[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9646-9647]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. SUNUNU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
consider the following nominations

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on today's executive calendar: Calendar Nos. 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, 
138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 
153, 154, 155 and 156.
  I ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                            veterans affairs

       John W. Nicholson, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.


                                  army

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of 
     the National Guard Bureau, and for appointment to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 10502:

                        To be lieutenant general

       Maj. Gen. H. Steven Blum


                          department of state

       Joseph LeBaron, of Oregon, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
       Reno L. Harnish, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
       Heather M. Hodges, of Ohio, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Moldova.
       Gregory W. Engle, of Colorado, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Togolese Republic.
       Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Turkey.
       Wayne E. Neill, of Nevada, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Benin.
       Stephen D. Mull, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Lithuania.
       Ralph Frank, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Croatia.
       William M. Bellamy, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Kenya.
       Helen R. Meagher La Lime, of Florida, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Mozambique.
       Pamela J. H. Slutz, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Mongolia.
       Stephen M. Young, of New Hampshire, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kyrgyz Republic.


         united states advisory commission on public diplomacy

       Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United 
     States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 
     expiring July 1, 2004.
       Harold C. Pachios, of Maine, to be a Member of the United 
     States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 
     expiring July 1, 2005.
       Elizabeth F. Bagley, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
     Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2005.
       Marie Sophia Aguirre, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
     Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2003.
       Marie Sophia Aguirre, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
     Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2006.
       Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be a Member of 
     the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for 
     a term expiring July 1, 2003.
       Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be a Member of 
     the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for 
     a term expiring July 1, 2006.
       Charles William Evers III, of Florida, to be a Member of 
     the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for 
     a term expiring July 1, 2003.
       Charles William Evers III, of Florida, to be a Member of 
     the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for 
     a term expiring July 1, 2006.

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