[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25744]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. Madam 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. 414, 415, 416, 
422, 423, 426, 427, 428, and nominations on the Secretary's desk. I 
further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and the President be 
notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                             the judiciary

       Brian F. Holeman, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Craig S. Iscoe, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.


                   federal labor relations authority

       Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
     Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
     July 29, 2007.


                              coast guard

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard Reserve to the grade indicated under Title 
     10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

     Capt. John C. Acton

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Arthur E. Brooks
     Capt. Richard R. Kelly
     Capt. David P. Pekoske
     Capt. Fred M. Rosa
     Capt. Timothy S. Sullivan


                   securities and exchange commission

       Paul S. Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 
     5, 2008.


                         federal reserve system

       Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of 
     fourteen years from February 1, 2004.
       Roger Walton Ferguson, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Vice 
     Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System for a term of four years.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                              coast guard

       PN926 Coast Guard nominations (3) beginning CHRISTINA M. 
     SCHULTZ, and ending KURT M. VAN HAUTER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2003.
       PN928 Coast Guard nominations (5) beginning MICHAEL A. 
     ALFULTIS, and ending KURT A. SEBASTIAN, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2003.
       PN927 Coast Guard nominations (83) beginning DANIEL B. 
     ABEL, and ending PAUL E. WIEDENHOEFT, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2003.
       PN1045 Coast Guard nominations (155) beginning DELANO G. 
     ADAMS, and ending RUSSELL H. ZULLICK, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 16, 2003.

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