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Thomas R. Carper was mentioned in MORNING BUSINESS on page S8859 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Dec. 1 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

MORNING BUSINESS

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NOTICE OF A TIE VOTE UNDER

S. RES. 27

Mr. CARPER, Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Congressional Record.

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows:

U.S. Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works,

Washington, DC, December 1, 2021.To the Secretary of the Senate:

PN722, the nomination of Carlton Waterhouse, of Virginia, to be a Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency, having been referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with a quorum present, has voted on the nomination as follows--

On the question of reporting the nomination without recommendations, 10 ayes, to 10 noes.

In accordance with section 3, paragraph (1)(A) of S. Res. 27 of the 117th Congress, I hereby give notice that the Committee has not reported the nomination because of a tie vote, and ask that this notice be printed in the Record pursuant to the resolution.

Thomas R. Carper,Chair.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 207

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