[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13276-13277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Calendar Nos. 134, 176, 177, 
206 through 217, and nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Army, 
Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en 
bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       Karen Johnson, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of 
     Education.


                       RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

       Michael Schwartz, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 
     2007.


                     NATIONAL MUSEUM SERVICES BOARD

       John E. Buchanan, Jr., of Oregon, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 
     6, 2006.


                                  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. Jerry L. Sinn

       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. Steven W. Boutelle

       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. Ricardo S. Sanchez

       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. Anthony R. Jones

       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. John R. Vines

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Emile P. Bataille

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of 
     Chaplains, United States Army and for appointment to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 3036:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. David H. Hicks

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Brian L. Tarbet

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Chaplain (Col.) Jerome A. Haberek


                                  Navy

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Michael J. McCabe
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) John P. Debbout
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Craig O. McDonald


                                  ARMY

       PN283 Army nominations (13) beginning CHARLES R BAILEY, and 
     ending DAVID W SMARTT, which nominations were received

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     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 29, 2003


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       PN356-1 Foreign Service nominations (23) beginning Anne H. 
     Aarnes, and ending Edward W. Birgells, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 25, 2003


                              MARINE CORPS

       PN637 Marine Corps nominations (871) beginning BENJAMIN T 
     ACKISON, and ending ROBERT B ZWAYER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 14, 2003


                                  NAVY

       PN588 Navy nominations (39) beginning AMADO F. ABAYA, and 
     ending SHANNON J. WELLS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 1, 
     2003

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