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On the recordJune 27, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following nominations: Presidential Nomination 121 and Presidential Nomination 500; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nominations; that any related statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows: consumer product safety commission Marietta S. Robinson, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2010. Anne Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of 7 years from October 27, 2011. ____________________
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jun 27, 2013

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