[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10764-10765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              APPOINTMENTS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair announces on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 105. adopted April 13, 
1989, as amended by S. Res. 149, adopted October 5, 1993, as amended by 
Public Law 105-275. further amended by S. Res. 75, adopted March 25, 
1999, and S. Res. 383, adopted October 27, 2000, the appointment of the 
following Senators to serve as members of the Senate National Security 
Working Group for the 108th Congress: Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, 
Majority Leader; Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, President Pro Tempore 
(Co-Chairman); Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi (Majority 
Administrative Co-Chairman); Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona (Co-Chairman); 
Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi (Co-Chairman); Senator Richard Lugar 
of Indiana; Senator John Warner of Virginia; Senator Wayne Allard of 
Colorado; Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama; and Senator Don Nickles of 
Oklahoma.
  The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public 
Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, in accordance with the 
qualifications specified under section 1238(b)(3)(E) of Public Law 106-
398 and upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, in consultation 
with the chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the 
Senate Committee on Finance, appoints the following individuals to the 
United States-China Economic Security Review Commission: Roger W. 
Robinson, Jr., of Maryland, for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2005; Robert 
F. Ellsworth of California, for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2004; and 
Michael A. Ledeen of Maryland, for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2003.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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