[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9489]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. McCONNELL. In executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the 
HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of the 
following nominations: Delores Etter, Daniel Hastings, Jo Anne Vasquez, 
Barry Barish, Douglas Randall, Karen Johnson.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nomination of Karen Johnson 
be placed on the calendar. Further, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed immediately to the remaining nominations, the 
nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid on 
the table en bloc, further that the President then be notified of the 
Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                      National Science Foundation

       Barry C. Barish, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2008.
       Delores N, Etter, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2008.
       Daniel E. Hastings, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for term 
     expiring May 10, 2008.
       Douglas D. Randall, of Missouri, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2008.
       Jo Anne Vasquez, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
     Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term 
     expiring May 10, 2008.

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