[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               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, March 25, 2009 at 10 a.m. in room 
406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing entitled, 
``The Need for Transportation Investment.''
  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, March 25, 2009, at 9:30 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, March 25, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing 
entitled ``Foreign Policy and the Global Economic Crisis.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

  Mr. DURBIN. 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, March 25, 2009, at 9:30 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Southern Border Violence: Homeland 
Security Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Responsibilities.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. 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 entitled ``Oversight of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation'' on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., 
in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 10:30 a.m.
  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, March 25, 2009. The Committee will meet in room 
418 of the Russell Senate Office Building beginning at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on aviation operations, safety, and security

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
hold a meeting during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 25, 
2009, at 9:45 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         subcommittee on energy

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Energy be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate in order to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 2 
p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      subcommittee on health care

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Health Care of the Committee on Finance will meet on 
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 
25, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in 
Dirksen 106 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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