[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. NELSON of Florida. 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 13, 2009 at 10 a.m. to 
conduct a committee hearing on the nomination of Mr. Shaun Donovan to 
be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. NELSON of Florida. 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 Tuesday, 
January 13, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building. At this hearing, the Committee will consider the 
nomination of Steven Chu, to be Secretary of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., to 
hold hearing a nomination hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. NELSON of Florida. 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 on January 13th, to conduct a 
hearing on the nomination of Mr. Arne Duncan, of Illinois, to be 
Secretary of Education. 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.

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