[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 111 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8516-S8519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I appreciate the cooperation of all Senators 
on both sides of the aisle, as we have cleared these lists. When we get 
through today, we hope to have cleared most of the Executive Calendar. 
We have some that are still being held for matching nominations, some 
reservations on both sides. But when we get through here, I believe we 
will have cleared all that is on the calendar, except maybe those that 
have just been reported today and maybe just eight or nine others that 
we are still working on.
  I appreciate, again, the support that we have had from Senators on 
both sides and from the Democratic leader.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the following nominations on the 
Executive Calendar: Nos. 121 through 127, 133, 134, 166 through 170, 
171, 172, 173, 174, 175 through 178, 179, 182 through 185, 201, 203, 
204, 205 through 223, 225 through 232, and all nominations placed on 
the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service.
  I finally ask consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of George Munoz, to be president 
of OPIC. I understand that before the Senate confirms the above 
nominations, there are several Senators who may like to speak.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, 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 the Senate then return to legislative session.
  I might note, Mr. President, we are still trying to clear some other 
nominations. There may be another opportunity before the night is over 
to clear some other nominations. Some of these nominations did not 
actually get reported from the committees until today. We are 
scrambling to try to see if we can get them confirmed so they can begin 
their service during the August recess. Therefore, that completes my 
unanimous consent request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I first 
want to commend the distinguished majority leader for his work in 
helping us clear the Executive Calendar.
  There is a lot of work done with this unanimous consent request. And 
we have attempted to work together to do as much as is possible. I 
regret, frankly, that there are still a number of nominees, as the 
majority leader has mentioned, that are not covered by this unanimous-
consent request. And I am hopeful that over the next few hours we may 
still allow for the confirmation of a number of those who are still 
pending.
  As the leader indicated, some of those were just reported out of 
committee today. I guess most particularly, Mr. President, I am 
concerned that there are a number of judicial nominees that have been 
on the calendar for many, many months. And I

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hope that we can reach some accommodation with regard to those nominees 
as well.
  It has been requested of me, and I am happy to do so, that we would 
ask unanimous consent that the majority leader's request be amended to 
include the four other judicial nominees on the Executive Calendar and 
the five that were reported from the Judiciary Committee today. That 
would complete our work with regard to the judicial committee 
nominations. Many of those, as I said, have been pending now for a long 
period of time. And it would mean a good deal to a lot of Members, and 
certainly to the families of these judicial nominees, if they could be 
included. And so I ask unanimous consent at this time.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have to object to that request. But I note 
to the Senator from South Dakota--again, I understand why he would need 
to make that request. And I appreciate his cooperation. I observe that 
we have moved several judges in this group of nominations, some of them 
that have been pending literally back to last year, including some 
circuit judges, and that there are only four remaining that are on the 
calendar. I think we can maybe clear some more, one or two more of 
those early when we come back in session.
  I think a couple of them, we may have to call them up and have a 
vote. I am prepared to call them up and have debate and a vote on them 
as we did with regard to Mr. Klein at the Justice Department. I think 
that these holds can only last so long. And we have to call them up and 
have a vote one way or the other.
  The other nominations were only reported today. I think there are 
several of them that we can do quickly. A couple of them I know there 
is no problem with, but there are some others we just have not had a 
chance to discuss with the chairman and run them through our hotline 
and get them cleared. But we will be down to very few of these judges. 
And I hope to keep moving along as they come out of committee, 
including the ones that we moved here today. I believe they included 
the four I mentioned, and maybe there is one other one in sort of a 
unique category that we did approve. But we will keep working on it. 
And something more may even happen before the night is out. We will see 
how that goes.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, if I could just respond very briefly, I 
just say to the majority leader, I understand his explanation. And I 
will not object to the unanimous-consent request because obviously this 
is a great deal of work on the Executive Calendar. And I appreciate his 
cooperation on those for which he can be helpful.
  I say that there are a large number of nominees that are still 
pending in committee. And it will be our desire to clear the committees 
of the pending nominations as well when we return following the August 
recess. And I intend to work with the leader and with our chairmen to 
ensure that they all are provided the opportunity to be considered and 
then ultimately confirmed on the Senate floor. I hope we can do that. 
And I have had the assurances by the majority leader that it is his 
intention as well when we return. I look forward to working with him to 
make that happen.
  So I will not object.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. LOTT. I thank the Senator for doing that. I do note that we had 
10 pages of nominations. When the night is over, those that were on the 
calendar will be down to one page. And some of those have holds on both 
sides of the aisle. We are still working on trying to move those. So I 
appreciate your cooperation.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the majority leader's 
request?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed en bloc as follows:


