[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 146 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATIONS OF WYCHE FOWLER, JR., OF GEORGIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
  KINGDOM OF SAUDIA ARABIA, AND THOMAS S. FOLEY, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE 
                          AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 318, 
Wyche Fowler, and Executive Calendar No. 320, Thomas Foley. I further 
ask unanimous consent that there be 10 minutes for debate, equally 
divided in the usual form on these nominations; and that, finally, at 
6:15 p.m. tonight, the Senate proceed to a vote on Calendar No. 318, to 
be followed by a vote on Calendar No. 320.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Those will be the final two votes of the night. Senator 
Daschle and I discussed this last week. This will give us time to have 
some brief statements in behalf of these two nominees to be 
ambassadors. I feel it is very important these actions be taken.
  I also note that tomorrow, or not later than Wednesday, if we have 
not cleared them, we will also have votes on the five FCC nominations. 
We had discussed the need to do that, and we believe we will be able to 
move them tomorrow. If necessary, we will call for a recorded vote on 
those nominees also.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor. If no Senator seeks recognition, I 
suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nominations.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nominations of Wyche Fowler, 
Jr., of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 
the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Thomas 
S. Foley, of Washington, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan.

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