[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16855]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 197 and 258; 
that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be 
laid upon the table en bloc; that no further motions be in order and 
any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record; the 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:


                    environmental protection agency

       Stephen Alan Owens, of Arizona, to be Assistant 
     Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency.


                         department of defense

       Daniel Ginsberg, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.

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