[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7643-7644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. 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 May 1, 2008, at 2 p.m. to conduct a 
Committee hearing entitled ``The More You Know, the Better Buyer You 
Become: Financial Literacy for Today's Homebuyers.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 
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 energy and natural resources

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on Thursday, 
May 1, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on Thursday, 
May 1, 2008, at 2:15 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
nomination hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Keeping America's Children Safe: Preventing Childhood Injury'' on 
Thursday, May 1, 2008. The hearing will commence at 10 a.m. in room 430 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 1, 
at 9:30 a.m. in room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to 
conduct a hearing entitled Indian Energy Development--Regaining Self-
Determination Over Reservation Resources.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. 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 on Judicial nominations on 
Thursday, May 1, 2008, at 2:15 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on May 1, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia is recognized.

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