[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8725]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a 
meeting during the session of the Senate on May 19, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., 
in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate to conduct a hearing on May 19, 2010, at 9:30 
a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 19, 2010, at 10 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``After 
the Earthquake: Empowering Haiti to Rebuild Better.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 19, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 
``The History and Lessons of START.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on May 19, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room SD-266 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Renewing America's 
Commitment to the Refugee Convention: The Refugee Protection Act of 
2010.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  Mr. DODD. 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 19, 2010, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Filibuster: The Filibuster Today and Its 
Consequences.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Mr. DODD. 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 May 19, 2010, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Confirmation Hearing of Marie Annettee Collins Johns to be 
the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Mr. DODD. 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 May 19, 2010, at 11 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``The SBA Disaster Assistance Program and the Impact of the 
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Small Businesses.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 19, 2010. 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 National Parks

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on on May 19, 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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