Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 20, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Securing America's Safety: Improving the Effectiveness of Anti-Terrorism Tools and Inter- Agency Communication.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on the Judiciary
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