[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11045-S11047]
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. 788, 789, 851, 
911, 922, 926, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1071 through 1135, 1147 through 
1176; and all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk. I further ask 
that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action, and any statements be printed in the appropriate place 
in the Record, and the Senate then resume legislative session, with the 
preceding all occurring with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                     national labor relations board

       Rene Acosta, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
     Labor Relations Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
     August 27, 2003.
       Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years 
     expiring December 16, 2004.


                          department of energy

       Kyle E. McSlarrow, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Energy.

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                             the judiciary

       John M. Rogers, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Sixth Circuit.


                       department of agriculture

       Phyllis K. Fong, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of Agriculture.


                   federal communications commission

       Jonathan Steven Adelstein, of South Dakota, to be a Member 
     of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of 
     the term expiring June 30, 2003.


                       department of the treasury

       Wayne Abernathy, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury.


                      federal maritime commission

       Rebecca Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime 
     Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2005


                      department of transportation

       Roger P. Nober, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Surface 
     Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2005.


                         reform board (AMTRAK)

       David McQueen Laney, of Texas, to be a Member of the Reform 
     Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.


                             the judiciary

       Stanley R. Chesler, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
       Rosemary M. Collyer, of Maryland, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       Mark E. Fuller, of Alabama, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Middle District of Alabama.
       Daniel L. Hovland, of North Dakota, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of North Dakota.
       Kent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Delaware.
       James E. Kinkeade, of Texas, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
       Robert G. Klausner, of California, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Central District of California.
       Robert B. Kugler, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
       Ronald B. Leighton, of Washington, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
       Jose L. Linares, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
       Alia M. Ludlum, of Texas, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Texas.
       William J. Martini, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
       Thomas W. Phillips, of Tennessee, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
       Linda R. Reade, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge 
     for the Northern District of Iowa.
       William E. Smith, of Rhode Island, to be United States 
     District Judge for District of Rhode Island.
       Jeffrey S. White, of California, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Northern District of California.
       Freda L. Wolfson, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     District Judge for District of New Jersey.


                export-import bank of the united states

       Philip Merrill, of Maryland, to be President of the Export-
     Import Bank of the United States for the remainder of the 
     term expiring January 20, 2005.


                          department of state

       Kim R. Holmes, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     State (International Organizations).
       Maura Ann Harty, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs).
       Ellen R. Sauerbrey, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador 
     during her tenure of service as the Representative of the 
     United States of America on the Commission on the Status of 
     Women of the Economic and Social Council of the United 
     Nations.


                department of health and human services

       Quanah Crossland Stamps, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of 
     the Administration for Native Americans, Department of health 
     and Human Services.


                   national indian gaming commission

       Philip N. Hogen, of South Dakota, to be Chairman of the 
     National Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three 
     years.


                       farm credit administration

       Nancy C. Pellett, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Farm 
     Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for a 
     term expiring May 31, 2008.


                         department of defense

       Otis Webb Brawley, Jr., of Georgia, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the 
     Health Sciences for a term expiring June 20, 2003.


                     national labor relations board

       Robert J. Battista, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years 
     expiring December 16, 2007.
       Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 
     five years expiring August 27, 2006.
       Peter Schaumber, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 
     five years expiring August 27, 2005.


                     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

       Joel Kahn, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council 
     on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2004.
       Patricia Pound, of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2005.
       Linda Wetters, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2003.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       David Gelernter, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2006.


                     NATIONAL MUSEUM SERVICES BOARD

       A. Wilson Greene, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 
     6, 2004.
       Judith Ann Rapanos, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 
     6, 2002.
       Judith Ann Rapanos, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 
     6, 2007.
       Maria Mercedes Guillemard, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member 
     of the National Museum Services Board for a term expiring 
     December 6, 2005.
       Nancy S. Dwight, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 
     6, 2005.
       Peter Hero, of California, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2006.
       Thomas E. Lorentzen, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 
     6, 2006.


                    NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY

       Juan R. Olivarez, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of 
     one year.


            OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

       James M. Stephens, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     expiring April 27, 2005.


    BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP & EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

       Peggy Goldwater-Clay, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and 
     Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring June 
     5, 2006.


                    NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY

       Carol C. Gambill, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the 
     National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of 
     three years.


                     NATIONAL MUSEUM SERVICES BOARD

       Beth Walkup, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2003.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       John Portman Higgins, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of Education.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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


        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.


                    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.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Peter DeShazo, of Florida, a Careen 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.
       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.
       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.


                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.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       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.


                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.


        INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA

       Allen I. Olson, of Minnesota, to be a Commissioner on the 
     part of the United States

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     on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
     Canada.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       PN2230 Foreign Service nominations (152) beginning William 
     Joseph Burns, and ending Michael L. Young, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 8, 2002
       PN2231 Foreign Service nominations (144) beginning Jon 
     Christopher Karber, and ending Peter Fernandez, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of October 8, 2002