[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 28 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2021]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive report of committees was submitted:

       By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources:
       Federico Pena, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.

  (The above nomination was reported with the recommendation that he be 
confirmed, subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests 
to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 
Senate.)
  By Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary:

       Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
       Rose Ochi, of California, to be Director, Community 
     Relations Service, for a term of four years.
       Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       Lyle Weir Swenson, of South Dakota, to be United States 
     Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four 
     years.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)

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