[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 22 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1540-S1541]
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 Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of the 
nomination of George McGovern to be U.S. Representative to the United 
Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
  I further ask consent that the Senate proceed to its consideration, 
the nomination of Robert Grey, Jr., Executive Calendar No. 527, and 
nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service. I further 
ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, the motions 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.

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


                          department of state

       George McGovern, of South Dakota, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. 
     Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and 
     Agriculture.
       Robert T. Grey, Jr., of Virginia, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States 
     Representative to the Conference on Disarmament.


                         in the foreign service

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Kenneth A. Thomas, 
     and ending Charles Grandin Wise, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 31, 1997.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Dolores F. Harrod, 
     and ending Stephan Wasylko, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 2, 1998.
       Foreign Service nomination of Lyle J. Sebranek, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 2, 1998.

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