[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5962]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 37 on the 
Executive Calendar. I further ask consent that the nomination be 
confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, any 
statements relating to the nomination 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 nomination was considered and confirmed, as follows:


                             the judiciary

       Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of North Dakota.

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