[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17090]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                             CONFIRMATIONS

  EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2001:


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       BRIAN JONES, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOHN D. NEGROPONTE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE THE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED 
     NATIONS, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED 
     NATIONS.
       JOHN D. NEGROPONTE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING 
     HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS.
       LAURA E. KENNEDY, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO TURKMENISTAN.
       MARCELLE M. WAHBA, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
       RONALD E. NEUMANN, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE STATE OF BAHRAIN.
       PATRICK FRANCIS KENNEDY, OF ILLINOIS, A CAREER MEMBER OF 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED 
     NATIONS FOR THE U.N. MANAGEMENT AND REFORM, WITH THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHAIRMAN 
     OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 
     RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 152:

                             To be general

RICHARD B. MYERS, 0000

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


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       JOHN W. GILLIS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE 
     OF VICTIMS OF CRIME.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       BRUCE COLE, OF INDIANA, TO BE CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL 
     ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       RICHARD R. NEDELKOFF, OF TEXAS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE.
       PAUL J. MCNULTY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       PATRICK LEO MEEHAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       STEPHEN BEVILLE PENCE, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       JOSEPH S. VAN BOKKELEN, OF INDIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       GREGORY F. VAN TATENHOVE, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       COLM F. CONNOLLY, OF DELAWARE, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       MICHAEL G. HEAVICAN, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       THOMAS B. HEFFELFINGER, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       ROSCOE CONKLIN HOWARD, JR., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO 
     BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR 
     THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       MARY BETH BUCHANAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       PETER W. HALL, OF VERMONT, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR 
     THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.

             CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 

                United States
                 of America


September 14, 2001