[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9377]
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NOMINATION OF GEN. HENRY H. SHELTON FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE 
                         JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The bill clerk read the nomination of Gen. Henry H. Shelton to be 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the 
nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid on 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 is confirmed.

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