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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S5482-S5483 on May 22, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nominations: Nos. 43, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 95.
In addition, I ask unanimous consent that the nomination of William Hansen (PN 274) be discharged from the HELP Committee and, further, that the Senate proceed to its consideration as well.
I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and that the Senate then return to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:
department of state
Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs). department of energy
Bruce Marshall Carnes, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy.
David Garman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
Francis S. Blake, of Connecticut, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
Robert Gordon Card, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
department of defense
Gordon England, of Texas, to be Secretary of the Navy, vice Richard Danzig.
selective service system
Alfred Rascon, of California, to be Director of Selective Service, vice Gil Coronado, resigned.
air force
The following Air National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Van P. Williams, Jr., 0000
department of agriculture
Lou Gallegos, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Mary Kirtley Waters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
William T. Hawks, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
J.B. Penn, of Arkansas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
Department of Education
William D. Hansen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Education, vice Frank S. Hollerman III, resigned.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate action on Executive Calendar Nos. 79 to 82 be vitiated.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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