[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S791]
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 Calendar Nos. 696 and 698. I 
ask unanimous consent that these nominations be confirmed, the motions 
to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action, and that any statements relating to 
the nominations be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed, as follows:


                        special panel on appeals

       John L. Howard, of Illinois, to be Chairman of the Special 
     Panel on Appeals for a term of six years.


                     office of personnel management

       Dan Gregory Blair, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management.