[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17058]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

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


                Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 12 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Planning for Post-Catastrophe Housing Needs: Has FEMA 
Developed an Effective Strategy for Housing Large Numbers of Citizens 
Displaced by Disaster?''
  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 30, 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 Environment and Public Works

  Mr. REID. 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 Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 3:15 p.m., in 
room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing 
entitled ``Hearing on the Nomination of Thomas J. Madison, Jr. to be 
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration for the Department 
of Transportation.''
  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 30, 2008, at 10:30 a.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 Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 10 
a.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, conduct a hearing entitled ``Politicizing Hiring at the 
Department of Justice'' on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 10, in room SD-
226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  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 ``S.1. Res. 45, A Resolution 
Consenting To and Approving the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin 
Water Resources Compact'' on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 1 p.m. in 
room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. 
in room 428A of the Russell 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 30, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, July 30, 
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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