Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in open session on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Attaining a Quality Degree: Innovations to Improve Student Success'' For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Aissa Canchola of the committee staff on (202) 224-2009. ____________________
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