[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate: Tuesday, January 31, 
2006:


                         FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

       BEN S. BERNANKE, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR A TERM OF 
     FOURTEEN YEARS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2006.
       BEN S. BERNANKE, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 
     OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR A TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE 
     NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND 
     TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                   SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

       SAMUEL A. ALITO, JR., OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE 
     JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.