[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 135 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12519-S12521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent as in executive 
session that the Senate immediately proceed to the following Executive 
Calendar nominations:
  Cal. No. 184. James Hoecker;
  Cal. No. 232. Vincent Ryan, Jr.;
  Cal. No. 238. Victor Jackovich;
  Cal. No. 244. John Hirsch;
  Cal. No. 252. Vera Alexander;
  Cal. No. 253. John Callahan;
  Cal. No. 255. Howard Schloss;
  Cal. No. 256. Lynne Waihee;
  Cal. No. 257. Mary Furlong;
  Cal. No. 268. Andre Davis;
  Cal. No. 269. Catherine Blake;
  Cal. No. 270. B. Lynn Winmill;
  Cal. No. 271. Edward Blair;
  Cal. No. 272. John Garamendi;
  Cal. No. 273. Charles Curtis;
  Cal. No. 274. Jeanne Ferst;
  Cal. No. 275. Terence Evans;
  Cal. No. 276. Michael Murphy;
  Cal. No. 277. Joseph McKinley;
  Cal. No. 278. James Moody;
  Cal. No. 279. William Sessions;
  Cal. No. 280. Ortrie Smith;
  Cal. No. 281. Evan Wallach;
  Cal. No. 282. Donald Pogue;
  Cal. No. 283. Lt. Gen. John Otjen;
  Cal. No. 284. Lt. Gen. James Clapper;
  Cal. No. 285. Maria Haley;
  Cal. No. 286. Herbert Collins;
  Cal. No. 287. Roberta Gross;
  Cal. No. 288. Jill Long;
  Cal. No. 289. Jill Long;
  Cal. No. 290. William Courtney;
  Cal. No. 291. Stanley Escudero;
  Cal. No. 292. Joseph Presel;
  Cal. No. 293. Mark Gearan;
  Cal. No. 294. Lee Jackson;
  Cal. No. 295. David Burke;
  Cal. No. 296. Edward kaufman;
  Cal. No. 297. Tom Korologos;
  Cal. No. 298. Bette Lord;
  Cal. No. 299. Alberto Mora;
  Cal. No. 300. Cheryl Halpern;
  Cal. No. 301. Marc Nathanson;
  Cal. No. 302. Carl Spielvogel;
  Cal. No. 303. Jerome Stricker;
  Cal. No. 304. Sheryl Marshall;
  Cal. No. 305. William Leblanc;
  Cal. No. 306. Jacob Lew;
  Cal. No. 307. Beth Slavet;
  Cal. No. 308. Stephen Potts;
  Cal. No. 309. Jay Ehle;
  Cal. No. 10. Robert Francis;
  Cal. No. 311. John Goglia.
  I further ask unanimous consent the nominations be confirmed en bloc, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, the President 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action; that any statements 
relating to any of the nominations appear at the appropriate place in 
the Record, and the Senate then immediately 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 Energy

       James John Hoecker, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring 
     June 30, 2000.

                        Panama Canal Commission

       Vincent Reed Ryan, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Commission.

                          Department of State

       Victor Jackovich, of Iowa, 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 Slovenia.
       John L. Hirsch, 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 Republic of Sierra Leone.
     
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                        Marine Mammal Commission

       Vera Alexander, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Marine 
     Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 1997.

                Department of Health and Human Services

       John Joseph Callahan, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services.

                       Department of the Treasury

       Howard Monroe Schloss, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.

                    National Institute for Literacy

       Lynne C. Waihee, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the National 
     Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for term of three 
     years.

        National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

       Mary S. Furlong, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for 
     a term expiring July 19, 1999.
       Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Maryland.
       Catherine C. Blake, of Maryland, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Maryland.
       B. Lynn Winmill, of Idaho, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Idaho.

                         Department of Justice

       Edward Scott Blair, of Tennessee, to be United States 
     Marshal for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of 
     four years.
                       Department of the Interior

       John Raymond Garamendi, of California, to be Deputy 
     Secretary of the Interior.

