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On the recordJune 17, 2010
Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations beginning with David A. Score and ending with Demian A. Bailey, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 8, 2010. By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary. John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island. Pamela Cothran Marsh, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years. Peter J. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. Kevin Anthony Carr, of Wisconsin, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years. *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. (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) ____________________
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Sep 15, 2014

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