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Thomas R. Carper was mentioned in NOTICE OF A TIE VOTE UNDER S. RES. 27 on page S6849 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on Nov. 29 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

NOTICE OF A TIE VOTE UNDER S. RES. 27

Mr. CARPER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the 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, November 29, 2022. To the Secretary of the Senate:

PN 1832, the nomination of Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, at the Environmental Protection Agency, having been referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee with a quorum present, has voted on the nomination as follows--

On the question of reporting the nomination favorably with the recommendation that the nomination be confirmed 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 on Environment and Public Works 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. 168, No. 183

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