[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10193]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. HARKIN. 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, May 21, 2008 in room 406 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 9:15 a.m., to hold a hearing on 
defense trade cooperation treaties with the United Kingdom and 
Australia.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. HARKIN. 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, May 21, 2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. HARKIN. 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 entitled ``Exploring the Skyrocketing 
Price of Oil'' on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 2 p.m., to hear testimony on 
pending nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 2:45 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs to be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, to conduct a hearing. The Committee 
will meet in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office building, at 9:30 
a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


subcommittee on rural revitalization, conservation, forestry and credit

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Subcommittee on Rural 
Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 
2:30 p.m. in room 332 of the Russell Senate office building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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