                          Department of Energy

       Charles B. Curtis, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Energy.

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

       Jeanne R. Ferst, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1999.

                             The Judiciary

       Terence T. Evans, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
       Michael R. Murphy, of Utah, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Tenth Circuit.
       Joseph H. McKinley, Jr., of Kentucky, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
       James M. Moody, of Arkansas, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
       William K. Sessions, III, of Vermont, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Vermont.
       Ortrie D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
       Evan J. Wallach, of Nevada, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of International Trade.
       Donald C. Pogue, of Connecticut, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of International Trade.

                              In the Army

       The following named officer to be placed on the retired 
     list in the grade indicated under the provisions of Title 10, 
     United States Code, Section 1370:

                        To be Lieutenant General

       Lt. Gen. John P. Otjen, 000-00-0000, United States Army

                            In the Air Force

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list pursuant to the 
     provisions to Title 10, United States Code, Section 1370:

                        To be Lieutenant General

       Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper, Jr., 000-00-0000, United States 
     Air Force

                Export-Import Bank of the United States

       Maria Luisa Mabilangan Haley, of Arkansas, to be a Member 
     of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States for a term expiring January 20, 1999.

                      Resolution Trust Corporation

       Herbert F. Collins, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board for a term of 
     three years.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

       Roberta L. Gross, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.

                       Department of Agriculture

       Jill L. Long, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Rural Economic and Community Development.

                      Commodity Credit Corporation

       Jill L. Long, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

                          Department of State

       William Harrison Courtney, of West 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 Georgia.
       Stanley Tuemler Escudero, of Florida, 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 Uzbekistan.
       Joseph A. Presel, of Rhode Island, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the 
     rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special 
     Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh.

                              Peace Corps

       Mark D. Gearan, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the 
     Peace Corps.

            European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

       Lee F. Jackson, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
     Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development.

                    United States Information Agency

       David W. Burke, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of three years.
       Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of two years.
       Tom C. Korologos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of three years.
       Bette Bao Lord, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of two years.
       Alberto J. Mora, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of two years.
       Cheryl F. Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of one year.
       Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of three years.
       Carl Spielvogel, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term of one year.

               Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

       Jerome A. Stricker, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term 
     expiring September 25, 1998,
       Sheryl R. Marshall, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term 
     expiring October 11, 1998.

                         Postal Rate Commission

       William H. LeBlanc III, of Louisiana, to be a Commissioner 
     of the Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring November 
     22, 2000.

                   Executive Office of the President

       Jacob Joseph Lew, of New York, to be Deputy Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board

       Beth Susan Slavet, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years 
     expiring March 1, 2002.

                     Office of Personnel Management

       Stephen D. Potts, of Maryland, to be Director of the Office 
     of Government Ethics for a term of five years.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

       Jay C. Ehle, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Advisory Board 
     of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.

                  National Transportation Safety Board

       Robert Talcott Francis II, of Massachusetts, to be a Member 
     of the National Transportation Safety Board for the term 
     expiring December 31, 1999.
       John Goglia, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for the term expiring 
     December 31, 1998.
                     nomination of b. lynn winmill

  Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, it is with pride that I 
enthusiastically support Hon. Judge Lynn Winmill, an outstanding 
nominee to be Federal District Court judge in Idaho.
  I take seriously the Senate's responsibility to advise and consent on 
judicial nominations. Federal judges, appointed for life, can wield 
enormous power which affects the lives of all Americans. Because of 
that power, Idaho deserves a judge with extensive legal experience and 
the proven ability to be fair and thoughtful. Idaho deserves a judge 
who will honor the Old Testament admonition: ``Justice, and only 
justice, you shall pursue.'' Judge Winmill meets these tests.
  He is known in Idaho for his extraordinary hard work, keen intellect, 
well-written legal opinions and superior judicial temperament that has 
marked his entire career. When he was city attorney for Chubbuck, ID, 
Mayor John Cotant said Lynn Winmill immersed himself into every issue 
100 percent. In private law practice, he devoted as much as 25 percent 
of his time to pro bono work. As a college instructor on the interplay 
of law and culture in society, his faculty evaluation ratings have been 
among the highest in that department.
  His pursuit of excellence continued as a State district court judge. 
In a recent survey, Idaho attorneys rated Judge Winmill as one of the 
five best State judges. He is ranked among the State's top four judges 
for resolving cases within the time standards adopted by the Idaho 
Supreme Court. His reversal rate on appeal is among the State's lowest.

