[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 97 (Thursday, July 12, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the nominations reported 
earlier today by the Banking Committee as follows:
  Angela Antonelli to be Chief Financial Officer for the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development; Donald E. Powell to be Chairperson of 
the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; 
Donald E. Powell to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Ronald Rosenfeld to be President 
of the Government National Mortgage Association; And Jennifer L. Dorn 
to be Federal Transit Administrator; that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements 
thereon be printed in the Record, the President be immediately notified 
of the Senate's action, and the Senate return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed as follows:


              department of housing and urban development

       Angela Antonelli, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development.


                 federal deposit insurance corporation

       Donald E. Powell, of Texas, to be Chairperson of the Board 
     of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for 
     a term of five years.
       Donald E. Powell, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a 
     term of six years.


              department of housing and urban development

       Ronald Rosenfeld, of Maryland, to be President, Government 
     National Mortgage Association.


                      department of transportation

       Jennifer L. Dorn, of Nebraska, to be Federal Transit 
     Administrator.
       The above nominations were approved subject to the 
     nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
     testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

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