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“EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S1596 on March 5, 2008.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE
The following executive report of a nomination was submitted:
By Mr. BINGAMAN for the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. *J. Gregory Copeland, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
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