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“UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--NOMINATION OF KIRK VAN TINE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S9604 on Sept. 21, 2001.
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--NOMINATION OF KIRK VAN TINE, OF VIRGINIA,
TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, September 24, at 2 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 385, the nomination of Kirk Van Tine to be general counsel of the Department of Transportation; that the Senate vote immediately on confirmation of the nomination; that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and any statements thereon appear at the appropriate place in the Record and the President be immediately notified of the action, and the Senate return to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. As in executive session, I ask for the yeas and nays on that nomination.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
There is a sufficient second.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
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