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On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on February 15, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Nominations.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer protection
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Feb 15, 2012

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