[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8891-S8893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to
executive session to consider en bloc the following nominations:
Calendar Nos. 59, 60, 159, 161, 248, 303 through 310, 312 through 336,
338 through 342, 347 through 359, and all the nominations on the
Secretary's desk; that the nominees be confirmed; that the motion to
reconsider be laid upon the table; and the President be immediately
notified of the Senate's action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:
Department of the Treasury
Kenneth W. Dam, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of the
Treasury.
Michele A. Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury.
James Gurule, of Michigan, to be Under Secretary of the
Treasury for Enforcement.
Peter R. Fisher, of New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary of
the Treasury.
Department of Justice
Robert D. McCallum, Jr., of Georgia, to be an Assistant
Attorney General.
Department of Commerce
Michael J. Garcia, of New York, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Commerce.
Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Commerce.
Department of the Treasury
Henrietta Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be Director of the
Mint for a term of five years.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Michael Minoru Fawn Liu, of Illinois, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Melody H. Fennel, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
Department of commerce
David A. Sampson, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Economic Development.
Environmental Protection Agency
Jeffrey R. Holmstead, of Colorado, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
George Tracy Mehan, III, of Michigan, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Judith Elizabeth Ayres, of California, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
department of state
Richard J. Egan, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to Ireland.
Vincent Martin Battle, of the District of Columbia, 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 Lebanon.
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 State of Kuwait.
Craig Roberts Stapleton, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Czech Republic.
Robert Geers Loftis, of Colorado, 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 Kingdom of Lesotho.
Daniel R. Coats, of Indiana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
an Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the
Federal Republic of Germany.
Theodore H. Kattouf, of Maryland, 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 Syrian Arab Republic.
Maureen Quinn, of New Jersey, 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 State of Qatar.
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Joseph Gerald Sullivan, of Virginia, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Johnny Young, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Slovenia.
Edward William Gnehm, Jr., of Georgia, a Career Member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
R. Nicholas Burns, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status
of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, vice
Alexander R. Vershbow.
Edmund James Hull, 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 Yemen.
Nancy Goodman Brinker, of Florida, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Hungary.
Christopher William Dell, of New Jersey, 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 Angola.
Jeanne L. Phillips, of Texas, to be Representative of the
United States of America to the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador,
vice Amy L. Bondurant.
international bank for reconstruction and development
Carole Brookins, of Indiana, to be United States Executive
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development for a term of two years.
international monetary fund
Randal Quarles, of Utah, to be United States Executive
Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two
years.
overseas private investment corporation
Ross J. Connelly, of Maine, to be Executive Vice President
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
agency for international development
Patrick M. Cronin, of the District of Columbia, to be an
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development.
environmental protection agency
Robert E. Fabricant, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
the judiciary
Lynn Leibovitz, of the District of Columbia, to be an
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the district of
Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
general services administration
Daniel R. Levinson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General,
General Services Administration.
department of energy
Theresa Alvillar-Speake, of California, to be Director of
the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.
Jeffrey William Runge, of North Carolina, to be
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
national transportation safety board
John Arthur Hammerschmidt, of Arkansas, to be a Member of
the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of
the term expiring December 31, 2002.
department of commerce
Otto Wolff, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Commerce.
Otto Wolff, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Commerce.
Nancy Victory, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Communications and Information.
department of defense
H. T. Johnson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
the Navy.
John P. Stenbit, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary
of Defense.
Michael L. Dominguez, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force.
Nelson F. Gibbs, of California, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force.
Mario P. Fiori, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
the Army.
Ronald M. Sega, of Colorado, to be Director of Defense
Research and Engineering.
air force
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601 and to be appointed as Chief of Staff,
United States Air Force under the provisions of title 10,
U.S.C., section 8033:
To be general
Gen. John P. Jumper, 0000.
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C. section 601:
To be lieutenant general
Lt. Gen. Paul V. Hester, 0000.
army
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:
To be general
Lt. Gen. Larry R. Ellis, 0000.
marine corps
The following named officer for reappointment in the United
States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to
a position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:
To be lieutenant general
Lt. Gen. Earl B. Hailston, 0000.
navy
The following named officers for appointment in the United
States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 624:
To be rear admiral (lower half)
Capt. CHRISTOPHER C. AMES, 0000.
Capt. MICHAEL C. BACHMANN, 0000.
Capt. REUBIN B. BOOKERT, 0000.
Capt. STANLEY D. BOZIN, 0000.
Capt. JEFFREY A. BROOKS, 0000.
Capt. CHARLES T. BUSH, 0000.
Capt. JOHN D. BUTLER, 0000.
