[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9034-9035]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           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, May 14, 2008, at 10 am., in 
room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  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, May 14, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
responding to the global food crisis.
  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, May 14, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a working 
coffee with Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of 
Southeast Asian Nations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. REID. 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 ``Addressing 
the Challenge of Children with Food Allergies'' on Wednesday, May 14, 
2008. The hearing will commence at 2:30 p.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  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, May 14, 2008, at 10 a.m. 
to consider the nomination of the Honorable Paul A. Schneider to be 
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
              Federal Services, and International Security

  Mr. REID. 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 Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 3 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled, ``Archives Oversight: Protecting Our Nation's History for 
Future Generations.''
  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, May 14, 2008, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in SD-106 
for the purpose of conducting a hearing.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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