[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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. 892, 895, 898, and 899.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominees 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 were considered and confirmed en bloc as follows:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Donald C. Johnson, of Texas, 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 Equatorial Guinea.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       Mark Myers, of Alaska, to be Director of the United States 
     Geological Survey.


             CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

       William B. Wark, of Maine, to be Member of the Chemical 
     Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 
     years.
       William E. Wright, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
     five years.

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