[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 17 (Thursday, February 24, 1994)]
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                               U.S. ARMY

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of the following nomination 
reported today by the Committee on Armed Services: Maj. Gen. Marc A. 
Cisneros, to be Lieutenant General.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Maj. Gen. Marc 
A. Cisneros, to be Lieutenant General.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, Gen. Marc Cisneros is going to 
participate tomorrow in the changing of command at Forth Sam Houston in 
San Antonio, TX. He is being promoted from major general to lieutenant 
general so that he can take command of a very important base located in 
San Antonio.
  Major General Cisneros is a native of Brownsville, TX. He is a 
graduate of St. Mary's University. He entered the Army in 1961 when he 
was commissioned as a second lieutenant in field artillery. During his 
distinguished career, he served two combat tours in the Republic of 
Vietnam. He was commander, U.S. Army South, for the liberation of 
Panama during Operation Just Cause in 1989.
  Tomorrow, he will assume command of the Fifth U.S. Army at Fort Sam 
Houston, a position for which he is extremely well qualified. I wish to 
be the first to congratulate him on his promotion and to welcome him 
back to Texas.
  I would especially like to thank Senator Sam Nunn, the chairman of 
the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the ranking member, Senator 
Strom Thurmond, for agreeing to expedite this nomination. Also, I would 
like to thank the two distinguished leaders, Senators Mitchell and 
Dole, for allowing us to agree to this promotion for General Cisneros 
so that he can take part in the change of command ceremony tomorrow in 
San Antonio, TX.
  I thank the Chair. I yield the floor.
  Mr. PELL. I ask unanimous consent that the nominee be confirmed; that 
any statements appear in the Record as if read; that the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table; and that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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