[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8341-8342]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to 
consider en bloc all of the military nominations reported by the Armed 
Services Committee today. I further ask unanimous consent that the 
nominations be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, any statements relating to the nominations appear 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:


                               air force

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. John J. Catton, Jr., 0000

       The following named officer for appointment to the Reserve 
     of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Robert E. Lytle, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force 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

     Lt. Gen. Donald G. Cook, 0000
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force 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

     Lt. Gen. Roger G. DeKok, 0000
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force 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. Robert C. Hinson, 0000
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Hal M. Hornburg, 0000
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force 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 H. Wehrle, Jr., 0000


                                  army

       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. Charles W. Fletcher, Jr., 0000


                                  navy

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Phillip M. Balisle, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) John T. Byrd, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) William W. Cobb, Jr., 0000,
     Rear Adm. (lh) Christopher W. Cole, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) David R. Ellison, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) David T. Hart, Jr., 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Kenneth F. Heimgartner, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph G. Henry, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Gerald L. Hoewing, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Michael L. Holmes, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) William R. Klemm, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Michael D. Malone, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Peter W. Marzluff, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) James D. McArthur, Jr., 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Michael J. McCabe, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) David C. Nichols, Jr., 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Perry M. Ratliff, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Gary Roughhead, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Kenneth D. Slaght, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Stanley R. Szemborski, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Henry G. Ulrich III, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) George E. Voelker, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Robert F. Willard, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Chaplains, United States Navy, and appointment to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 5142:

                           To be Rear Admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Barry C. Black, 0000
       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Naval Operations, United States Navy, and appointment to the 
     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 
     5033:

                             To be Admiral

     Adm. Vernon E. Clark, 0000


                            in the air force

       Air Force nominations beginning DAVID C. ABRUZZI, and 
     ending MICHAEL J.

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     ZUBER, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of April 25, 2000


                              in the army

       Army nomination of Manester Y. Bruno, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     25, 2000


                          in the marine corps

       Marine Corps nominations beginning DEBRA A. ANDERSON, and 
     ending SCOTT C. WHITNEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     25, 2000


                              in the navy

       Navy nomination of Richard L. Page, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     11, 2000
       Navy nomination of Thomas B. Lee, Jr., which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 25, 2000
       Navy nominations beginning CHARLES A. ARMIN, and ending 
     MARK D. PYLE, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 25, 2000

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