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Sen. Specter [D-PA]: 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...

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Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: 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 Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at 2 p.m. in SR-328A, Russell Senate Office Building. This hearing will consider the nominations of Mr. Bartholomew H. Chilton, of Delaware, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2008, and Ms. Jill E. Sommers, of Kansas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2009.

PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a business meeting during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.

The purpose of this meeting will be to consider and approve the following bills: S. 950, S. 704, S. 1650, S. 1661, and to consider nominations for promotion in the United States Coast Guard (PN 581 and PN 582).

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27,2007, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1171, a bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act and Public Law 87-483; to authorize the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in Northwestern New Mexico; to authorize the use of the reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund; to authorize the conveyance of certain Reclamation land and infrastructure; to authorize the Commissioner of Reclamation to provide for the delivery of water; and to resolve the Navajo Nation's water rights claims in the San Juan River basin in New Mexico.

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on "The Stealth Tax that's no longer a Wealth Tax: How to stop the AMT from Sneaking up on unsuspecting taxpayers."

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at 11:15 a.m. to hold a business meeting.

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 10 a.m. in SD-628. We will be considering the following:

1. S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act.

2. S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act.

3. S. 793, The Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act.

4. S. 1011, Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007.

11. Any nominations ready for action.

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled "Violent Islamist Extremism: The European Experience."

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Death Penalty" on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 226.

Panel I: Barry Sabin, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC; David I. Bruck, Esq., Federal Death Penalty, Lexington, VA; The Honorable Roberto J. Sanchez Ramos, Secretary of Justice, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico; David B. Mulhausen, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC; and William G. Otis, Falls Church, VA.

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 in order to conduct a mark up on pending legislation before the Committee. The markup will begin at 9:30 a.m. in room 562 of the Dirksen Building.

Immediately after the conclusion of our mark up, the Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of Charles L. Hopkins, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Operations, Preparedness, Security and Law Enforcement).

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: I ask unanimous consent that the Joint Economic Committee be authorized to conduct a hearing entitled, "Investing in Young Children Pays Dividends: The Economic Case for Early Care and Education", in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Dirksen 106 for the purpose of conducting a hearing on the relationship between doctors and the drug industry.

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in order to conduct a hearing entitled, "Protecting Water Quality at America's Beaches."

Chair: Without objection, it is so ordered.