The committees authorize the programs of intelligence agencies.

Last November the committee authorized the use of client testimonials, provided they avoid raising unrealistic expectations.

The committee authorized the filing after being presented with material that showed how it would benefit the company.

Its early locomotives were unreliable, and in 1827 the owners' committee authorized Hackworth to build a new one to his own design.

The Democratic leaders of each House have called for preliminary inquiries, and appropriate committees have authorized them.

On May 3, the committee gave Arnold a Massachusetts colonel's commission and authorized the operation.

Some committees also authorize committee staff to question witnesses.

The committee authorizes the annual budget for the intelligence community and provides oversight for a wide range of operations, from collection, to analysis, to covert action.

Besides, the committee authorized two more Stealth bombers, at a cost of $1.9 billion.

The committee authorized a working paper, in the context of human rights and humanitarian norms, of the weapons.