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Daily Digest Committee Meetings/Hearings Schedule
This document provides a brief description of each committee meeting and hearing scheduled to take place today, and on days thereafter. The time and location of each meeting/hearing is identified. Meetings that have been canceled or postponed are also noted.
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Wednesday, May. 06, 2009
| 9:00 am |
| | Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development |
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Hearings to examine the range of innovative, non-geologic applications for the beneficial reuse of carbon dioxide from coal and other fossil fuel
facilities.
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| SD-192 |
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| 9:00 am |
| | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs |
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Hearings to examine regulating and resolving institutions considered to be too big to
fail.
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| SD-538 |
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| 9:00 am |
| | Veterans' Affairs |
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Roger W. Baker, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, William A. Gunn, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, Jose D. Riojas, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Operations,
Security, and Preparedness, and John U. Sepulveda, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, all of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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| SR-418 |
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| 9:30 am |
| | Foreign Relations |
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Hearings to examine engaging Iran, focusing on obstacles and
opportunities.
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| SD-419 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Energy and Natural Resources |
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Business meeting to consider pending legislation on siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, energy finance, and nuclear
energy.
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| SD-366 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Judiciary |
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An oversight hearing to examine the Department of Homeland
Security.
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| SD-226 |
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| 2:00 pm |
| | Aging |
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Hearings to examine solutions to stop Medicare and Medicaid fraud from hurting seniors and
taxpayers.
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| SH-216 |
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| 2:15 pm |
| | Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces |
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To receive a closed briefing to examine space
issues.
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| SVC-217 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology |
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Hearings to examine the future of journalism.
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| SR-253 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on European Affairs |
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Hearings to examine NATO post-60, focusing on institutional challenges moving
forward.
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| SD-419 |
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Thursday, May. 07, 2009
| 12:00 am |
| | Environment and Public Works |
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Business meeting to consider the nominations of Mathy Stanislaus, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Cynthia J. Giles, of Rhode Island, to be Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance, and Michelle
DePass, of New York, to be Assistant Administrator for International Affairs, all of the Environmental Protection
Agency.
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| TBA |
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| 9:30 am |
| | Armed Services |
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Hearings to examine the report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United
States.
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| SH-216 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies |
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Hearings to examine the 2009 H1N1 virus.
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| SD-124 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies |
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An oversight hearing to examine funding of the Department of
Justice.
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| SD-192 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Energy and Natural Resources |
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Hearings to examine a joint staff draft related to cybersecurity and critical electricity
infrastructure.
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| SD-366 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Finance |
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Hearings to examine auctioning under cap and trade, focusing on design, participation, and distribution of
revenues.
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| SD-215 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions |
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Seth David Harris, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Secretary, and M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor, both of the Department of
Labor.
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| SD-430 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Judiciary |
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Business meeting to consider S.417, to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act, S.257, to amend title 11, United States Code, to disallow certain claims resulting from high cost credit debts, S.448 and H.R. 985, bills to
maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media, S.327, to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims and provide for technical corrections, and the nominations of William K. Sessions III, of Vermont, to be Chair of the United States
Sentencing Commission, and John Morton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland
Security.
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| SD-226 |
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| 10:30 am |
| | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry |
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Krysta Harden, of Virginia,and Pearlie S. Reed, of Arkansas, both to be an Assistant Secretary, Rajiv J. Shah, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, and Dallas P.
Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary for Rural Development, all of the Department of
Agriculture.
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| SD-106 |
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| 2:00 pm |
| | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions |
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Hearings to examine the nomination of Margaret A. Hamburg, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human
Services.
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| SD-430 |
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| 2:15 pm |
| | Indian Affairs |
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Hearings to examine the nomination of Larry J. Echo Hawk, of Utah, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian
Affairs.
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| SD-628 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch |
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Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and the Office of
Compliance.
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| SD-138 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment |
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Hearings to examine strengthening the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement
responsibilities.
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| SD-538 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy |
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Hearings to examine net metering, interconnection standards, and other policies that promote the deployment of distributed generation to improve grid reliability, increase clean energy deployment, enable consumer choice, and diversify our nation's
energy supply.
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| SD-366 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia |
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Hearings to examine recruitment in the federal
government.
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| SD-342 |
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Friday, May. 08, 2009
| 9:30 am |
| | Joint Economic Committee |
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Hearings to examine the employment situation for April
2009.
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| SD-106 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Finance |
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Hearings to examine the nomination of Neal S. Wolin, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of the
Treasury.
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| SD-215 |
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Tuesday, May. 12, 2009
| 9:30 am |
| | Armed Services |
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Andrew Charles Weber, of Virginia, to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Paul N. Stockton, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Homeland
Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, Thomas R. Lamont, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Charles A. Blanchard, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force, all of the
Department of Defense.
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| SH-216 |
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| 9:30 am |
| | Foreign Relations |
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Business meeting to consider the nominations of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, and Susan Flood Burk, of Virginia, to be Special Representative of the President for nuclear
non-proliferation.
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| S-116 |
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| 9:45 am |
| | Environment and Public Works |
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Hearings to examine proposed budget request for fiscal year 2010 for the Environmental Protection
Agency.
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| SD-406 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
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Hearings to examine pending nominations.
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| SR-253 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Finance |
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Hearings to examine financing comprehensive health care
reform.
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| SD-106 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
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Hearings to examine the nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget.
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| SD-342 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Judiciary |
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Hearings to examine helping state and local law
enforcement.
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| SD-226 |
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| 2:00 pm |
| | Foreign Relations |
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Hearings to examine energy security, focusing on historical perspectives and modern
challenges.
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| SD-419 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies |
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Hearings to examine proposed budget request for fiscal year 2010 for military construction, Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies.
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| SD-124 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs |
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Business meeting to markup proposed budget request for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
programs.
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| SD-138 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Energy and Natural Resources |
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Hearings to examine S.967, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to create a petroleum product reserve, and S.283, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of products from the Northeast Home
Heating Oil Reserve Account.
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| SD-366 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Environment and Public Works |
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter Silva Silva, of California, to be Assistant Administrator, and Stephen Alan Owens, of Arizona, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances, both of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Jo-Ellen
Darcy, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, Department of
Defense.
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| SD-406 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
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Hearings to examine the nomination of Robert M. Groves, of Michigan, to be Director of the Census, Department of
Commerce.
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| SD-342 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions |
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Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and any pending
nominations.
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| SD-430 |
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| 2:30 pm |
| | Judiciary |
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Hearings to examine the nominations of Gerard E. Lynch, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, and Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, to be Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of
Justice.
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| SD-226 |
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Wednesday, May. 13, 2009
| 9:45 am |
| | Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies |
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Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of
Labor.
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| SD-138 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Policy |
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Hearings to examine manufacturing and the credit
crisis.
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| SD-538 |
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| 10:00 am |
| | Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion |
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Hearings to examine tourism in troubled times.
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| SR-253 |
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| 2:15 pm |
| | Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security |
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Hearings to examine reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), focusing on perspectives of aviation
stakeholders.
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| SR-253 |
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Thursday, May. 21, 2009
| 9:30 am |
| | Veterans' Affairs |
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Business meeting to markup pending legislation.
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| SR-418 |
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