WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an off the floor Executive Session on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 5:40 p.m. to vote on several nominations.

Agenda*

1. Nomination of Ms. Terrell McSweeny to be a Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
2. Nomination of Dr. Robert Simon, to be Associate Director for Environment and Energy, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
3. Nomination of Dr. Jo Handelsman, to be Associate Director for Science, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
4. Nomination of Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, to be Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce, and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

*Not necessarily in order of consideration

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