[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12968]
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                      Foreign Relations Committee

  Mr. LOTT. I also ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following 
nominations which are currently at the desk, and agreed to by both 
sides, and the Senate proceed to their consideration, en bloc.
  The nominations considered en bloc are as follows:
       Robert Patrick John Finn, 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 American to the Republic of Tajikistan.
       C. Donald Johnson, Jr., of Georgia, for the Rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as Chief Textile 
     Negotiator.
       Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
       Michael J. Sullivan, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Ireland.
       William B. Bader, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant 
     Director of the United States Information Agency.
       R. Rand Beers, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member 
     of the Senior Executive Service, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State.
       E. William Crotty, of Florida, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Antigua 
     and Barbuda, to the Commonwealth of Dominica, to Grenada, to 
     St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and to Saint Vincent and 
     the Grenadines.
       Stuart E. Eizenstat, of Maryland, to be United States 
     Alternate Governor of the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; 
     United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American 
     Development Bank for a term of five years; United States 
     Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank for a term 
     of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the 
     African Development Fund; United States Alternate Governor of 
     the Asian Development Bank; United States Alternate Governor 
     of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
       Robert C. Felder, of Florida, 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 Benin.
       Simon Ferro, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Panama.
       Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be United States Alternate 
     Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of 
     five years. (Reappointment)
       Richard Henry Jones, of Nebraska, 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 Kazakhstan.
       James Vela Ledesma, 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 Gabonese Republic and to serve concurrently 
     and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
       Frank E. Loy, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under 
     Secretary of State.
       Joseph H. Melrose, Jr., of Pennsylvania, 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 Sierra Leone.
       George Mu, 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 Cote d'Ivoire.
       B. Lynn Pascoe, 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 Malaysia.
       Robert Cephas Perry, 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 Central African Republic.
       John J. Pikarski, Jr., of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation for the remainder of the term expiring December 
     17, 1998.
       John J. Pikarski, Jr., of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2001. 
     (Reappointment)
       Robert C. Randolph, of Washington, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Agency for International Development.
       Kathryn Dee Robinson, of Tennessee, 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 Ghana.
       John Shattuck, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Czech Republic.
       George McDade Staples, of Kentucky, 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 Rwanda.
       Joseph Gerard Sullivan, 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 the Republic of Angola.
       C. David Welch, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of State.
       John Melvin Yates, of Washington, 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 Cameroon.
       John Melvin Yates, of Washington, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
       Eric David Newsom, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State.


                            foreign service

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Richard M. Brown, and 
     ending Thomas B. Anklewich, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 2, 1998.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Aurelia E. Brazeal, 
     and ending William L. Wuensch, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 2, 1998.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Judy R. Ebner, and 
     ending Allen S. Weiner, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 23, 1998.

  Mr. LOTT. I finally 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 the appropriate place 
in the Record, and the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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