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“EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S10317-S10318 on Oct. 8, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. LEVIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
*Army nomination of Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, to be Lieutenant General.
By Mr. BINGAMAN for the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
*John R. Norris, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2012.
*Jose Antonio Garcia, of Florida, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.
*Joseph G. Pizarchik, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
Brendan V. Johnson, of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
Karen Louise Loeffler, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Alaska for the term of four years.
Steven Gerard O'Donnell, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
(Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.)
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