Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 9, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
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