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On the recordMay 18, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate to conduct a hearing entitled ``ESEA Reauthorization: Supporting Student Health, Physical Education, and Well-Being'' on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The hearing will commence at 2:30 p.m. in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Select Committee on Intelligence
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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