Capt. JEFFREY B. CASSIAS, 0000.
Capt. BRUCE W. CLINGAN, 0000.
Capt. DONNA L. CRISP, 0000.
Capt. WILLIAM D. CROWDER, 0000.
Capt. PATRICK W. DUNNE, 0000.
Capt. DAVID A. GOVE, 0000.
Capt. RICHARD D. JASKOT, 0000.
Capt. STEPHEN E. JOHNSON, 0000.
Capt. GARY R. JONES, 0000.
Capt. JAMES D. KELLY, 0000.
Capt. DONALD P. LOREN, 0000.
Capt. JOSEPH MAGUIRE, 0000.
Capt. ROBERT T. MOELLER, 0000.
Capt. ROBERT B. MURRETT, 0000.
Capt. ROBERT D. REILLY, JR., 0000.
Capt. JACOB L. SHUFORD, 0000.
Capt. PAUL S. STANLEY, 0000.
Capt. PATRICK M. WALSH, 0000.
department of veterans affairs
Claude M. Kicklighter, of Georgia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Policy and Planning).
John A. Gauss, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology).
Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk
army
PN640 Army nominations (44) beginning BYUNG H. * AHN, and
ending ELIZABETH S. * YOUNGBERG, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 12, 2001
marine corps
PN681 Marine Corps nominations (1076) beginning MICHAEL K.
TOELLNER, and ending MICHAEL T. ZIEGLER, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 24, 2001
Mr. REID. Mr. President, continuing in executive session, I ask
unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be discharged from the
following nominations:
John Huntsman to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative;
Janet Rehnquist to be Inspector General at the Department of Health
and Human Services;
Alex Azar II, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and
Human Services;
And, Rosario Marin to be Treasurer of the United States;
That the Senate consider the nominations en bloc, they be confirmed,
the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, the President be
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and any statements thereon
be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations were considered and confirmed.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, if I could take a brief minute to speak on
John Huntsman to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, I have known the
Huntsman family for many, many years. A finer family is no place in
existence. John will be the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. He is one
of about 9, 10, or 11 siblings. He is from a huge family. John
Huntsman, Sr., is one of the finest philanthropic individuals I have
ever known. He is a giver.
I went to a meeting with a number of other Senators and met him. He
has dedicated most of his life to giving away the fortune that he has
been able to accumulate. He started a great cancer institute, one of
the finest in the world, in Salt Lake City. This month, August 25, the
Vice President is going to go break ground for this new hospital.
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I was with John Huntsman, Sr., recently, the father of this fine man
who is going to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. He had made a
commitment this year to give many millions of dollars to charity. Times
were bad in his business. Oil prices went up, and he simply didn't have
the money to fulfill this commitment. He went out and borrowed the
money so he could give it away.
He is a wonderful man. I am happy to be present when he is confirmed
as Trade Representative. He is from the same hue as his father, and we
can expect great things for the country from John Huntsman.
The nominations were considered and confirmed.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP
Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following
nominees:
John Henshaw to be Assistant Secretary of Labor;
Emily DeRocco to be Assistant Secretary of Labor;
And the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further
consideration of the nomination of Martin Silverstein to be Ambassador
to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay;
That the nominations be considered and confirmed en bloc, the motions
to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately
notified of the Senate's action, that any statements thereon be printed
in the Record, and the Senate return to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations were considered and confirmed.
Referral of Frederico Juarbe, Jr.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the nominations
of Frederico Juarbe, Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Veterans' Employment and Training, be referred jointly to the HELP
Committee and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Nomination of Robert D. McCallum, Jr.
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today the Senate completes the confirmation
process for Robert D. McCallum, Jr. to be the Assistant Attorney
General to head the Civil Division at the Department of Justice. I
congratulate Mr. McCallum and his family.
The Judiciary Committee has worked very hard since returning in July
to act on presidential nominations to fill vital positions at the
Department of Justice. In addition to the confirmations of the Deputy
Attorney General, the Solicitor General, the Assistant Attorney General
for the Criminal Division, the Assistant Attorney General for
Legislative Affairs, and the Assistant Attorney General for Legal
Policy, during the last month we have held four hearings on Department
of Justice nominees and today we confirm a sixth nominee to a
leadership role at the Department of Justice in the last month.
With the confirmation of Mr. McCallum, we have confirmed seven of the
Attorney General's Assistant Attorneys General. We have also completed
action on Asa Hutchinson to head the Drug Enforcement Administration,
Jim Ziglar to head the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Bob
Mueller to serve as the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. I commend the Members of the Committee on both sides of
the aisle for their cooperation in this regard.
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