[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 146 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from further 
consideration of the following nominations and that they be placed on 
the Executive Calendar.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The list is as follows:


                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

       Collister Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2004. 
     (Reappointment)


                          Department of State

       John Randle Hamilton, 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 Republic of Guatemala.
       John F. Keane, 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 Paraguay.


        International Joint Commission, United States and Canada

       Irene B. Brooks, of Pennsylvania, to be a Commissioner on 
     the part of the United States on the International Joint 
     Commission, United States and Canada, vice Susan Bayh.
       Allen I. Olson, of Minnesota, to be a Commissioner on the 
     part of the United States on the International Joint 
     Commission, United States and Canada, vice Alice Chamberlin.


                          Department of State

       David N. Greenlee, 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 Bolivia.
       Peter DeShazo, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during tenure of service as Deputy Permanent 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Organization of American States.


                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

       John L. Morrison, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
     for a term expiring December 17, 2004, vice John J. Pikarski, 
     Jr., term expired.


                          Department of state

       J. Cofer Black, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for 
     Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at 
     Large, vice Francis Xavier Taylor.


                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

       Blanquita Walsh Cullum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2005, vice Cheryl F. Halpern, term expired.


                            Foreign Service

       Nominations in the Foreign Service received by the Senate 
     on October 8, 2002, beginning with William Joseph Burns, of 
     Pennsylvania, and ending with Michael L. Young, of Colorado.
       Nominations in the Foreign Service received by the Senate 
     on October 8, 2002, beginning with Jon Christopher Karber, of 
     Arizona, and ending with Peter Fernandez, of New York.

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of the 
following nomination: Alan Olson, of Minnesota, to be a commissioner on 
the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, 
United States and Canada, the nomination placed on the Executive 
Calendar, and the Senate return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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