Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 18, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Seapower
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