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“EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S4282 on May 15, 2008.
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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted.
By Mr. INOUYE for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
*William J. Brennan, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
*Lily Fu Claffee, of Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce.
*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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