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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S7704 on July 26, 2000.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination on the executive calendar: No. 524.
I further ask unanimous consent that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements relating to the nomination be printed in the Record, 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 was considered and confirmed, as follows:
department of energy
Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.
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