Kent Conrad

Mr. CONRAD

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 3 p.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act.''

Mr. CONRAD. 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 Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations'' on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 10 a.m.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. The Committee will meet in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nurition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 2 p.m. in room 216 of the Hart Senate office building.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. CONRAD. 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 Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety of the Committee on Environment and Public works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 10 a.m. in room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to hold a hearing entitled, ``Oversight--the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard.''

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities and the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 3:30 p.m.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.

Mr. CONRAD

Mr. CONRAD. We still have time remaining. Mr. President, how much time remains on the Gregg amendment?

Mr. CONRAD. I ask Senator Sessions, how much time would he seek?

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes off the time of the minority to Senator Sessions.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. CONRAD. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess today from 12:30 to 2:15, that the time during the recess count against the time on the budget resolution, and that it be charged equally to both sides.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I say to Senator Sessions, does he wish to use time in opposition to this amendment?

Mr. CONRAD. We will yield whatever time the Senator might consume in opposition on this amendment.

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, if the Senator will withhold, I can see there is a little consternation. We are yielding off Senator Gregg's time to Senator Sessions.

Mr. CONRAD. In the budget resolution that is before us that came out of the committee, the committee on which the Senator serves, are there any reconciliation instructions for any purpose?

Mr. CONRAD. I object.

Mr. CONRAD. There was a unanimous consent. Mr. President, parliamentary inquiry: There was a unanimous consent request that was objected to.

Mr. CONRAD. In terms of division of time. Look, we can sort this out.

Mr. CONRAD

Mr. CONRAD. 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 31, 2009, at 10:15 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.