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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S6307 on June 12, 1998.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination on today's Executive Calendar: Calendar No. 579, Wilma A. Lewis, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
I further ask unanimous consent the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then return to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:
department of justice
Wilma A. Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
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