[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14692]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          committee on finance

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 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 Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 9:30 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Roots of Violent Islamist 
Extremism and Efforts to Counter It.''
  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 ``Passport Files: Privacy 
Protection Needed For All Americans'' on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10 
a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 10, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


              subcommittee on clean air and nuclear safety

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 10 a.m. 
in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing 
entitled ``Environmental Protection Agency Oversight: Implementing the 
Renewable Fuel Standard.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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