Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Subcommittee on Energy. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of this hearing is to examine the role of strategic minerals in clean energy technologies and other applications as well as legislation to address the issue, including S. 3521 the ``Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010''. Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written testimony for the hearing record may do so by sending it to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510-6150, or by e-mail to Rosemarie_Calabro @energy.senate.gov. For further information, please contact Allyson Anderson or Rosemarie Calabro. impeachment trial committee on the articles against judge g. thomas porteous, jr. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., will meet on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at 9 a.m., to conduct a hearing. For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Erin Johnson at 202-228-4133. ____________________
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