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On the recordAugust 10, 2021
because China is absolutely celebrating every single day that our Corps of diplomats is dramatically and dangerously understaffed because of these holds on the President's nominees, I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 330, Mary Catherine Phee, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service to be a Member of the Board of Directors to the African Development Foundation, for a term expiring September 27, 2021. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Texas.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Aug 10, 2021

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