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“PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the in the Senate section section on page S7718 on Nov. 3.
The Department includes the Census Bureau, which is used to determine many factors about American life. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department is involved in misguided foreign trade policies and is home to many unneeded programs.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
On request by Senator Rick Scott, under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, the following nomination was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Thomas F. Gilman.
On request by Senator Rick Scott, under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, the following nomination was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Commerce, vice Thomas F. Gilman.
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