Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 4, 2010, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Prohibiting Certain High-Risk Investment Activities by Banks and Bank Holding Companies.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on commerce, science, and transportation
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