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On the recordJune 22, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 22, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``See Something, Say Something, Do Something: Next Steps for Securing Rail and Transit.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Jun 22, 2011

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