[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16365]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      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 Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
  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 Thursday, July 24, 2008, in room 406 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 24, 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 finance

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 2 p.m., in room 215 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 24, 2008, at 
10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 24, at 9:30 a.m. in room 562 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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, ``Crimes Associated with 
Polygamy: The Need for a Coordinated State and Federal Response'' on 
Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on federal financial management, government information, 
              federal services, and international security

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal 
Services, and International Security be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled, ``Improving Federal Program Management 
Using Performance Information.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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