[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16564-16565]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 1008, 
Denny Wade King, to be United States Marshal; that the nomination be 
confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; that the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and that any 
statements relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination was considered and confirmed, as follows:


                         department of justice

       Denny Wade King, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal 
     for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four 
     years.


                         Nomination Discharged

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of the nomination of

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Marion Blakey to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration; that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration; 
that the nomination be confirmed; that the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table; that any statements thereon be printed in the Record; 
that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and 
that the Senate resume legislative session with the preceding occurring 
without any intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination was considered and confirmed, as follows:


                      Department of Transportation

       Marion C. Blakey, of Mississippi, to be Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five 
     years.

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