[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 12 p.m., in S-
241 of the Capitol.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 10 a.m., in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER, Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. 
Department of Justice'' on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., in 
room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs to be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 9, in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs to be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. The Committee will meet off the 
Senate Floor in the Reception room.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Medicare Vulnerabilities: Payments for Claims Tied to 
Deceased Doctors.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           securities, insurance, and investment subcommittee

  Mr. REID. 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 Tuesday, July 9, 2008 at 2 p.m., to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Reducing Risks and Improving Oversight in the OTC 
Credit Derivatives Market.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on public lands and forests

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, July 9, 
2008, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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