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“CONFIRMATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S1693 on March 13, 2018.
The Department includes the Census Bureau, which is used to determine many factors about American life. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department is involved in misguided foreign trade policies and is home to many unneeded programs.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONFIRMATION
Executive nomination confirmed by the Senate March 13, 2018:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
GILBERT B. KAPLAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
