[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9865-S9867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following Calendar Nos.: 
386 through 402, 404 through 412, 414 through 417, and the military 
promotions reported out earlier today by the Armed Services Committee; 
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, 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 are as follows:


                      department of transportation

       Joseph M. Clapp, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of 
     the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.


                          department of state

       Roy L. Austin, Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
     Trinidad and Tobago.
       Franklin Pierce Huddle, Jr., 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 Republic of Tajikistan.
       Kevin Joseph McGuire, 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 Republic of Namibia.
       Pamela Hyde Smith, of Washington, 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 Moldova.
       Michael E. Malinowski, of the District of Columbia, 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 
     Kingdom of Nepal.
       Hans H. Hertell, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Dominican Republic.
       John J. Danilovich, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Costa Rica.
       R. Barrie Walkley, 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 Republic of Guinea.
       Mattie R. Sharpless, of North Carolina, 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 Central African Republic.
       Arlene Render, 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 Cote d'Ivoire.
       Jackson McDonald, of Florida, 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 The Gambia.
       Ralph Leo Boyce, Jr., of Virginia, to be 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 Indonesia.
       Clifford G. Bond, of New Jersey, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       Rockwell A. Schnabel, of California, to be Representative 
     of the United States of America to the European Union, with 
     the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary.
       John Stern Wolf, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Non-proliferation).
       Kevin E. Moley, of Arizona, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the European Office of the United 
     Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Kenneth C. Brill, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of 
     Ambassador.
       Kenneth C. Brill, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna 
     Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Patricia de Stacy Harrison, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).
       Charlotte L. Beers, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of 
     State for Public Diplomacy.


                         department of defense

       Michael Parker, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army.


                        delta regional authority

       P.H. Johnson, of Mississippi, to be Federal Cochairperson, 
     Delta Regional Authority.


                      MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION

       Brigadier General Edwin J. Arnold, Jr., United States Army, 
     to be a Member and President of the Mississippi River 
     Commission, under the provisions of Section 2 of an Act of 
     Congress, approved June 879 (21 Stat. 37) (33 USC 642).
       Brigadier General Carl A. Strock, United States Army, to be 
     a Member of the Mississippi River Commission, under the 
     provisions of Section 2 of an Act of Congress, approved 28 
     June 1879 (21 Stat. 37) (22 USC 642).


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       Mary E. Peters, of Arizona, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Highway Administration.


                     nuclear regulatory commission

       Nils J. Diaz, of Florida, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring 
     June 30, 2006. (Reappointment)


                         department of defense

       The following named officer for appointment as the vice 
     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. Peter Pace

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                            in the 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:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Charles F. Wald, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel William P. Ard, 0000
     Colonel Rosanne Bailey, 0000
     Colonel Bradley S. Baker, 0000
     Colonel Mark G. Beesley, 0000
     Colonel Ted F. Bowlds, 0000
     Colonel John T. Brennan, 0000
     Colonel Roger W. Burg, 0000
     Colonel Patrick A. Burns, 0000
     Colonel Kurt A. Cichowski, 0000
     Colonel Maria I. Cribbs, 0000
     Colonel Andrew S. Dichter, 0000
     Colonel Jan D. Eakle, 0000
     Colonel David M. Edgington, 0000
     Colonel Silvanus T. Gilbert, III, 0000
     Colonel Stephen M. Goldfein, 0000
     Colonel David S. Gray, 0000
     Colonel Wendell L. Griffin, 0000
     Colonel Ronald J. Haeckel, 0000
     Colonel Irving L. Halter, Jr., 0000
     Colonel Richard S. Hassan, 0000
     Colonel William L. Holland, 0000
     Colonel Gilmary M. Hostage, III, 0000
     Colonel James P. Hunt, 0000
     Colonel John C. Koziol, 0000
     Colonel William T. Lord, 0000
     Colonel Arthur B. Morrill, III, 0000
     Colonel Leonard E. Patterson, 0000
     Colonel Jeffrey A. Remington, 0000
     Colonel Edward A. Rice, Jr., 0000
     Colonel David J. Scott, 0000
     Colonel Winfield W. Scott, III, 0000
     Colonel Mark D. Shackelford, 0000
     Colonel Glenn F. Spears, 0000
     Colonel David L. Stringer, 0000
     Colonel Henry L. Taylor, 0000
     Colonel Richard E. Webber, 0000
     Colonel Roy M. Worden, 0000
     Colonel Ronald D. Yaggi, 0000

