[Pages S3937-S3938]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Ms. MIKULSKI. 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 March 26, 2009 at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Enhancing Investor Protection and the 
Regulation of Securities Markets--Part II.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 
10:30 a.m., in room 50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Ms. MIKULSKI. 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 Thursday, March 26, 
2009, at 9:30 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.

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


               committee on environment and public works

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 10 a.m. in 
room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance will meet on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 10 a.m., 
in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2009, 
at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 26, 2009, 
at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate, to conduct an executive business meeting on Thursday, March 
26, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 26, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on airland

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 
26, 2009, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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