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“NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the Senate section section on page S11065 on Dec. 22, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED
Mr. BAYH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged en bloc from the following nominations: PN 2350 and PN 2351; that the Senate then proceed en bloc to the nominations; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:
department of justice
Russel Edwin Burger, of Oregon, to be United States Marshal for the District of Oregon for the term of four years.
Charles Edward Andrews, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
Mr. BAYH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following nomination, PN 2374, and the Senate proceed to the nomination; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements related to the nomination be printed in the Record, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:
Christopher R. Thyer, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
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