                             the judiciary

       Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
       Eric L. Clay, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
       Arthur Gajarsa, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Federal Circuit.
       Mary Ann Gooden Terrell, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.


                         department of commerce

       Robert S. LaRussa, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce.


                     national council on disability

       Yerker Andersson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 
     17, 1999. (Reappointment)


        national commission on libraries and information science

       Jose-Marie Griffiths, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the 
     National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for 
     a term expiring July 19, 2001.


                          department of State

       David J. Scheffer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large 
     for War Crimes Issues.
       Ralph Frank, 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 Kingdom of Nepal.
       John C. Holzman, of Hawaii, 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 People's Republic of Bangladesh.
       Gordon D. Giffin, of Georgia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Canada.
       Karl Frederick Inderfurth, of North Carolina, to be 
     Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, vice 
     Robin Lynn Raphel.
       Linda Jane Zack Tarr-Whelan, of Virginia, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during her tenure of service as United States 
     Representative to the Commission on the Status of Women of 
     the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
       Richard Sklar, of California, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. 
     Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador.
       A. Peter Burleigh, of California, 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 Nation's with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, vice Edward William Gnehm, 
     Jr.


                         department of defense

       Rudy deLeon, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness.


                       department of the interior

       Kathleen M. Karpan, of Wyoming, to be Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.


                  united states enrichment corporation

       Kneeland C. Youngblood, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the United States Enrichment 
     Corporation for a term expiring February 24, 2002. 
     (Reappointment)


                       department of the interior

       Robert G. Stanton, of Virginia, to be Director of the 
     National Park Service. (New Position)
       Patrick A. Shea, of Utah, to be Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management, vice Jim Baca.


                      department of transportation

       Jane Garvey, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.


                     national council on disability

       Gina McDonald, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1998.
       Bonnie O'Day, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1998. 
     (Reappointment)


             national institute for literacy advisory board

       Paul Simon, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
     Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring 
     September 22, 1998.


             corporation for national and community service

       Louis Caldera, of California, to be a Managing Director of 
     the Corporation for National and Community Service.


                       department of the interior

       Jamie Rappaport Clark, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service.


                         department of justice

       Calvin D. Buchanan, of Mississippi, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the 
     term of four years.
       Thomas E. Scott, of Florida, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four 
     years.


                       department of agriculture

       Shirley Robinson Watkins, of Arkansas, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
       Shirley Robinson Watkins, of Arkansas, to be Under 
     Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
     Services.
       I. Miley Gonzalez, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
       Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety. (New 
     Position)
       August Schumacher, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Under 
     Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
     Services.

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       August Schumacher, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.


                            in the air force

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, 8617


                              in the army

       The following-named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. John M. Pickler, 5130


                          in the marine corps

       The following-named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Michael J. Byron, 1295


                          department of state

       Edward William Gnehm, Jr., of Georgia, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Director General of the Foreign Service.
       James W. Pardew, Jr., of Virginia, for the Rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Special 
     Representative for Military Stabilization in the Balkans.
       Stanley O. Roth, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State.
       Marc Grossman, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State.
       James P. Rubin, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State.
       Bonnie R. Cohen, of District of Columbia, to be an Under 
     Secretary of State.
       David Andrews, of California, to be Legal Adviser of the 
     Department of State. (New Position)
       Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be Counselor of the 
     Department of State, and to have the rank of Ambassador 
     during her tenure of service.
       John Christian Kornblum, of Michigan, 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 Federal Republic of Germany.
       James Franklin Collins, of Illinois, 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 Russian Federation.
       Maura Harty, of Florida, 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 Paraguay.
       James F. Mack, 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 Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
       Anne Marie Sigmund, of the District of Columbia, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
       Keith C. Smith, 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 Lithuania.
       Daniel V. Speckhard, of Wisconsin, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Belarus.
       Richard Dale Kauzlarich, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       Felix George Rohatyn, of New York, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to France.
       Philip Lader, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                         in the foreign service

