Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 16, 2013, at 9:45 a.m., to hold an Africa Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled, ``Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations
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