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  But a good judge is more than just a good lawyer. Those who know 
Judge Winmill say he is a family oriented man dedicated to the youth of 
his community.
  His commitment to kids tells me a lot about his character and that he 
will be a fair, responsible judge. He invites elementary and junior 
high school classes to this courtroom for field trips, and the presides 
over mock trials with the students as lawyers, witnesses, and jurors. 
He then discusses with them the students' responsibilities as citizens.
  Judge Winmill's dedication to youth extends to other areas as well. 
He was a Boy Scout troop leader for 4 years, and every one--I repeat, 
every one--of his scouts became an Eagle scout. As a coach of youth 
basketball and soccer teams, he teaches that sports is a metaphor of 
life, that you win some, and you lose some, but you must always be and 
play your best. It is no surprise his teams included two State 
champions.
  Coaching from the sidelines bench has prepared him well for the 
courtroom bench.
  For 2\1/2\ years, the State of Idaho has been with the need to fill 
this vacancy, and Senator Craig and I pledged that when the President 
provided us with a candidate who had the credentials that would fill 
the needs we would move in full expeditious fashion to see the 
confirmation. We will have in Judge Winmill that individual who comes 
to us with the highest of accolades throughout the State of Idaho, both 
from the judicial community and from the legal community, as well as 
the community of citizens, active with youth programs, who realize that 
Lynn Winmill is one of those members of the community they are willing 
to put their faith into in this type of a lifetime appointment.
  So I appreciate the efforts of Senator Craig, working with us on this 
project, but also I wish to express to the Senate majority leader, 
Senator Dole, my appreciation for his diligence to ensure that we would 
see the confirmation of Judge Winmill before we go into recess.
  I thank the Senator, and I thank the other Members of the Senate, and 
Idaho thanks you because this is the right man for the job in that 
judgeship at the right time, and this will be welcome news in the State 
of Idaho.
                    the nomination of john garamendi

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am pleased that President Clinton 
nominated Californian John Garamendi for the position of Deputy 
Secretary at the Department of Interior. I strongly support Mr. 
Garamendi's nomination and am confident that the Senate will confirm 
him with the same bipartisan approval he garnered in the Senate Energy 
and Natural Resources Committee where his nomination passed, 20-0. Mr. 
Garamendi will being his unique experiences to the Department of 
Interior at a time when many of our public land policies are being 
reformed and challenged.
  John Garamendi is a fourth-generation rancher whose family has been 
involved in cattle ranching and mining since the 1860's. John and his 
wife Patti own and operate their own ranch in Paloma, CA, and 
understand the many decisions that ranchers face. He understands the 
impacts that his decisions as Deputy Secretary of Interior would have 
on our public lands, resources, and the people who manage them.
  John Garamendi began his career in public service in 1972 as a member 
of the Calveras County Farm Bureau. After 2 years on the bureau, John 
ran successfully for a seat in the California State Assembly and 2 
years later ran for a seat in the California State Senate where he 
served until 1990. In 1991, Mr. Garamendi became California's first 
elected insurance commissioner and chose not to run again at the end of 
his term early this year.
  I believe he clearly understands the difficulties facing our Nation 
today in managing our land and resources. In his statement to the 
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee he identified the two, 
seemingly contradictory, experiences that the Department of Interior 
works to bring together; ``* * * the necessity of using the land and 
its resources to provide for my family; on the other hand, President 
Theodore Roosevelt's challenge to conserve the land and pass it on in 
better shape then when I found it.''
  Mr. President, I strongly urge the confirmation of John Garamendi for 
Deputy Secretary of Interior.


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