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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Bruce Heyman, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada.

Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2016.  (Reappointment)

Kathryn B. Thompson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, vice Robert S. Rivkin, resigned.