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On the recordMay 18, 2011
Mr. President, for the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. *Public Health Service nominations beginning with Manisha Patel and ending with Christopher M. Sheehan, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 11, 2011. *Public Health Service nominations beginning with Alice Y. Guh and ending with Ukegbu J. Ugochi, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 11, 2011. *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. ____________________
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