[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on 
the Executive Calendar: Nos. 41 and 50.
  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:


                          department of state

       Richard Nathan Haass, of Maryland, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of Service as Director, Policy 
     Planning Staff, Department of State.


                         department of Defense

       Edward C. Aldridge, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology.

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