[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21764]
[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, September 25, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 Thursday, September 25, 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. 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, September 25, 2008, at 10 a.m., 
in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight Hearing on EPA's Cleanup of the Superfund Site in 
Libby, Montana.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 25, 2008, at 3 p.m.
  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, September 25, 
2008, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Preventing Nuclear 
Terrorism: Hard Lessons Learned From Troubled Investments.''
  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, September 25, 2008, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 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 an executive business meeting on Thursday, 
September 25, 2008, at 10 a.m. in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 2:30 p.m.
  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, September 25, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Addressing Cost Growth of Major DOD 
Weapons Systems.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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