[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2997-2998]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: 
Calendar Nos. 11 through 13; the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the 
motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, the

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President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the 
Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


              united states international trade commission

       Irving A. Williamson, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     United States International Trade Commission for the term 
     expiring June 16, 2014.
       Dean A. Pinkert, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United 
     States International Trade Commission for the term expiring 
     December 16, 2015.


                     social security administration

       Michael J. Astrue, of Massachusetts, to be Commissioner of 
     Social Security for a term expiring January 19, 2013.

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