[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 74 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5763-S5764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following 
nominations en bloc: Nos. 79, 80, 81, 82, 99, 100, 101, 135 through 
154, 156, 157, 160, 167, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk; 
and reported by the Commerce Committee, Timothy Muris, PN267. I also 
ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from 
further consideration of the nomination of Donald Findlay, PN372, and 
the Senate proceed to its consideration. 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 session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed, en bloc, are as follows:


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       Bruce Marshall Carnes, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Energy.
       David Garman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
       Francis S. Blake, of Connecticut, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Energy.
       Robert Gordon Card, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of 
     Energy.
       Patrick Henry Wood III, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring 
     June 30, 2005.
       Nora Mead Brownell, of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 
     30, 2006. (Reappointment)
       Nora Mead Brownell, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the 
     term expiring June 30, 2001.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       Maria Cino, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce and Director General of the United States and 
     Foreign Commercial Service.
       Bruce P. Mehlman, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Technology Policy.
       Kathleen B. Cooper, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Economic Affairs.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       Sean B. O'Hollaren, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       Donna R. McLean, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Transportation.


                   Federal Communications Commission

       Michael K. Powell, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 2002. (Reappointment)
       Kathleen Q. Abernathy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 1999.
       Kevin J. Martin, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 2001.
       Michael Joseph Copps, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 2000.


                        Federal Trade Commission

       Timothy J. Muris, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the unexpired term of seven years from 
     September 26, 1994.


                          Department of State

       Stephen Brauer, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
     Belgium.
       A. Elizabeth Jones, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs).
       Walter H. Kansteiner, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (African Affairs).
       Lorne W. Craner, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
       William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
     Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near 
     Eastern Affairs).
       Ruth A. Davis, of Georgia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Director 
     General of the Foreign Service.
       Carl W. Ford, Jr., of Arkansas, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research).
       Christina B. Rocca, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of State for South Asian Affairs.
       Paul Vincent Kelly, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
       Donald Burnham Ensenat, of Louisiana, to be Chief of 
     Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his 
     tenure of service.


                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

       Peter S. Watson, of California, to be President of the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation.


                department of health and human services

       Piyush Jindal, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.


                department of health and human services

       Thomas Scully, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
     Health Care Financing Administration.


                              in the navy

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

                           To be vice admiral

       Vice Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.

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                        federal trade commission

       Timothy J. Muris, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2001.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk

       PN271. Foreign Service nominations (5) beginning Laron L. 
     Jensen, and ending Karen L. Zens, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2001.
       PN272. Foreign Service nominations (150) beginning Ralph K. 
     Bean, and ending Richard Oliver Lankford, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 23, 2001.
       PN372. Donald Cameron Findlay, of Illinois, to be Deputy 
     Secretary of Labor.