[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I have a series of unanimous consent 
requests that I wish to propound.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 40 and 85; 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; that 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:


                          department of state

       Philip H. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).


                export-import bank of the united states

       Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring 
     January 20, 2013.

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