[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 24958-24959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. 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 October 15, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. 
in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                          Committee on Finance

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on October 15, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous that the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during 
the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``What Women 
Want: Equal Benefits for Equal Premiums'' on October 15, 2009. The 
hearing will commence at 10:30 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

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. 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 October 15, 2009, at 10 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Domestic Partner Benefits: Fair 
Policy and Good Business for the Federal Government.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on October 15, 2009, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, on October 15, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, 
      ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on October 15, 2009, at 10 a.m., to hold a subcommittee 
hearing entitled ``Drought, Flooding, and Refugees: Addressing the 
Impacts of Climate Change in the World's Most Vulnerable Nations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, HUMAN 
              RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, AND GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on October 15, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a subcommittee 
hearing entitled ``U.S. International Broadcasting into the War Zones: 
Iraq and Afghanistan.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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