[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate to conduct a business meeting on Thursday, 
September 11, 2008, at 12 noon, in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 9 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. 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 September 11, 
2008, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian 
Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, September 11, at 9:30 a.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. 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 an executive business meeting on 
Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 10 a.m. in room SD-562 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Business Start-up Hurdles in Underserved Communities: Access to 
Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Training,'' on Thursday, September 
11, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m., in room 428A of the Russell Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    committee on veterans' affairs and the house veterans' affairs 
                               committee

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet jointly with the 
House Veterans' Affairs Committee during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, September 11, 2008, in room 345 of the Cannon House Office 
Building, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                permanent subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland 
Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 11, 
2008, at 9 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Dividend Tax Abuse: How 
Offshore Entities Dodge Taxes on U.S. Stock Dividends.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, September 11, 2008, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in 
Russell 325.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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