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On the recordMarch 14, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 14, 2013, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Border Security: Measuring the Progress and Addressing the Challenges.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on the judiciary
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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