[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 9987]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 9 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. CONRAD. 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 Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 10 a.m. in room 406 
of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing entitled, 
``Hearing on the Nomination of Regina McCarthy to be Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          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 
Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 10 a.m.
  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 Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. 
to conduct a hearing entitled ``Recovery and Reinvestment Spending: 
Implementing a Bold Oversight Strategy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. in room 628 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, to conduct an executive business meeting on Thursday, April 2, 
2009, at 10 a.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 today, April 2, 2009.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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