Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 11, 2013, at 10 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled, ``Assessing the Transition in Afghanistan.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Foreign Relations
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