[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5645]
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. 94, 95, 98, and 
152; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, no further motions be in order and 
that any statements be printed in the Record; that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                          department of energy

       Kristina M. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of 
     Energy.
       Steven Elliot Koonin, of California, to be Under Secretary 
     for Science, Department of Energy.
       Scott Blake Harris, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of 
     the Department of Energy.


                       department of the interior

       Larry J. Echo Hawk, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Interior.
  Mr. REID. Are we now in a period of morning business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is correct.

                          ____________________