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Senate confirms governor—s nominees on consent calendar; GM 703 draws lone no vote
Summary
The Hawaii State Senate adopted standing committee recommendations and confirmed a slate of gubernatorial nominees by advice and consent on the consent calendar. The chamber reported 22 members present with 3 excused; all governor's messages on the consent calendar passed with 22 ayes except GM 703, which passed 21——with Senator Awa voting no.
The Hawaii State Senate confirmed a slate of gubernatorial nominees by advice and consent during its session, adopting standing committee recommendations carried on pages 38——40 of the day's calendar. The chamber recorded 22 members present and three excused; all governors' messages on the consent calendar passed with 22 ayes except Governor's Message (GM) 703, which passed 21——with one no vote by Senator Awa.
The action was taken after the presiding officer read the calendar and the clerk identified the items for advice and consent. The presiding officer said, "If there are no objections from the…
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