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“NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S7050 on Sept. 30, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING
I, Senator Charles E. Grassley, intend to object to proceeding to the nomination of Brian James Egan, to be Legal Advisor of the Department of State, dated September 30, 2015.
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