Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on August 2, 2011. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs
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