[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5975]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, on behalf of the majority leader, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session, and I 
ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from 
further consideration of the following nominations, and further that 
the Senate immediately proceed to their consideration: Chris Spear and 
Kristine Ann Iverson.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements 
relating to the nominations be printed 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 are as follows:
       Chris Spear, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor.
       Kristine Ann Iverson, of Illinois, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.


                        Nomination of Chris Spear

  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of 
President Bush's nomination of Chris Spear to be Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for Policy. I truly believe that President Bush could not have 
selected a more competent person for this crucial position nor could he 
have picked a person of better character. Chris served as my 
Legislative Director for over a year before his nomination. In that 
time, I found his counsel to be invaluable and of great aid in 
forwarding my legislative priorities, and I am proud to say that he is 
not only a former employee but also a good friend. And, I know that I 
am not alone in wishing Chris well today, as he has previously served 
on the staffs of my good friends Senator Enzi and former Senator Alan 
Simpson. I wish Chris the best of luck in his new position and 
continued success in his career.

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