[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23509]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     NOMINATION OF BERTHA K. MADRAS

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I have notified Senate leadership of my 
intent to object to any unanimous consent request relating to the 
nomination of Bertha K. Madras to the position of Deputy Director for 
Demand Reduction. This action has nothing to do with Ms. Madras or her 
qualifications for the position to which she has been nominated. I have 
taken this action because there are a number of outstanding issues 
regarding the activities and operation of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy that should be resolved before considering this 
nomination. I am hopeful that, with the cooperation of the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy, these issues can be resolved shortly.

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