[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 59 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S4372]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following 
nominations: Calendar Nos. 46, 66, 67, 68, 69, and all nominations on 
the Secretary's desk.
  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 be printed in the record, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return 
to legislative business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed as follows:


                         department of defense

       Charles S. Abell, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense.


                         department of commerce

       Brenda L. Becker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       Theodore William Kassinger, of Maryland, to be General 
     Counsel of the Department of Commerce.


                      department of transportation

       Michael P. Jackson, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Transportation.


                              coast guard

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) David R. Nicholson
     Rear Adm. (lh) Ronald F. Silva
       PN193. Coast Guard nominations (167) beginning Quincey N. 
     Adams, and ending Kathryn L. Wunderlich, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2001.
       PN203. Coast Guard nominations (236) beginning Benes Z. 
     Aldana, and ending Marshall E. Wright, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 22, 2001.
       PN223. Coast Guard nominations (112) beginning Pauline F. 
     Cook, and ending Tarik L. Williams, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 3, 2001.