[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 154 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7777-S7778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: 
Calendar No. 357; that the nomination be confirmed; the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no 
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to 
the nomination; that any related statements be printed in the Record; 
that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and 
the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       Marcel J. Lettre II, of Maryland, to be a Principal Deputy 
     Under Secretary of Defense.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this is a fine young man. He worked for me, 
did my intelligence work. He is an outstanding person. We are so 
fortunate

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that good people like him are in public service. He speaks well of 
everyone who is a public servant in our country.

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