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On the recordJuly 16, 2014
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Challenges at the Border: Examining and Addressing the Root Causes Behind the Rise in Apprehensions at the Southern Border.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Indian Affairs
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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