[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, April 29, 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 FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS

  Mr. CONRAD. 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, April 29, 2009, at 10 a.m., in 
room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. CONRAD. 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, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Swine 
Flu Epidemic: The Public Health and Medical Response'' on Wednesday, 
April 29, 2009. The hearing will commence at 3 p.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

  Mr. CONRAD. 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, April 29, 2009, at 10 
a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Swine Flu: Coordinating the 
Federal Response.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CONRAD. 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 ``Nominations'' on Wednesday, 
April 29, 2009, at 2 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. The Committee will meet in room 
562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building beginning at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on crime and drugs

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, to conduct a 
hearing entitled ``Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing 
the Crack-Powder Disparity'' on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 10 a.m., 
in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mr. CONRAD. 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, April 29, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled, ``The Federal Government's Role in Empowering Americans to 
Make Informed Financial Decisions.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. CONRAD. 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, April 
29, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. CONRAD. 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 29, 2009 from 2 p.m.-4 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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