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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S675-S676 on Feb. 11, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar:
No. 371, Sally Thompson, to be CFO of the Department of Agriculture.
No. 490, Robert Warshaw, to be Associate Director for National Drug Control Policy.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. ROBERTS. I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations were considered and confirmed, as follows:
department of agriculture
Sally Thompson, of Kansas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture.
executive office of the president
Robert S. Warshaw, of New York, to be Associate Director for National Drug Control Policy.
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