I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 12, 2012. The Committees will meet in SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building, beginning at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights
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