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confirmation hearing

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Noun1.confirmation hearing - a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president
hearing - a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
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Robert Gates during his Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of defense.
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He told members of the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing that the Chinese understand they should let the yuan adjust to reflect the fundamentals of their economy, but he also said a freely floating currency is not in the immediate picture.
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Washington -- After a more contentious confirmation hearing than that to which Chief Justice John Roberts was subjected five months ago, Judge Samuel Alito was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court on January 31, 2006.
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