[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 105 (Monday, June 26, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S9105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations: Executive calendar nomination numbers 101, 186 through 
195, and 205, and the nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the 
Foreign Service.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be considered en 
bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, that 
any statements relating to the nominations appear at the appropriate 
place in the Record, the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action, and that the Senate then return to legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:

                       Railroad Retirement Board

       Virgil M. Speakman, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, for a term expiring August 28, 1999.

                          Department of State

       Larry C. Napper, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of American to Latvia.
       R. Grant Smith, of New Jersey, 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 Tajikistan.
       Donald K. Steinberg, of California, 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.
       Lawrence Palmer Taylor, 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 Estonia.
       Peter Tomsen, of California, 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 Armenia.
       Jenonne R. Walker, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Czech Republic.
       Mosina H. Jordan, of New York, 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 Central African Republic.
       Lannon Walker, 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 Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
       Timothy Michael Carney, of Washington, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Sudan.
       James Alan Williams, 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 the 
     Special Coordinator for Cyprus.

                          Central Intelligence

       George J. Tenet, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director of 
     Central Intelligence, vice Admiral William O. Studeman.

                         In the Foreign Service

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Robert A. Kohn, and 
     ending Robert A. Taft, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 23, 
     1995.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Judith A. Futch, and 
     ending Joy Ona Yamamoto, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record  of May 
     15, 1995.

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