[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20794-20795]
[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, September 24, 2008, at 9:30 
a.m. in room 328A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry and the ad hoc 
                   subcommittee on disaster recovery

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Senate 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 10

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a.m. in room 328A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 ad hoc subcommittee on state, local, and private sector preparedness 
                            and integration

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and 
Integration of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Mission Possible: FEMA's Future Preparedness Planning.''
  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, September 24, 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, September 24, 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 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, September 24, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. in 
room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Bush Administration Environmental Record at Department of 
the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency.''
  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, September 24, 2008, at 
10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Domestic Partner Benefits for 
Federal Employees: Fair Policy and Good Business.''
  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, September 24, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
  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, September 24, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. The Committee will meet in 
room 418 of the Russell Building beginning at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in 
Dirksen 562 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on human rights and the law

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Extracting Natural Resources: Corporate 
Responsibility and the Rule of Law'' on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 
at 10:45 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on terrorism, technology, and homeland security

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and 
Homeland Security, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Visa Waiver Program: 
Mitigating the program risks to ensure the safety of all Americans'' on 
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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