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“AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S12702 on Nov. 10, 2005.
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AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to conduct a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 9 a.m. in 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The purpose of this committee hearing will be to consider the nominations for Chief Financial Officer and Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the United States Department of Agriculture.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Mr. WARNER. 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 November 10, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``The Development of New Basel Capital Accords.''
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, November 10 at 10:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the nominations of Jeffrey D. Jarrett to be Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, DOE; and Edward F. Sproat, III to be Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, DOE.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Committee on Finance
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet in open Executive Session during the session on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 10 a.m., to consider an original bill that will include the Committee's budget reconciliation instructions pertaining to expiring tax provisions and also additional incentives for hurricane affected areas.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, November 10, 2005, for a committee hearing to examine the rebuilding of VA assets on the Gulf Coast. The hearing will take place in room 138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 2 p.m.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Subcommittee on Aviation
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Aviation be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., on the Wright Amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Property Rights
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Why the Government Should Care about Pornography: The State Interest in Protecting Children and Families'' on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 2 p.m. in SD226.
Witness List
Panel I: Pamela Paul, author of Pornified, New York, NY; Dean Rodney Smolla, Dean, University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA; Jill Manning, Social Science Fellow, Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, Sociologist, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; Leslie Harris, Senior Consultant and Incoming Executive Director, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, DC; and Richard Whidden, Executive Director and Senior Counsel, National Law Center for Children and Families, Fairfax, VA.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
subcommittee on clean air, climate change, and nuclear safety
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety be authorized to hold a hearing on November 10 at 9:30 a.m. regarding the implementation of the existing particulate matter and ozone air quality standards.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
subcommittee on disaster prevention and prediction
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Science and Space and Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., on S. 517-Weather Modification.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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