[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 11 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S725-S726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on the executive calendar: No. 497, No. 498, No. 499 and 
No. 500.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, 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.

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  The nominations, considered and confirmed en bloc, are as follows:


                             the judiciary

       Michael B. Thornton, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years after he 
     takes office.


                       department of the treasury

       Donald C. Lubick, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury.


                             the judiciary

       L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years after she takes 
     office.


                   executive office of the president

       Richard W. Fisher, of Texas, to be Deputy United States 
     Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice 
     Charlene Barshefsky, to which position he was appointed 
     during the last recess of the Senate.

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