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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S8102 on July 24, 2009.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nomination received by the Senate:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DENNIS F. HIGHTOWER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, VICE JOHN J. SULLIVAN, RESIGNED.
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