[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15827-15828]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          AUTHORITY FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding 
the adjournment of the Senate that will shortly be upon us, the 
President of the Senate, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and 
the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to 
commissions, boards, committees, conferences, or interparliamentary 
conferences authorized by the concurrent action of the two Houses or by 
order of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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