[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 107 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8337]
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                              NOMINATIONS

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I have noted with interest the comments 
of Senators Daschle and Reid regarding unfinished legislative work 
before the recess. What is also unfinished business before the recess 
is nominations. Over the past week, Senator Reid and I have had a 
series of continued conversations regarding nominations, and we will 
continue to talk in good faith to make progress on nominations.
  But our unfinished work here in the Senate is not just legislative in 
nature. It is necessary that we work hard to clear a sizable number of 
nominations before the recess, to give the President the public 
servants he needs to staff his administration, make it run, have it 
work, and see it accountable to the American people.
  I look forward to seeing the Senate head towards the recess with work 
on both the legislative and executive calendars. I yield the floor.

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