[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 19172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations en bloc: Executive Calendar Nos. 192, 193, and 200. These 
nominations are Michael A. Sheehan to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism; Robert S. Gelbard, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Indonesia; and William B. Taylor to be Ambassador during tenure of 
service as Coordinator of the U.S. Assistance for the New Independent 
States.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en 
bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements 
be printed in the Record, 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:


                          department of state

       Michael A. Sheehan, of New Jersey, to be Coordinator for 
     Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at 
     Large.
       Robert S. Gelbard, of Washington, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Indonesia.
       William B. Taylor, Jr., of Virginia, for the Rank of 
     Ambassador during tenure of service as Coordinator of U.S. 
     Assistance for the New Independent States.




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