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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S5572 on July 9, 2013.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 192, 193, 194; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that any related statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:
department of state
Daniel R. Russel, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).
Geoffrey R. Pyatt, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counsler, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ukraine.
Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina Faso.
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