[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23417-23418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                         NOMINATION DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session and that the Rules Committee be discharged 
from further consideration of the following nomination and that the 
Senate then proceed to its consideration: Bruce James to be Public 
Printer. Further, I ask unanimous consent that the nomination be 
confirmed; that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that 
any statements relating to the nomination be printed in the Record; 
that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and 
that the Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:

       Bruce R. James, of Nevada, to be Public Printer.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, Bruce James is from Nevada. He was in 
business and was very successful. He retired in Nevada after having 
been successful in business. He is a devout Republican. In fact, he ran 
against me at one time in a primary, but he made the mistake of having 
John Ensign in the primary. He is a fine man. I have been to his home. 
He has a lovely wife. He really feels he wants to spend some time in 
public service. He made his money in printing, so he should be a great 
Public Printer. I wish him and his family the best of luck as they move 
to Washington.

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