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On the recordAugust 5, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding an adjournment/recess of the Senate, that all nominations currently in committee or on the calendar remain in status quo, notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, except the following: Calendar Nos. 404, 591, 688, 696, 697, 698, 891; 933, 958, 1008; and the following in committee: PN797, PN1644, PN1024, PN1651, PN1631, and PN1987. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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