I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to markup 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. ____________________
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