[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9435]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the 
following nominations on the Executive Calendar: No. 136, No. 202, No. 
224. I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements 
relating to the nominations appear at this point in the Record, the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the 
Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations, considered and agreed to en bloc, are as follows:


                         department of justice

       John D. Trasvina, of California, to be Special Counsel for 
     Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices for a term of 
     four years.


       foreign claims settlement commission of the united states

       Richard Thomas White, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for 
     a term expiring September 30, 1999.


                          department of state

       Stephen R. Sestanovich, of the District of Columbia, as 
     Ambassador at Large and Special Adviser to the Secretary of 
     State for the New Independent States.

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