[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7323]
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: No. 634, which is Major General 
Jack Klimp to be lieutenant general; 655, through 661. That is a whole 
series of ambassadorial nominations reported by the Foreign Affairs 
Committee on June 23; 664-673; 698, which is William Massey, to be a 
member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 699, Michael Copps 
to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and 700, Awilda R. Marquez, 
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the 
United States and Foreign Commercial Service, and the nomination on the 
Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service.
  I further ask unanimous consent the nominations be confirmed, the 
motion to consider 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.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                              marine corps

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Jack W. Klimp, 0000


                          department of state

       Nancy E. Soderberg, of the District of Columbia, 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 Alternate Representative of 
     the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in 
     the United Nations, to which position she was appointed 
     during the last recess of the Senate.
       Nancy E. Soderberg, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Alternate Representative of the United States of America for 
     Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the 
     rank of Ambassador, to which position she was appointed 
     during the last recess of the Senate.


       united states international development cooperation agency

       Vivian Lowery Derryck, of Ohio, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Agency for International Development.


                          department of state

       Shirley Elizabeth Barnes, of New York, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Madagascar.
       Charles Richard Stith, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Republic of Tanzania.
       Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Finland.
       Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel, of the District of Columbia, a 
     Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.
       William Davis Clarke, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the State of Eritrea.
       George Williford Boyce Haley, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of the Gambia.
       Katherine Hubay Peterson, of California, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
       Jeffrey Davidow, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Mexico.
       John O'Leary, of Maine, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Chile.
       Michael Craig Lemmon, of Florida, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Armenia.
       Rudolf Vilem Perina, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Moldova.
       Paul L. Cejas, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
     Belgium.
       Cynthia Perrin Schneider, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
       Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz, of Virginia, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Georgia.


                  FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

       William Lloyd Massey, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring 
     June 30, 2003. (Reappointment)


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       Michael J. Copps, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       Awilda R. Marquez, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce, and Director General of the United States and 
     Foreign Commercial Service.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk

       Foreign Service nomination of John M. O'Keefe, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1997

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