       Foreign Service nomination of Marilyn E. Hulbert, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 13, 1997.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning John R. Swallow, and 
     ending George S. Dragnich, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     25, 1997.


           u.s. international development cooperation agency

       George Munoz, of Illinois, to be President of the Overseas 
     Private Investment Corporation.


              statements on the nomination of jane garvey

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I rise in support of Jane Garvey's 
confirmation as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
[FAA]. It is our responsibility to move forward with this nominee now. 
The Administration waited at least 7 months to name a successor to 
former FAA Administrator David Hinson. We cannot afford to let this 
critical safety post remain vacant any longer.
  Ms. Garvey will be the first FAA Administrator to serve in the five-
year term we established in last year's FAA reauthorization bill. The 
responsibilities and the challenges she faces are daunting. Ms. Garvey 
needs our full support in meeting these challenges head-on. Both she 
and the traveling public deserve no less.
  My reservations about Ms. Garvey's abilities are no secret. Her only 
real aviation experience is a 2-year stint as director of the Boston 
Logan airport. It is almost unfair for the Administration to have 
thrust Ms. Garvey into such a highly accountable safety position 
without requisite aviation expertise. Ms. Garvey's principal area of 
expertise is surface transportation. Representatives from the highway 
sector praise her several years of public service, both at the 
Massachusetts Department of Public Works and as Assistant Administrator 
of the Federal Highway Administration.
  In both of these positions, Ms. Garvey had responsibilities 
associated with the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project in 
Boston. This may be a project that is now proceeding according to 
schedule, and within revised budget estimates. Let us not forget, 
though, that the cost estimates for the project have been revised from 
an estimated $2 billion to a cost that exceeds $10 billion. Federal 
taxpayers, of course, are picking up most of the tab. I do not hold Ms. 
Garvey entirely responsible for this boondoggle. Neither do I think she 
can distance herself entirely from this monument to pork-barrel 
politics.
  Ms. Garvey's involvement in this project holds particular 
significance in light of the history of mismanagement of large 
acquisition projects at the FAA.
  I, obviously cannot, nor do I intend to, credit Ms. Garvey with any 
of these problems at the FAA. I simply make the point that her 
association with the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project is not 
a ringing endorsement of her ability to manage large FAA acquisition 
programs within budget.
  Much of the FAA's misfortune has been attributed to the culture of 
its bureaucracy. Ms. Garvey receives high marks for her superior 
management abilities. Perhaps she is just the breath of fresh air we 
need at the FAA, to make sure that the Agency remains the premier 
aviation safety Agency in the world.
  Again, I wish Ms. Garvey every success, and I pledge to do whatever I 
can to support her in her new role. I urge that we move forward 
expeditiously in confirming Ms. Garvey as the next FAA Administrator.
  I want to assure Ms. Garvey that the Commerce Committee and the 
Aviation Subcommittee will be watching very carefully and closely, 
because she does not come to this job highly qualified, and that was 
made clear during her hearings. I believe the President of the United 
States has the ability to nominate people he wants for important 
positions. I believe, therefore, that we should move forward 
expeditiously with Ms. Garvey's nomination. At the same time, I have 
grave and severe reservations. And, also, at the same time, I will do 
everything I can to see that she succeeds in her new and most daunting 
task.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I rise in support of Jane Garvey's 
confirmation as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
[FAA].
  As the new FAA Administrator, Ms. Garvey is facing significant 
challenges. These challenges include ensuring that air travel is safe, 
that the modernization of the air traffic control system is done on 
time and on budget, and that airport development keeps pace with the 
expected significant increases in passengers and cargo. Ms. Garvey also 
faces a significant challenge to independently assess aviation funding 
needs, and to speak out as to what the true needs are.

