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On the recordJuly 16, 2014
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, in room SD-562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 1:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hanging Up on Phone Scams: Progress and Potential Solutions to this Scourge.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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