[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5971-5972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DeWINE. In executive session, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 31: Maj. Gen. Joseph M. 
Cosumano, Jr., to be Lieutenant General, and Tim McClain to be general 
counsel for the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

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  I further ask unanimous consent the nominations be confirmed en bloc, 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, that any 
statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record, that 
the President be immediately notified, 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:


                              in the army

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army 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 M. Cosumano, Jr., 0000


                     department of veterans affairs

       Tim S. McClain, of California, to be General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.

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