31.   On Capitol Hill, Senate Commerce Committee chairman Fritz Hollings, a South Carolina Democrat, planned hearings.

32.   On Thursday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plans a hearing on stored-value cards.

33.   On Wednesday, the day the European Commission is to vote, the House Transportation Committee plans a hearing about the transaction.

34.   Other hearings are planned for later in the year.

35.   Planning board hearings that were poorly attended are now often packed with residents complaining about the building boom threatening their way of life.

36.   Pressler plans another hearing on FCC oversight where he said FCC officials will be invited to testify.

37.   Republicans in Congress are planning hearings to review the operation.

38.   Senate Judiciary Committee plans hearings on the six bills as an omnibus package.

39.   Senator John F. Kerry is planning hearings on raising fuel efficiency standards.

40.   Senate Judiciary Committee plans hearings.