[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 23919-23920]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, in executive session, I 
ask unanimous consent that the following nominations be discharged from 
the Finance Committee and, further, the Senate proceed to their 
consideration en bloc: Joel Gerber and Stephen Swift to be Judges of 
the U.S. Tax Court; Thomas Saving and John Palmer to be Members of the 
Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, to be Members of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Fund, and to be Members of the Board of Trustees of the Federal 
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; Gerald Shea and Mark Weinberger to be 
members of the Social Security Advisory Board, and Troy Cribb to be 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
  I further ask consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of 
the following nominations on the calendar: Nos. 693, 694, 756, 757, 
758, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Army and Coast 
Guard.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements 
relating to the nominations 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.

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  The nominations were considered and confirmed en bloc, as follows:

       Joel Gerber, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes 
     office.
       Stephen J. Swift, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes 
     office.
       Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
     Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a 
     term of four years.
       Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
     Fund for a term of four years.
       Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a 
     term of four years.
       John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
     Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a 
     term of four years.
       John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
     Fund for a term of four years.
       John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a 
     term of four years.
       Gerald M. Shea, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
     of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring 
     September 30, 2004.
       Mark A. Weinberger, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 
     30, 2006.
       Troy Hamilton Cribb, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Robert S. LaRussa.


                              coast guard

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Robert C. Olsen, Jr., 0000.
     Rear Adm. (lh) Robert D. Sirois, 0000.
     Rear Adm. (lh) Patrick M. Stillman, 0000.
       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Cap. Charles D. Wurster, 0000.
     Cap. Thomas H. Gilmour, 0000.
     Cap. Robert F. Duncan, 0000.
     Cap. Richard E. Bennis, 0000.
     Cap. Jeffrey J. Hathaway, 0000.
     Cap. Kevin J. Eldrige, 0000.


                                  army

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., Section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Alexander H. Burgin, 0000.

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Kellogg, Jr., 0000.

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Jeffrey J. Schloesser, 0000.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                                  army

       PN 1348 Army nominations (5) beginning Kirk M. Krist, and 
     ending Robert H. Williams, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     October 12, 2000
       PN 1349 Army nominations (7) beginning James W. Lenoir, and 
     ending Charles L. Yriarte, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     October 12, 2000
       PN 1350 Army nominations (9) beginning Timothy L. 
     Bartholomew, and ending Robert E. Welch, Jr., which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of October 12, 2000
       PN 1351 Army nomination of Angelo Riddick, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 12, 2000
       PN 1352 Army nomination of James White, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     October 12, 2000
       PN 1359 Army nominations (2) beginning Joseph C. Carter, 
     and ending Raymond M. Murphy, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     October 17, 2000


                              coast guard

       PN 1219 Coast Guard nominations (2) beginning Michael J. 
     Corl, and ending Gregory J. Hall, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 7, 2000
       PN 1241 Coast Guard nominations (2) beginning Mark B. Case, 
     and ending Robert C. Ayer, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 12, 2000
       PN 1242 Coast Guard nominations (64) beginning Kevin G. 
     Ross, and ending Charles W. Ray, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 12, 2000
       PN 1368 Coast Guard nominations (41) beginning LT. CDR. 
     Janet B. Gammon, and ending LT. CDR. Thomas C. Thomas, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of October 19, 2000
       PN 1369 Coast Guard nominations (20) beginning CDR. Mark S. 
     Telich, and ending CDR. Deborah A. Dombeck, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 19, 2000

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