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On the recordJune 12, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 12, 2013, at 4 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on health, education, labor, and pensions
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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