[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. 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 August 5, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining Proposals to Enhance the 
Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. SPECTER. 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, August 5, 2009, at 
10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. SPECTER. 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, August 5, 2009, in 
Russell 253, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. or Ms. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. 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, August 5, 2009.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
                Workforce, and the District of Columbia

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled, ``Strengthening the Federal Acquisition Workforce: 
Government-wide Leadership and Initiatives.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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