Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 4 p.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to mark up the nomination of Thomas E. Perez, to be Secretary of Labor. For further information regarding this meeting, please contact the Committee at (202) 224-5375. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS
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