[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7052]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                             CONFIRMATIONS

  EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE MAY 8, 2000:


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER, 
     PACIFIC AREA, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, AND TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 50:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. ERNEST R. RIUTTA, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS VICE 
     COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, AND TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 47:

                           To be vice admiral

VICE ADM. THOMAS H. COLLINS, 0000

       THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE 
     NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND 
     TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.



             CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 

                United States
                 of America


May 8, 2000