[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                              NOMINATIONS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, in the presence of the distinguished 
Republican leader, I want to announce that since July 9 the Senate will 
have been able to confirm 168 civilian nominations. Today alone, we 
have been able to do 58. This week we did 88. This does not take into 
consideration the scores and scores of military nominations that have 
been confirmed by the Senate.
  I think this speaks well of some of the progress we are making. We 
appreciate the cooperation of the Republican leader in allowing us to 
move through some of this legislation. It has been very difficult the 
last few days, but with his help we have been able to accomplish a 
great deal. I am glad it is Friday afternoon at 3:40 and we are getting 
ready to close the Senate rather than trying to figure out who we can 
get to preside all night.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, let me say again that I appreciate the 
number of nominees that have been confirmed. I think that will help our 
overall relationship. A lot of these civilian nominees to head agencies 
and Assistant Secretary positions clearly need to be moved through. So 
I am glad to see it is happening. I hope we can continue this pattern 
when we return in September. And I hope we will begin then to make 
steady progress on the confirmation of judicial nominees both for the 
circuit courts as well as the district courts, and also, as soon as 
they are received, begin to move U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals in 
districts throughout the country.

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