Sept. 18, 2007: Congressional Record publishes “AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET”

Sept. 18, 2007: Congressional Record publishes “AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET”

Volume 153, No. 138 covering the of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S11678-S11679 on Sept. 18, 2007.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.

The hearing will focus on the National Football League Retirement System and the current compensation system for NFL retirees with claims of advanced injuries that became symptomatic after retiring from the NFL.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Committee on Finance

Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 10 a.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on ``Breaking the Methamphetamine Supply Chain: Meeting Challenges at the Border.''

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Committee on Foreign Relations

Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a nomination hearing.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Committee on the Judiciary

Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining Approaches to Corporate Fraud Prosecutions and the Attorney-Client Privilege Under the McNulty Memorandum'' on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 10:30 a.m., in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 226.

Witness list

Panel I: Karin Immergut, United States Attorney, District of Oregon, U.S. Department of Justice, Chair; and White Collar Subcommittee for the Attorney General's Advisory Committee, Portland, Oregon.

Panel II: Dick Thornburgh, Of Counsel, K&L Gates, Washington, DC; Daniel Richman, Professor, Columbia Law School, New York, NY; Michael Seigel, Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL; and Andrew Weissmann, Partner, Jenner & Block, New York, NY.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Select Committee on Intelligence

Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 18, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed business meeting.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 138

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