[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3] [Senate] [Pages 3079-3080] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET committee on armed services Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed session in order to receive testimony on the United States Central Command and Special Operations Command in review of the Defense authorization request for fiscal year 2009 and the Future Years Defense Program. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs Mr. PRYOR. 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 4, 2008, at 10 a.m., in order to conduct a hearing entitled ``The State of the Banking Industry.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on commerce, science, and transportation Mr. PRYOR. 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 Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building, in order to conduct a hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate operational incidents associated with oil spills. The Subcommittee will examine non-tank vessel fuel tank design, the Coast Guard's Vessel Traffic System, and the U.S. vessel pilot system. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on energy and natural resources Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate in order to conduct a hearing on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 10 a.m., in room SD 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. At this hearing, the Committee will hear testimony regarding Energy Information Administration's revised Annual Energy Outlook. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in SD-410, in order to conduct a hearing on Kosovo. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on homeland security and governmental affairs Mr. PRYOR. 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 Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. in order to conduct a closed hearing entitled ``NSPD-54/HSPD-23 and the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on veterans' affairs Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, in order to conduct a joint hearing with the House Veterans' Affairs Committee to hear the legislative presentation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. The Committee will meet in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select committee on intelligence Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 4, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. in order to hold a closed hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., in open and closed session in order to receive testimony on military space programs in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2009 and the future years defense program. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. [[Page 3080]] ad hoc subcommittee on disaster recovery and the ad hoc subcommittee on state, local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2007, at 10 a.m. in order to conduct a joint hearing entitled, ``Is Housing Too Much To Hope For?: FEMA's Disaster Housing Strategy.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________