[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following 
nominations: Nos. 43, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 
95.
  In addition, I ask unanimous consent that the nomination of William 
Hansen (PN 274) be discharged from the HELP Committee and, further, 
that the Senate proceed to its consideration as well.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
relating to the nominations be printed in the Record, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and that 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

       Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).


                          department of energy

       Bruce Marshall Carnes, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Energy.
       David Garman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
       Francis S. Blake, of Connecticut, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Energy.
       Robert Gordon Card, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of 
     Energy.


                         department of defense

       Gordon England, of Texas, to be Secretary of the Navy, vice 
     Richard Danzig.


                        selective service system

       Alfred Rascon, of California, to be Director of Selective 
     Service, vice Gil Coronado, resigned.


                               air force

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

       Col. Van P. Williams, Jr., 0000


                       department of agriculture

       Lou Gallegos, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       Mary Kirtley Waters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
       Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
       William T. Hawks, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
       J.B. Penn, of Arkansas, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.


                        Department of Education

       William D. Hansen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Education, vice Frank S. Hollerman III, resigned.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
action on Executive Calendar Nos. 79 to 82 be vitiated.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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