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On the recordDecember 15, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 15, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Environmental Risks of Genetically Engineered Fish.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Dec 15, 2011

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