I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 20, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will conduct a hearing entitled, ``Soldiers as Consumers: Predatory and Unfair Business Practices Harming the Military Community.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Finance
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