[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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   NOMINATION OF SEAN O'KEEFE TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF 
                         MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration 
of the nomination of Sean O'Keefe to be Deputy Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget. Further, I ask consent that the Senate 
proceed immediately to its consideration, the nomination be confirmed, 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements 
relating to the nomination be printed in the Record, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination was considered and confirmed.

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