[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 40 (Friday, March 23, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations reported by the Foreign Relations Committee today: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 21 and 22, Marc Grossman and Richard Armitage.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en 
bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's actions, and the Senate then 
return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed as follows:


                          department of state

       Marc Isaiah Grossman, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an 
     Under Secretary of State.
       Richard Lee Armitage, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary 
     of State.

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