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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S6393 on Oct. 11, 2011.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 290; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that any statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate then resume legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:
department of agriculture
Brian T. Baenig, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
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