[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. 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. 706, 707, 708, 
709, 710, and 712. I further ask unanimous consent that 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 housing and urban development

       Robert M. Couch, of Alabama, to be President, Government 
     National Mortgage Association.
       James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be Director of 
     the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development for a term of 
     five years.


                 federal deposite insurance corporation

       Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to be Chairperson of the Board 
     of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for 
     a term of five years.
       Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a 
     term expiring July 15, 2013. (Reappointment)
       Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for 
     the remainder of the term expiring July 15, 2007.


                   securities and exchange commission

       Kathleen L. Casey, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 
     5, 2011.

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