[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4] [Senate] [Page 5232] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent resolution of the two Houses or by order of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________