[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24905]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the following nominations be discharged from the 
respective committees and, further, the Senate proceed to their 
consideration, en bloc, along with the following nominations on the 
calendar. They are as follows:
  From the Governmental Affairs Committee, Don Harrel and Thomas Fink;
  From the Foreign Relations Committee, Marc Nathanson, Norman Pattiz, 
Tom Korologos, and Robert Ledbetter;
  On the calendar, Nos. 547, 548, 549, 642, 643, 700, 701, 702, and 
703.
  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 appear at this point 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:


               Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

       Don Harrell, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring 
     September 25, 2002.
       Thomas A. Fink, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring 
     October 11, 2003.


                    broadcasting board of governors

       Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2001.
       Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be Chairman of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors.
       Norman J. Pattiz, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2001.
       Tom C. Korologos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2001.
       Robert M. Ledbetter, Jr. of Mississippi, to be a Member of 
     the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring 
     August 13, 2003.


                      united states postal service

       Alan Craig Kessler, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of 
     the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 
     8, 2008.


                     office of personnel management

       Amy L. Comstock, of Maryland, to be Director of the Office 
     of Government Ethics for a term of five years.


                   federal labor relations authority

       Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term 
     expiring July 1, 2004.


                    broadcasting board of governors

       Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2003.
       Alberto J. Mora, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2003.


                              peace corps

       Mark L. Schneider, of California, to be Director of the 
     Peace Corps.


                             the judiciary

       John Ramsey Johnson, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Gerald Risher, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.


                         postal rate commission

       George, A. Omas, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner of 
     the Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring October 14, 
     2006.

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