I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2011, at 9:45 a.m. in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``S. 598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Accessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on economic policy
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