[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1125]
[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, January 15, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 January 15, 2009, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing on Thursday, January 15, 
2009, 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 finance

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at 11:15 a.m., in room 215 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  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, January 15, 2009, at 9:45 a.m., to hold a 
nomination hearing for the Honorable Susan E. Rice.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. BINGAMAN. 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 
``Investing in Health IT: A Stimulus for a Healthier America'' on 
Thursday, January 15, 2009. 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 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, January 15, 2009, 
at 10 a.m.
  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 on Thursday, January 
15, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building 
to conduct an oversight hearing on Job Creation and Economic Stimulus 
in Indian Country.
  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 a hearing on the nomination of Eric H. Holder, 
Jr., to be Attorney General of the United States on Thursday, January 
15, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in room SR-325 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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