[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 167 (Tuesday, November 18, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15061]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       *Louis S. Thompson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.
       *Floyd Hall, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Reform 
     Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.
       *Robert L. Crandall, of Texas, to be a Member of the Reform 
     Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.
       *Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of 
     the Department of Transportation.
       *Kirk Van Tine, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Transportation.
       *Elizabeth Courtney, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     for a term expiring January 31, 2010.
       *Elizabeth Courtney, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     for the remainder of the term expiring January 31, 2004.
       *Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public 
     Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2008.
       *Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists 
which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask 
unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive 
Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the 
information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without obligation, it is so ordered.

       Coast Guard nominations beginning Jeffrey L. Busch and 
     ending John S. Welch, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 
     3, 2003.
       Cost Guard nominations beginning William D. Adkins and 
     ending Michael S. Zidik, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 3, 2003.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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