[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6505]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
Session of the Senate on April 22, 2008, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
Committee Hearing entitled ``Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: The Rule 
of Credit Rating Agencies.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. AKAKA. 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 Tuesday, April 22, 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. AKAKA. 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 Tuesday, April 22, 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 Foreign Relations

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
international deforestation and climate change.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on foreign Relations

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at 2:15 p.m. to hold a business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. to hold a briefing on 
U.S.-Turkey nuclear cooperation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 22, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on public lands and forests

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing on Tuesday, April 22, 
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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