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“CONFIRMATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S105 on Jan. 20, 2005.
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CONFIRMATIONS
Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Thursday, January 20, 2005:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARGARET SPELLINGS, OF TEXAS, TO BE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MIKE JOHANNS, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.