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Ronald J. Bath, 0000
     Brigadier General Frederick H. Forster, 0000
     Brigadier General Juan A. Garcia, 0000
     Brigadier General Michael J. Haugen, 0000
     Brigadier General Daniel James, III, 0000
     Brigadier General Steven R. McCamy, 0000
     Brigadier General Jerry W. Ragsdale, 0000
     Brigadier General William N. Searcy, 0000
     Brigadier General Giles E. Vanderhoof, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Higinio S. Chavez, 0000
     Colonel Barry K. Coln, 0000
     Colonel Alan L. Cowles, 0000
     Colonel James B. Crawford, III, 0000
     Colonel Marie T. Field, 0000
     Colonel Manuel A. Guzman, 0000
     Colonel Roger P. Lemke, 0000
     Colonel George R. Niemann, 0000
     Colonel Frank Pontelandolfo, Jr., 0000
     Colonel Gene L. Ramsey, 0000
     Colonel Terry L. Scherling, 0000
     Colonel David A. Sprenkle, 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 general

     Gen. John W. Handy, 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

     Maj. Gen. Teed M. Mosely, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice Chief 
     of Staff, United States Air Force to the grade indicated 
     while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility 
     under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 8034:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, 0000


                              in the army

       The following named officer for appointment as the Judge 
     Advocate General, United States Army and for appointment to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 3037:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Romig, 0000

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Colby M. Broadwater, III, 0000


                              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 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph D. Burns, 0000

       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. Scott A. Fry, 0000

       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 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Rand H. Fisher, 0000

       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 admiral

     Adm. James O. Ellis, Jr., 0000

       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 admiral

     Vice Adm. Gregory G. Johnson, 0000

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN1016  Air Force nomination of Patrick 
     J. * Fletcher, which was received by the Senate and appeared 
     in the Congressional Record of September 10, 2001.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN803  Army nomination of Christopher P. Aiken, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 2001.
       PN804  Army nomination of Rodney D. McKitrick II, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 2001.
       PN805  Army nomination of Randy J. Smeenk, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 2001.
       PN806  Army nominations (2) beginning Daniel T. Leslie, and 
     ending William C. Willing, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 4, 2001.
       PN807  Army nominations (4) beginning Angelo Riddick, and 
     ending Hekyung L. Jung, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 4, 2001.
       PN808  Army nominations (2) beginning Jeffrey S. Cain, and 
     ending Ryung Suh, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     4, 2001.
       PN1017  Army nominations (1637) beginning Albert J. 
     Abbadessa, and ending *X5391, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2001.
       PN1055  Army nominations (28) beginning Roger L. Armstead, 
     and ending Carl S. Young, Jr., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 19, 2001.
       PN968  Army nomination of Shaofan K. Xu, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 4, 2001.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       PN809  Marine Corps nomination of Richard W. Britton, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 2001.
       PN810  Marine Corps nomination of Samuel E. Ferguson, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 2001.
       PN1018  Marine Corps nomination of Curtis W. Marsh, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2001.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN811  Navy nomination of Raymond E. Moses, Jr., which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 2001.
       PN812  Navy nominations (800) beginning Johnny R. Adams, 
     and ending Timothy J. Ziolkowski, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 4, 2001.
       PN992  Navy nomination of Sandra P. Moriguchi, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 5, 2001.


                       nomination of mary peters

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I support the nomination of Ms. Mary Peters 
to be the next Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. I 
ask my colleagues to support her as well. Ms. Peters is a true 
transportation professional. She served in several senior positions 
within the Arizona Department of Transportation, including the position 
of Director of the Department. In that capacity, she was responsible 
not only for that state's highway system but also for several other 
aspects of the State's transportation program.
  I had the privilege of meeting with Ms. Peters this afternoon and 
found her to be an extraordinarily pleasant individual, well versed in 
the issues that will require her attention as Federal Highway 
Administrator. I specifically had the opportunity to discuss

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with her the importance of implementing measures that will expedite the 
completion of the numerous highway projects for which America's 
taxpayers have been waiting for a great many years. Ms. Peters 
explained that she is committed to pursuing efforts to streamline the 
federal approval process. I look forward to working with her in this 
effort.
  I again urge my colleagues to support the confirmation of Mary Peters 
to be our next Federal Highway Administrator.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Senate has just confirmed almost 30 
people for various positions in the Federal Government, and that number 
will be more than that counting all the military people. So it is a 
good day for us. In fact, I have just been informed by the staff that 
the military who were approved today are in the hundreds, so we have 
done very well.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Agriculture Committee 
be discharged from further consideration of the following nominations 
and that the Senate proceed to their immediate consideration:
  Mark Edward Rey, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture;
  Mark Edward Rey, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation;
  Hilda Gay Legg, to be Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at 
the Department of Agriculture;
  Elsa Murano, to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture;
  Edward McPherson, to be the Chief Financial Officer for the 
Department of Agriculture.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that these nominees 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 return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                       department of agriculture

       Mark Edward Rey, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
     Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and 
     Environment.
       Mark Edward Rey, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation.
       Hilda Gay Legg, of Kentucky, to be Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture.
       Elsa A. Murano, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Food Safety.
       Edward R. McPherson, of Texas, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Agriculture.

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