[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 140 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10825]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on 
the Executive Calendar: Nos. 65, 281, 289, and 307. I further ask 
unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed; that the motions 
to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating to 
the nominations appear at the appropriate place in the Record; and that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                  national credit union administration

       Yolanda Townsend Wheat, of Missouri, to be a Member of the 
     National Credit Union Administration Board for the term of 
     six years expiring August 2, 2001.


                          department of state

       Thomas J. Dodd, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Costa Rica.
       Corinne Claiborne Boggs, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Holy See.


               national credit union administration board

       Dennis Dollar, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the 
     National Credit Union Administration Board for a term 
     expiring April 10, 2003.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to consider the following nominations on the Executive 
Calendar: Nos. 163, 273, and 319. I also ask unanimous consent that the 
Labor Committee be discharged from further consideration of the 
nomination of Katharine G. Abraham, to be Commissioner of Labor 
Statistics, and that the Senate proceed to its consideration. I further 
ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed; that the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements 
relating to the nominations appear at the appropriate place in the 
Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action; and that the Senate return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                             the judiciary

       Anthony W. Ishii, of California, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of California.


                          department of state

       Susan E. Rice, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State.
       Martin S. Indyk, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State.


                          department of labor

       Katharine G. Abraham, of Iowa, to be Commissioner of Labor 
     Statistics, United States Department of Labor, for a term of 
     four years.