impact of Global Warming on Private and 
Federal Insurance.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct hearing on 
``Department of Justice Oversight'' on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 9:30 
a.m., in Hart Senate Office Building room 216.

     Witness

  The Honorable Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General, United States 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 19, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet Thursday, April l9, 
2007 from 10 a.m. to noon in Dirksen 562 for the purpose of conducting 
a hearing.

     Agenda

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


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
              Federal Services, and International Security

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
Federal Services and International Security be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 2 p.m. for a hearing entitled, ``The Road 
Ahead: Implementing Postal Reform.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces be authorized to meet in open and 
closed sessions during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 19, 
2007, at 2:30 p.m., to receive testimony on military space programs in 
review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2008 and 
the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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