[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)]
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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations:
  Calendar 710. Ginger Ehn Lew, to be general counsel of the Department 
of Commerce.
  Calendar 711. Greg Farmer, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Travel and Tourism.
  Calendar 712. Graham R. Mitchell, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Technology Policy.
  Calendar 713. Thomas R. Bloom, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Calendar 714. Thomas R. Bloom, to be chief financial officer, 
Department of Commerce.
  Calendar 718. Rear Adm. Robert E. Kramek, to be Chief of Staff, U.S. 
Coast Guard.
  Calendar 719. Stephen M. Midas, to be a permanent commissioned 
officer in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade).
  All nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Coast Guard.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominees be confirmed, en 
bloc, that any statements appear in the Record as if read, that upon 
confirmation, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, en 
bloc, 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.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

                         Department of Commerce

       Ginger Ehn Lew, of California, to be General Counsel of the 
     Department of Commerce;
       Greg Farmer, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
     for Travel and Tourism;
       Graham R. Mitchell, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy;
       Thomas R. Bloom, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce; and
       Thomas R. Bloom, of Michigan, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Commerce.

                              Coast Guard

       Rear Adm. Robert E. Kramek, U.S. Coast Guard, to be Chief 
     of Staff, U.S. Coast Guard, with the grade of vice admiral 
     while so serving.
       The following officer of the U.S. Coast Guard to be a 
     permanent commissioned officer in the grade of lieutenant 
     (junior grade) in the Regular Coast Guard: Stephen M. Midas.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk

       Coast Guard nominations beginning Sharif A. Abdrabbo, and 
     ending Kathleen A. Zygmunt, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 3, 1994.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning Marshall S. Reichenbaugh, 
     and ending Jack H. Scheyer, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 4, 1994.

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