[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9871-9872]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 April 24, 2007, 
at 9:30 a.m. in SD-106. The title of this committee hearing is, 
``Challenges and Opportunities Facing American Agriculture Producers 
Today, Part II.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 24, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on United States Pacific Command, United States 
Forces Korea, and United States Special Operations Command 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.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 24 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The hearing will examine the state of U.S. broadband deployment and 
penetration. In addition, it will provide a forum for considering the 
state of U.S. telecommunications research and development and the 
consequences for competitiveness in the global economy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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, April 24, 2007 at 9:45 a.m. in 
Room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The agenda to be considered: Hearing on the Implications of the 
Supreme Court's Decision Regarding EPA's Authorities with Respect to 
Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, pensions, and labor

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
hold a hearing on the No Child Left Behind Reauthorization during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 10 a.m. in SD-628.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``The Insurrection Act Rider and State Control of the National 
Guard'' on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. in Dirksen Senate 
Office Building Room 226.
  The Honorable Michael F. Easley, Governor, State of North Carolina, 
Raleigh, NC.
  Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, USA, Chief, National Guard Bureau, 
Alexandria, VA.
  Major General Timothy Lowenberg, USAF, The Adjutant General, State of 
Washington, Tacoma, WA.
  Sheriff Ted G. Kamatchus, Sheriff, Marshall County Iowa, President, 
National Sheriffs' Association, Marshalltown, IA.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 24, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                ad hoc subcommittee on disaster recovery

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery be authorized to meet on Tuesday, 
April 24, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. for a hearing titled ``Beyond Trailers, 
Part I: Creating a More Flexible, Efficient, and Cost Effective Federal 
Disaster Housing Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., for a hearing entitled ``Transit 
Benefits: How Some Federal Employees Are Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on ``A Long Way 
Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier'' in room 226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.

     Witness List

  Ishmael Beah, author, ``A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,'' 
New York, NY; Kenneth Roth, executive director, Human Rights Watch, New 
York, NY; Anwen Hughes, senior counsel, Refugee Protection Program, 
Human Rights First, New York, NY; Joseph Mettimano, director, Public 
Policy and Advocacy, World Vision, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at 3 p.m., 
to receive testimony on the readiness of U.S. ground forces in review 
of the defense authorization request for fiscal

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year 2008 and the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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