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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate: Tuesday, January 20, 
2009


                       Department of Agriculture

       THOMAS J. VILSACK, OF IOWA, TO BE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.


                        Department of Education

       ARNE DUNCAN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.


                          Department of Energy

       STEVEN CHU, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF ENERGY.


                    Department of Homeland Security

       JANET ANN NAPOLITANO, OF ARIZONA, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     HOMELAND SECURITY.


                       Department of the Interior

       KENNETH LEE SALAZAR, OF COLORADO, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE 
     INTERIOR.


                     Department of Veterans Affairs

       ERIC K. SHINSEKI, OF HAWAII, TO BE SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
     AFFAIRS.


                   Executive Office of the President

       PETER R. ORSZAG, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.