[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 54 (Friday, May 6, 1994)]
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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 833, 834, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 843, 844, 845, 
846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 854, 856, 857, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 
866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 877, 878, 879, 880, 
881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, and 887, and all nominations place placed 
on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service.
  Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the nominees be 
confirmed en bloc, 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 (Mr. Exon). Without objection, the nominations 
are considered and confirmed en bloc, as outlined in the unanimous-
consent request.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

                          Department of State

       Edmund T. DeJarnette, Jr., of Virginia, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Angola.
       Melvyn Levitsky, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Federative Republic of Brazil.
       Ryan Clark Crocker, of Washington, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the State of Kuwait.
       Arvonne S. Fraser, of Minnesota, for the rank of Ambassador 
     during her tenure of service as the Representative of the 
     United States of America on the Commission on the Status of 
     Women of the Economic and Social Council of the United 
     Nations.
       Edward S. Walker, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
       Ralph R. Johnson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the 
     Rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as 
     Coordinator of the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) 
     Program.
       Charles H. Twining, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Cambodia.
       Edward William Gnehm, Jr., of Georgia, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America 
     to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
       Peter R. Chaveas, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Malawi.
       Myles Robert Rene Frechette, of Maryland, a Career Member 
     of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, 
     to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
     United States of America to the Republic of Colombia.
       Donna Jean Hrinak, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Dominican Republic.
       Johnny Young, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Togo.
       Irvin Hicks, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Ethiopia.
       Robert Krueger, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Burundi.

                     African Development Foundation

       Willie Grace Campbell, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for 
     a term expiring September 22, 1999.
       Marion M. Dawson, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for 
     a term expiring September 22, 1999.

                       Inter-American Foundation

       Mark L. Schneider, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a 
     term expiring September 20, 1998.

                        U.S. Information Agency

       Henry Howard, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Associate Director 
     of the United States Information Agency.

           U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency

       Simon Ferro, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 
     a term expiring December 17, 1994.
       Simon Ferro, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 
     a term expiring December 17, 1997. (Reappointment)

                             The Judiciary

       Fortunato P. Benavides, of Texas, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
       Carl E. Stewart, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
       Robert Harlan Henry, of Oklahoma, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.
       Deborah A. Batts, of New York, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Southern District of New York.
       James G. Carr, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
     for the Northern District of Ohio.
       Ruben Castillo, of Illinois, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
       Audrey B. Collins, of California, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Central District of California.
       Mary M. Lisi, of Rhode Island, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Rhode Island.
       Frank M. Hull, of Georgia, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
       W. Louis Sands, of Georgia, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Middle District of Georgia.
       Clarence Cooper, of Georgia, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
       Solomon Oliver, Jr., of Ohio, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.
       Raymond L. Finch, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Judge for 
     the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten 
     years.

                         Department of Justice

       Saul A. Green, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four 
     years.
       Joseph Clyde Fowler, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States 
     Marshal for the Eastern District of Tennessee for the term of 
     four years.
       James W. Lockley, of Florida, to be United States Marshal 
     for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four 
     years.
       Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Rhode Island for the term of 
     four years.
       Barbara C. Jurkas, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal 
     for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four 
     years.
       Ernestine Rowe, of Colorado, to be United States Marshal 
     for the District of Colorado for the term of four years.
       Leonard Trupo, of West Virginia, to be United States 
     Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia for the 
     term of four years.
       Gregory Moneta Sleet, of Delaware, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Delaware for the term of four 
     years.
       Faith S. Hochberg, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of New Jersey for the term of four 
     years.
       John William Marshall, of Virginia, to be United States 
     Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of 
     four years.

                         Department of Commerce

       Philip G. Hampton, II, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     an Assistant Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.
       Lawrence J. Goffney, Jr., of Michigan, to be an Assistant 
     Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.
       Michael Kane Kirk, of Florida, to be Deputy Commissioner of 
     Patents and Trademarks.


               nominations placed on the secretary's desk

                         In the Foreign Service

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Kelly Christian 
     Kammerer, and ending Stephanie Turco Williams, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of March 26, 1994.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Kevin C. Brennan, and 
     ending John Peters, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 25, 
     1994.


              statements on the nomination of Mary M. Lisi

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, on that particular one, I would just like 
to say how delighted I personally am, and I know the President likewise 
is, of Calendar 868, Mary M. Lisi, to be U.S. district judge for the 
district of Rhode Island.
  I know the distinguished Presiding Officer shares with me the high 
esteem for her. I am very glad this is coming forth.
  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, today the Senate has acted to confirm the 
nomination of Mary Lisi to fill the vacancy of U.S. district court 
judge for the district of Rhode Island. I am delighted that the Senate 
has seen fit to approve of President Clinton's choice for this post and 
believe that Rhode Island and the Federal judiciary will be 
distinguished by her service.
  As Ms. Lisi prepares to take the bench, it is worth noting that she 
will bring unique experiences and skills with her. She will be the 
first woman to serve as a Federal judge in Rhode Island's history. This 
is a long overdue event and I am proud that we are finally breaking the 
gender barrier in the Federal judiciary in our State. In addition, she 
also will contribute the perspectives of having been a juvenile 
advocate, a public defender, and an ethics watchdog during her legal 
career. Dedicated to public service and ever conscious of the public 
trust invested in her, she will bring honor and respect to the Federal 
bench.
  Once again, I am pleased that the Senate has taken this action, wish 
all the best to Ms. Lisi as she takes her new position, and look 
forward to working with her in the future.


           statements on the nomination of sheldon whitehouse

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, again, I know that you share with me the 
joy that Sheldon Whitehouse will now be confirmed for the U.S. 
attorney's position for the State of Rhode Island.
  I am particularly proud of this because I have known his father since 
my college days and have known Sheldon Whitehouse since he was a small 
boy. I have seen him grow up, seen him do a splendid job in the law 
representing our Governor, and in a host of billets doing an 
outstanding job for our State and its citizens.
  So it is with great pleasure that I see his name on this list and 
support his confirmation with enthusiasm.
  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate today has acted 
to confirm Sheldon Whitehouse to be the U.S. attorney for the district 
of Rhode Island. It has been almost a year since I first recommended 
Mr. Whitehouse to the President to fill this post and I am immensely 
pleased that the Senate has taken its action today in approving his 
nomination.
  Shortly, Mr. Whitehouse will take office and as he does so, he faces 
the great challenges and difficulties that are inherent in law 
enforcement and judicial system today. Burgeoning crime rates, younger 
and more violent criminals, conflicting views over sentencing and 
imprisonment, and frightened and angry victims make for a confusing and 
emotion-charged environment in which the wheels of justice must turn. I 
am confident that the dedication to principle, intellect, compassion, 
and unique skills that Mr. Whitehouse possesses will aid him 
immeasurably as he carries out the duties of his office. In no small 
way, I believe that his work will help restore confidence and respect 
in our oft-beleaguered system of justice.
  Once again, I note with pleasure the Senate's action today, wish Mr. 
Whitehouse all best wishes as he takes on his new responsibilities, and 
look forward to working with him to improve our judicial system and law 
enforcement in this country.

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