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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S2153 on March 11, 1997.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination on the executive calendar: Calendar No. 41.
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 appear at this point 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 justice
Lyle Weir Swenson, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
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