[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the Senate immediately proceed to 
executive session to consider the following nominations on today's 
Executive Calendar: Calendar Nos. 399, 435, and 438; provided further 
that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration 
of the nomination of Susan Schwab, PN 1032, and the Senate proceed to 
its consideration; provided further that the Committee on Agriculture 
be discharged from further consideration of the following nominations: 
James Andrew, PN 802; Charles Christopherson, PN 839.
  I further ask unanimous consent the nominations be confirmed en bloc, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, 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:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law 
     Enforcement Affairs.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Attorney General.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       George J. Opfer, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       Susan C. Schwab, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States 
     Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
       James M. Andrew, of Georgia, to be Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture.
       Charles R. Christopherson, Jr., of Texas, to be Chief 
     Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture.

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