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“NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the Senate section section on page S14141 on Dec. 24, 2009.
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NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT
Thursday, December 24, 2009
The following nominations transmitted by the President of the United States to the Senate during the first session of the 111th Congress, and upon which no action was had at the time of the sine die adjournment of the Senate, failed of confirmation under the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DAWN ELIZABETH JOHNSEN, OF INDIANA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
MARY L. SMITH, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
CHRISTOPHER H. SCHROEDER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
CRAIG BECKER, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING DECEMBER 16, 2009.
CRAIG BECKER, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING DECEMBER 16, 2014.
THE JUDICIARY
EDWARD MILTON CHEN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.
LOUIS B. BUTLER, JR., OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN.
IN THE ARMY
ARMY NOMINATION OF COL. DAVID A. TEEPLES, TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
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