[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18962]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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       NOMINATION OF PRESTON M. GEREN TO BE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

  Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I am very privileged to advise the 
Senate, working with the leadership on both sides, particularly 
Chairman Levin and Senator McCain and myself, that I am now able to ask 
the Senate to proceed to executive session to consider the Executive 
Calendar, No. 163; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to 
reconsider be laid on the table, and the Senate return to legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


                         department of defense

       Preston M. Geren, of Texas, to be Secretary of the Army.

  Mr. WARNER. Madam President, this nomination is for the Secretary of 
the U.S. Army, and it is essential that he be in position now. I am 
very pleased the Senate has taken this action.

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