[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Nos. 771, 772, 774, 775, 
776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, and 785. I further ask unanimous 
consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and then the Senate return 
to legislative session.
  Before the Chair rules, I note for the record that with respect to 
Calendar No. 779, the Mishkin nomination, if a vote were held, Senator 
Bunning is opposed to the nomination and would have been recorded as a 
``no'' on confirmation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                         reform board (amtrak)

       R. Hunter Biden, of Delaware, to be a Member of the Reform 
     Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.
       Donna R. McLean, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.


                           In the coast guard

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under Title 14, 
     U.S.C., Section 271:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Gary T. Blore, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) John P. Currier, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Joel R. Whitehead, 0000


                export-import bank of the United States

       James Lambright, of Missouri, to be President of the 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring 
     January 20, 2009, vice Philip Merrill, resigned.
       Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be First Vice 
     President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for 
     a term expiring January 20, 2009.
       J. Joseph Grandmaison, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States for a term expiring January 20, 2009. 
     (Reappointment)


                     federal housing finance board

       Geoffrey S. Bacino, of Illinois, to be a Director of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board for a term expiring February 
     27, 2013.


                         federal reserve system

       Frederic S. Mishkin, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the 
     unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2000.


                       department of the treasury

       Edmund C. Moy, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Mint for 
     a term of five years.


                        Department of Education

       Lawrence A. Warder, of Texas, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Education.
       Troy R. Justesen, of Utah, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education.


                equal employment opportunity commission

       Ronald S. Cooper, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
     Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four 
     years.

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