[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 120 (Friday, September 14, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9431]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following 
nominations be considered en bloc: Calendar Nos. 363 through 383; that 
the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, 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 Justice

       Richard R. Nedelkoff, of Texas, to be Director of the 
     Bureau of Justice Assistance.


                        department of education

       Brian Jones, of California, to be General Counsel, 
     Department of Education.


                         department of justice

       Paul J. McNulty, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four 
     years.
       Patrick Leo Meehan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the 
     term of four years.
       Stephen Beville Pence, of Kentucky, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of 
     four years.
       Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the term of 
     four years.
       Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, of Indiana, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of 
     four years.
       Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, of Kentucky, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of 
     four years.
       Colm F. Connolly, of Delaware, to be United States Attorney 
     for the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
       Michael G. Heavican, of Nebraska, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of four 
     years.
       Thomas B. Heffelfinger, of Minnesota, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four 
     years.
       Roscoe Conklin Howard, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to 
     be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for 
     the term of four years.
       Mary Beth Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the 
     term of four years.
       Peter W. Hall, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for 
     the District of Vermont for the term of four years.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       John D. Negroponte, of the District of Columbia, to be the 
     Representative of the United States of America to the United 
     Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United 
     States of America in the Security Council of the United 
     Nations.
       John D. Negroponte, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during 
     his tenure of service as Representative of the United States 
     of America to the United Nations.
       Laura E. Kennedy, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Turkmenistan.
       Marcelle M. Wahba, of California, 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 United Arab Emirates.
       Ronald E. Neumann, 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 State of Bahrain.
       Patrick Francis Kennedy, of Illinois, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be a 
     Representative of the United States of America to the United 
     Nations for the U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of 
     Ambassador.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chairman 
     of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the grade 
     indicated while assigned to a position of importance and 
     responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 152:

                             To be general

     Gen. Richard B. Myers, 0000.