[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 191 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15567-S15568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar Nos. 392, 
397, 398, 399, and 400; and the Coast Guard nominations at the 
Secretary's desk; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                             THE JUDICIARY

       Amul R. Thapar, of Kentucky, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, vice Joseph M. 
     Hood, retiring.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Ronald Jay Tenpas, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney 
     General.
       Gregory A. Brower, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney 
     for the District of Nevada for the term of four years.
       Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney 
     for the District of Arizona for the term of four years.
       Edmund A. Booth, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of 
     four years.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       PN1039 COAST GUARD nominations (271) beginning STEVEN C. 
     ACOSTA, and ending Marc A. Zlomek, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 7, 2007.
       PN1055 COAST GUARD nominations (4) beginning Damon L. 
     Bentley, and ending Tanya C. Saunders, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 15, 2007.

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