[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 10 a.m. in 
room 325 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 July 22, 2009, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
on ``The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 July 22, 2009.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. DURBIN. 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, July 22, 2009, 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 environment and public works

  Mr. DURBIN. 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, 22, 2009, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of 
the Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 9 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing 
entitled ``The Case for Reform: Foreign Aid and Development.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 Wednesday, July 22, 2009, after the 12 
p.m. vote in the President's room.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on July 22, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Promoting Job Creation 
and Foreign Investment in the United States: An Assessment of the EB-5 
Regional Center Program.''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room 418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on consumer protection, product safety, and insurance

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance of 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 
10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on crime and drugs

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on July 22, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., 
in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Metal Theft: Public Hazard, Law Enforcement 
Challenge.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., in 
room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                          ____________________