[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Order Nos. 541 through 546; that the nominations be confirmed; 
that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any 
statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record; that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that 
the Senate return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                    Environmental Protection Agency

       Kimberly Terese Nelson, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.


                          Department of State

       Eric M. Javits, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador 
     during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the 
     Conference on Disarmament.
       Sichan Siv, of Texas, to be Representative of the United 
     States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
     United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Sichan Siv, of Texas, to be an Alternate Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Sessions of the General 
     Assembly of the United Nations during this tenure of service 
     as Representative of the United States of America on the 
     Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
       Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during 
     his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the 
     United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the 
     United Nations.
       Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, to be Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America for Special 
     Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of 
     Ambassador.

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