[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on 
the Executive Calendar: No. 22, Paul McHale, to be Assistant Secretary 
of Defense; and No. 23, Christopher Henry, to be Deputy Under Secretary 
of Defense for Policy; I further ask consent that the nominations be 
confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, any 
statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record, and 
that the Senate then resume legislative session, with all of the above 
occurring en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed en bloc as follows:


                         department of defense

       Paul McHale, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense.
       Christopher Ryan Henry, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Policy.

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