[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7368]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


        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 May 5, 2010, at 10 a.m., to conduct 
a hearing entitled ``Terrorists and Guns: The Nature of the Threat and 
Proposed Reforms.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate, on May 5, 2010, at 10 a.m. in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Increased 
Importance of the Violence Against Women Act in a Time of Economic 
Crisis.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on May 5, 2010, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Voting By Mail: An Examination of State and Local Experiences.''
  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 May 5, 2010, to conduct a hearing entitled ``TBI: Progress in 
Treating the Signature Wounds of the Current Conflicts.'' 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 clean air and nuclear safety

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety of the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on May 5, 2010, at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on May 5, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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