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“AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S9820 on Sept. 20, 2006.
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AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2006, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``Calculated Risk: Assessing Non-Traditional Mortgage Products.''
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on commerce, science, and transportation
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a committee hearing on the nomination of Mary Peters to be Secretary of Transportation on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on finance
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on ``Our Business Tax System: Objectives, Deficiencies, and Options for Reform''.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on foreign relations
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on nominations.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on environment and public works
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President: I ask unanimous consent that on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a hearing to examine approaches embodied in the Asia Pacific Partnership.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on health, education, labor, and pensions
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 10 a.m. in SD-430.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on homeland security and governmental affairs
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. for a hearing titled,
``Critical Mission: Assessing Spiral 1.1 of the National Security Personnel System.''
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on indian affairs
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct an Oversight Hearing on the Tribal Self Governance: Obstacles and Impediments to Expansion of Self Governance.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on the judiciary
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on
``Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Preserving Effective Federal Law Enforcement'' on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
Witness List
Panel I: The Honorable Paul J. McNulty, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
Panel II: Theodore B. Olson, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC; Bruce A. Baird, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC; Victor E. Schwartz, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Washington, DC; Steven D. Clymer, Professor, Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on
``Examining the Proposal to Restructure the Ninth Circuit'' on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 2 p.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
Witness List
Panel I: Members Panel (TBD).
Panel II: Rachel L. Brand, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
Panel III: The Honorable Mary Schroeder, Chief Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Phoenix, AZ; The Honorable Richard Tallman, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Seattle, WA; The Honorable Sidney R. Thomas, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Billings, MT; The Honorable Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Portland, OR; and The Honorable John M. Roll, Chief District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Panel IV: The Honorable Pete Wilson, Former United States Senator-CA and Former Governor of California, Bingham McCutchen, Of Counsel, Bingham Consulting Group, Principal, Los Angeles, CA; Dr. John C. Eastman, Chapman University School of Law, Anaheim, CA; and William H. Neukom, Esq., Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, Seattle, WA.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, to hear the legislative presentation of The American Legion.
The hearing will take place in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 20, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE, TOURISM, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development be authorized to meet on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 10 a.m. on Internet Governance: The Future of ICANN.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: Without objection, it is so ordered.
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