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“CONFIRMATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S1397 on Feb. 14, 2019.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONFIRMATION
Executive nomination confirmed by the Senate February 14, 2019:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WILLIAM PELHAM BARR, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
