[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27028]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider en bloc Calendar Nos. 480 and 
522; that the nominations be confirmed, and the motions to reconsider 
be laid upon the table en bloc; that no further motions be in order; 
that any statements be printed in the Record; and that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action.


                         Nomination Discharged

  I further ask unanimous consent that the Environment and Public Works 
Committee be discharged of PN931, the nomination of Barbara Bennett to 
be CFO of the EPA; that the Senate then proceed to the nomination; that 
the nomination be confirmed and the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table; that no further motions be in order; the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action; that the Senate return to 
legislative session; and that any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Both 
requests are agreed to.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


          office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement

       Joseph G. Pizarchik, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.


              national archives and records administration

       David S. Ferriero, of North Carolina, to be Archivist of 
     the United States.


                    environmental protection agency

       Barbara J. Bennett, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Environmental Protection Agency.

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