[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 335]
[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. 511, 512, 513. 
I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en 
bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                     department of veterans affairs

       Cynthia R. Church, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental 
     Affairs).
       Robert N. McFarland, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology).
       Gordon H. Mansfield, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.


                         NOMINATION DISCHARGED

  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
nomination of James C. Miller III, PN99, be discharged from the 
Governmental Affairs Committee, returned to the President, and the 
Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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