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On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 7, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on health, education, labor, and pensions
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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