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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S309 on Feb. 4, 2002.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 634; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, that any statements be printed in the Record, and the Senate return to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nomination was considered and confirmed as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of New Hampshire, 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 the Phillippines and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Palau.
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