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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S1233 on Jan. 30, 2009.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
LEON E. PANETTA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, VICE GENERAL MICHAEL V. HAYDEN, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THOMAS JOHN PERRELLI, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICE KEVIN J. O'CONNOR, RESIGNED.
IN THE NAVY
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY WHILE SERVING AS THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE CONGRESS, UNDER ARTICLE II, SECTION 2, CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION:
To be rear admiral
CAPT. BRIAN P. MONAHAN
