[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 120 (Friday, September 14, 2001)] [Senate] [Page S9431] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following nominations be considered en bloc: Calendar Nos. 363 through 383; that the nominations be confirmed, 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 Justice Richard R. Nedelkoff, of Texas, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. department of education Brian Jones, of California, to be General Counsel, Department of Education. department of justice Paul J. McNulty, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years. Patrick Leo Meehan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. Stephen Beville Pence, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years. Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years. Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years. Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years. Colm F. Connolly, of Delaware, to be United States Attorney for the District of Delaware for the term of four years. Michael G. Heavican, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of four years. Thomas B. Heffelfinger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years. Roscoe Conklin Howard, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years. Mary Beth Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. Peter W. Hall, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the District of Vermont for the term of four years. DEPARTMENT OF STATE John D. Negroponte, of the District of Columbia, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. John D. Negroponte, of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. Laura E. Kennedy, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan. Marcelle M. Wahba, of California, 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 United Arab Emirates. Ronald E. Neumann, of Virginia, 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 State of Bahrain. Patrick Francis Kennedy, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for the U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The following named officer for appointment as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 152: To be general Gen. Richard B. Myers, 0000.