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On the recordApril 18, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 18, 2012, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``Protecting Commuters: Ensuring Accountability and Oversight in Tolling.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Special Committee on Aging
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Democratic · Oregon
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