[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session; provided further that the Commerce 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following 
Coast Guard nominations: PN 1332, PN 1333, PN 1334, and PN 1335; 
provided further that the Senate proceed to their consideration; I 
further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, with 
the motions to reconsider 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 are as follows:


                              coast guard

       The following named officer for appointment as Commander, 
     Atlantic Area of the United States Coast Guard and to the 
     grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 50:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. David B. Peterman, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Commander, 
     Pacific Area of the United States Coast Guard and to the 
     grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 50:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Charles D. Wurster, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Staff of the United States Coast Guard and to the grade 
     indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., section 50a:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Robert J. Papp, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice 
     Commandant of the United States Coast Guard in the grade 
     indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., section 47:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Vivien S. Crea, 0000

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