Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on September 28, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Restoring Key Tools to Combat Fraud and Corruption After the Supreme Court's Skilling Decision.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Select Committee on Intelligence
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