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On the recordDecember 15, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 15, 2011, at 2:15 p.m., to hold an African Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``Improving Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Dec 15, 2011

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