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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S9662 on Sept. 15, 2006.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Nos. 892, 895, 898, and 899.
I further ask unanimous consent that the nominees be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations were considered and confirmed en bloc as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Donald C. Johnson, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Mark Myers, of Alaska, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
William B. Wark, of Maine, to be Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
William E. Wright, of Florida, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
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