[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION
                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session, the following nominations then be 
discharged from the HELP Committee, and the Senate proceed en bloc to 
their consideration:
  PN-66, Edwin Rigaud to be member of National Museum Services Board; 
PN-64, Elizabeth Pruet to be member of National Museum Services Board; 
PN-63, Harry Robinson to be member of National Museum Services Board; 
PN-84, Dana Gioia to be Chairperson of the National Endowment For the 
Arts.
  I further ask unanimous consent that all of the mentioned nominations 
be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, that any 
statements relating to the nominations appear at this point in the 
Record, and the Senate then resume legislative session, with all of the 
above occurring en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed en bloc, as follows:


                     NATIONAL MUSEUM SERVICES BOARD

  Edwin Joseph Rigaud, of Ohio, to be Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2007.
  Elizabeth J. Pruet, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National 
Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2004.
  Harry Robinson, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2003.


                    NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

  Dana Gioia, of California, to be Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.

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