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“EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES--NOMINATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S10303-S10304 on Dec. 15, 2010.
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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES--NOMINATION
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mrs. LINCOLN for the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
*Ramona Emilia Romero, of Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.
By Mr. BAUCUS for the Committee on Finance.
*Carolyn W. Colvin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2013.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
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