Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 15, 2012, at 2 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Pay for Performance: Incentive Compensation at Large Financial Institutions.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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