[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11960-S11961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on the Executive Calendar: Calendar Nos. 381, 428 through 
439, 444 through 447, 451 through 453, 456 and 466. I further ask 
unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed; that the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating to 
these nominations appear at the appropriate place in the Record; that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that 
the Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


              department of housing and urban development

       Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., of Texas, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.


                          department of state

       Nancy H. Rubin, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador 
     during her tenure of service as Representative of the United 
     States of America on the Human Rights Commission of the 
     Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
       A. Peter Burleigh, of California, to be a Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Sessions of the General 
     Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service 
     as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to 
     the United Nations.
       Bill Richardson, of New Mexico, to be a Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Sessions of the General 
     Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service 
     as Representative of the United States of America to the 
     United Nations.
       Richard Sklar, of California, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during 
     his tenure of service as Representative of the United States 
     of America to the United Nations for UN Management and 
     Reform.
       Betty Eileen King, of Maryland, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during 
     her tenure of service as Representative of the United States 
     of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United 
     Nations.


       united states international development cooperation agency

       Kirk K. Robertson, of Virginia, to be Executive Vice 
     President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
       Terrence J. Brown, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an 
     Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International 
     Development.
       Mark Erwin, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
     for a term expiring December 17, 1999.
       Harriet C. Babbitt, or Arizona, to be a Deputy 
     Administrator of the Agency for International Development.
       Thomas H. Fox, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International 
     Development.


                    united states information agency

       Cheryl F. Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 1999. (Reappointment)
       Carl Spielvogel, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 1999. (Reappointment)


                          department of energy

       Linda Kay Breathitt, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 
     30, 2004.
       Curt Herbert, Jr., of Mississippi, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the 
     term expiring June 30, 1999.


                             the judiciary

       John M. Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Anita M. Josey of the District of Columbia, to be Associate 
     Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
     the term of fifteen years.


                          department of state

       Betty Eileen King, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America on the Economic and Social Council 
     of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.


                         department of justice

       Seth Waxman, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor 
     General of the United States.


                             the judiciary

       Stanley Marcus, of Florida, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
       Jerome B. Friedman, of Virginia, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
       Norman K. Moon, of Virginia, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Virginia.


                  nomination of curtis l. hebert, jr.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, today the Senate is sending two very 
distinguished and qualified new Commissioners to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission. I am pleased that my good friend Curtis L. 
Hebert, Jr. of Pascagoula, MS, is one of them.
  Curt has served the State of Mississippi as a member of the Public 
Service Commission for several years. During that time, he has 
demonstrated the ability to balance the diverse utility interests in 
our State. This is no easy task. Mississippi is the home to both public 
and private power companies, PUHCA's and providers of all sizes. Curt 
has proven that he has the skills necessary to address the needs of 
each of these entities, while keeping the best interest of the consumer 
in mind.
  As a former member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources 
Committee, I certainly appreciate the high standard that FERC nominees 
are held to during committee consideration. Throughout the nomination 
process, Curt has demonstrated that he has not only the knowledge, but 
the determination and skills to get the job done. He has been a 
responsible and able steward of the utility industry in Mississippi. I 
expect that he will serve the FERC and our Nation with the same 
enthusiasm and foresight.
  We all must recognize that electric utility deregulation is on the 
horizon. How and when a new system will be created remains to be seen. 
What is certain, however, is that the FERC will be instrumental in 
guiding Congress toward competition in the utility industry. I am 
confident that Curt has the experience and insight necessary to help us 
reach the right balance of interests. Most importantly, Curt 
understands what deregulation means on the State level.
  There is no industry as complex as the utility world--and none that 
impacts the lives of Americans more directly every day. The challenge 
ahead are great and must be tackled head on. There is no denying that 
the FERC Commissioners have their work cut out for them.

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  Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate has unanimously confirmed 
Curt Hebert as a member of the FERC, ensuring that the future of the 
electric utility industry is in good hands. I congratulate him on this 
accomplishment and wish him the best of luck in the future.