[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 121 (Friday, September 6, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on the Executive Calendar, en bloc, Nos. 686, 718, 720.
  Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations 
be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, 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 were considered and confirmed, en bloc, as follows:


                   executive office of the president

       Franklin D. Raines, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget.


                               air force

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. David J. McCloud, 000-00-0000.


                                  navy

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     Admiral in the U.S. Navy while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, sections 601 and 5035:


                     vice chief of naval operations

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. Harold W. Gehman, Jr., 000-00-0000.

  Mr. LOTT. I want to note, Mr. President, that Calendar No. 686 is 
Franklin D. Raines to be Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget. I want to thank Senators for cooperation in getting this 
concluded. Senator Domenici, the chairman of the Budget Committee, has 
been very interested in this. I think this is the right thing to do.
  I am satisfied he is eminently qualified for the position. And the 
President should have his Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget in place. I think this should be completed. The others were 
military nominations that had been reported by the Armed Services 
Committee. And there was a great need for those to be in place.

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