[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13054]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 14, 2010, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
July 14, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Future of Individual Tax 
Rates: Effects on Economic Growth and Distribution.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 14, 2010, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a closed hearing 
entitled ``The New START Treaty (Treaty Doc. 111-5): Monitoring and 
Verification of Treaty compliance.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 14, 2010, at 2 p.m., to hold a hearing entitled 
``Afghanistan: Governance and the Civilian Strategy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' affairs

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on July 14, 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 crime and drugs

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate, on July 14, 2010, at 10 a.m., in 
room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Evaluating The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S. 
2930.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on international trade, customs, and global 
                            competitiveness

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global 
Competitiveness of the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on July 14, 2010, at 3 p.m., in room 
215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Marine Wealth: Promoting Conservation and Advancing American 
Exports.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on Water and Power

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, July 
14, at 3:30 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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