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“EXECUTIVE CALENDAR” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security was published in the in the Senate section section on page S4510 on Sept. 8.
The Department was built out of more than 20 agencies in 2002. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lower taxes and boosting federal efficiency, argued the Department is burdened with "unneeded bureaucracy" which could be handled by other departments or standalone operations.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 727, 858, 1110, 1134; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nominations of Dimitri Kusnezov, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; Jennifer H. Rearden, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco; and Natalie K. Wight, of Oregon, to be United States Attorney for the District of Oregon for the term of four years en bloc?
The nominations were confirmed en bloc.
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