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  We are counting on Ms. Garvey to provide strong leadership. Many 
positive statements have been made about her tenure at the Federal 
Highway Administration, and about her outstanding management skills and 
strong financial experience. These qualities will serve Ms. Garvey well 
in running the FAA, and in working with the Congress.
  I have heard a great deal about the need to change how things are 
done at the FAA, and some of Ms. Garvey's past accomplishments indicate 
that she is up to the task. I understand that one of her most 
noteworthy accomplishments at the Federal Highway Administration was to 
help implement innovative financing options to accelerate completion of 
highway projects and to leverage federal funds. Through her efforts, 
unnecessary restrictions were cleared away, and program flexibility was 
provided that allowed good ideas to be introduced. Such actions show 
that she can look beyond business as usual, and see opportunities to 
make improvements. Such creativity is needed at the FAA.
  I am sure that no one needs to be reminded that aviation safety is 
the paramount responsibility of the FAA. I expect Ms. Garvey to take 
whatever reasonable action is necessary to see that the FAA is 
proactive, and makes whatever changes are needed before, not after, an 
airline accident occurs. The public expects and deserves nothing less.
  Ms. Garvey will be the first FAA Administrator to have a fixed 5-year 
term. The Congress established this term so that the FAA would have the 
continuity and direction that its complex, technical, and costly 
programs require. Ms. Garvey has made a public commitment that she will 
stay for the full 5 years of her term. I would encourage her to keep 
this commitment.
  I look forward to working with Ms. Garvey to address the needs of the 
nation's aviation system, and to see that it continues to be the 
safest, most efficient system in the world. I wish Ms. Garvey great 
success. I would join with Senator McCain in urging this body to 
quickly confirm Ms. Garvey as the next Administrator of the FAA. Thank 
you, Mr. President.
  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I rise today in support of the 
President's nomination of a new Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration [FAA], Ms. Jane Garvey. We have waited several months 
for this nomination, and I want to thank my distinguished colleague and 
Chairman, Senator McCain, for bringing Ms. Garvey's nomination up for a 
vote so expeditiously.
  I want to point out Ms. Garvey's impressive public service record. 
She has held several important positions with both State and Federal 
Governments. I find it encouraging to find someone with Ms. Garvey's 
leadership capabilities dedicating her career to public service. All 
too often society's best and brightest leave public service for more 
lucrative pursuits. But with Ms. Garvey, we have one of the best making 
a significant contribution for the good of the public. I applaud Ms. 
Garvey for that.
  Ms. Garvey comes to us after receiving high marks for her work as 
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. During her 
tenure, Ms. Garvey has demonstrated that she is an impressive leader. 
This nation deserves a nominee like Ms. Garvey to lead the FAA.
  The FAA's job is to safely operate the national air system. When it 
comes to safety, there is always room for improvement. Improving the 
system is a monumental task, and Ms. Garvey certainly has her work cut 
out for her.
  The FAA also plays an important role in developing and promoting 
airport development. Airport development is a critical component in 
promoting the growth of aviation. In my home state of South Carolina, 
the economic impact of aviation statewide is more than $3 billion. The 
travel and tourism industry is the State's second largest employer. 
Without modern airports, the economy in South Carolina--and in every 
other state--suffers. Infrastructure development fuels travel and 
tourism and enables communities to attract new business to all of South 
Carolina.
  Because of Ms. Garvey's extensive background at the highway 
department, I expect she will bring creativity and ingenuity to the 
Airport Improvement Program. The program is a critical component of our 
nation's transportation infrastructure, and I am enthusiastic about Ms. 
Garvey's ability to manage this program well.
  I want to conclude by commending the people at the FAA. All day, 
every day, they ensure that millions of Americans reach their 
destinations safely. But the system needs to be modernized, and it 
needs to be done well. I look forward to working with Ms. Garvey and 
Secretary of Transportation Slater over the next several years, as we 
move toward improving the safety of our entire transportation network.
  I urge my colleagues to approve Ms. Garvey as Administrator for the 
Federal Aviation Administration.

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