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Congressional Record—Senate S2235 March 3, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2235 will reconvene tomorrow morning at Jerry Berman, of Washington, D.C.; BRIG. GEN. JOHN D. BECKER, 0000. BRIG. GEN. ROBERT F. BEHLER, 0000. 9:30 a.m. and begin a period of morning representative of a business making BRIG. GEN. SCOTT C. BERGREN, 0000. business until 11 a.m. Following morn- content available over the Internet; BRIG. GEN. PAUL L. BIELOWICZ, 0000. BRIG. GEN. FRANKLIN J. BLAISDELL, 0000. ing business, the Senate will resume Srinija Srinivasan, of California; rep- BRIG. GEN. ROBERT P. BONGIOVI, 0000. consideration of the education flexi- resentative of a business providing BRIG. GEN. CARROL H. CHANDLER, 0000. BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL M. DUNN, 0000. bility bill, with Senator BINGAMAN Internet portal or search services; and BRIG. GEN. THOMAS B. GOSLIN, JR., 0000. being recognized immediately to offer Donald N. Telage, of Massachusetts; BRIG. GEN. LAWRENCE D. JOHNSTON, 0000. BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL S. KUDLACZ, 0000. an amendment regarding dropouts. representative of a business providing BRIG. GEN. ARTHUR J. LICHTE, 0000. Rollcall votes are possible throughout domain name registration services. BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM R. LOONEY III, 0000. BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN R. LORENZ, 0000. Thursday’s session, as the Senate con- f BRIG. GEN. T. MICHAEL MOSELEY, 0000. tinues to offer and debate amendments BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL C. MUSHALA, 0000. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. BRIG. GEN. LARRY W. NORTHINGTON, 0000. to the Ed-Flex bill. TOMORROW BRIG. GEN. EVERETT G. ODGERS, 0000. The leader would like to notify all BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM A. PECK, JR., 0000. Mr. MACK. Mr. President, if there is BRIG. GEN. TIMOTHY A. PEPPE, 0000. Members that if the Senate is still con- BRIG. GEN. RICHARD V. REYNOLDS, 0000. sidering the Ed-Flex bill, rollcall votes no further business to come before the BRIG. GEN. EARNEST O. ROBBINS II, 0000. Senate, I now ask unanimous consent BRIG. GEN. RANDALL M. SCHMIDT, 0000. are expected up until noon on Friday, BRIG. GEN. NORTON A. SCHWARTZ, 0000. with a vote on Monday expected at ap- that the Senate stand in adjournment BRIG. GEN. TODD I. STEWART, 0000. BRIG. GEN. GEORGE N. WILLIAMS, 0000. proximately 5 p.m. All Members will be under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING BRUCE R. notified as to the exact voting schedule at 6:37 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, BURNHAM, AND ENDING MAHENDER DUDANI, WHICH when it becomes available. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- March 4, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY f 3, 1999. f AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING MALCOLM M. APPOINTMENTS BY THE VICE DEJNOZKA, AND ENDING GAELLE J. GLICKFIELD, WHICH CONFIRMATIONS NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PRESIDENT PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY Executive nominations confirmed by 3, 1999. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING * LES R. FOLIO, Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, the Senate March 3, 1999: AND ENDING DANIEL J. FEENEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS IN THE AIR FORCE WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE pursuant to Title 46, Section 1295(b), of CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999. the United States Code, as amended by THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR Pubic Law 101–595, appoints the fol- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: lowing Senators to the Board of Visi- To be brigadier general To be colonel tors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Acad- COL. JAMES B. ARMOR, JR., 0000. VINCENT J. SHIBAN, 0000. emy: COL. BARBARA C. BRANNON, 0000. COL. DAVID M. CANNAN, 0000. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- The Senator from Arizona (Mr. COL. RICHARD J. CASEY, 0000. POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED MCCAIN), ex officio, as chairman of the COL. KELVIN R. COPPOCK, 0000. STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: COL. KENNETH M. DECUIR, 0000. Committee on Commerce, Science, and COL. ARTHUR F. DIEHL III, 0000. To be captain COL. LLOYD E. DODD, JR., 0000. Transportation; and the Senator from KYMBLE L. MCCOY, 0000. Maine (Ms. SNOWE), Committee on COL. BOB D. DULANEY, 0000. COL. FELIX DUPRE, 0000. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING ROBERT S. AN- Commerce, Science, and Transpor- COL. ROBERT J. ELDER, JR., 0000. DREWS, AND ENDING DAVID J. ZOLLINGER, WHICH NOMI- tation. COL. FRANK R. FAYKES, 0000. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. THOMAS J. FISCUS, 0000. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY The Chair, on behalf of the Vice COL. PAUL J. FLETCHER, 0000. 3, 1999. President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), COL. JOHN H. FOLKERTS, 0000. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING RICHARD L. COL. WILLIAM M. FRASER III, 0000. AYRES, AND ENDING WILLIAM C. WOOD, WHICH NOMINA- as amended by Public Law 101–595, ap- COL. STANLEY GORENC, 0000. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED points the following Senators to the COL. MICHAEL C. GOULD, 0000. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999. COL. PAUL M. HANKINS, 0000. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING PETER C. Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast COL. ELIZABETH A. HARRELL, 0000. ATINOPOULOS, AND ENDING GEORGE T. ZOLOVICK, Guard Academy: COL. PETER J. HENNESSEY, 0000. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COL. WILLIAM W. HODGES, 0000. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON The Senator from Arizona (Mr. COL. DONALD J. HOFFMAN, 0000. FEBRUARY 3, 1999. COL. WILLIAM J. JABOUR, 0000. MCCAIN), ex officio, as Chairman of the COL. THOMAS P. KANE, 0000. IN THE ARMY COL. CLAUDE R. KEHLER, 0000. Committee on Commerce, Science, and ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING GEORGE L. HANCOCK, COL. FRANK G. KLOTZ, 0000. JR., AND ENDING SIDNEY W. ATKINSON, WHICH NOMINA- Transportation; and the Senator from COL. ROBERT H. LATIFF, 0000. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED SHCROFT COL. MICHAEL G. LEE, 0000. Missouri (Mr. A ), Committee IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999. COL. ROBERT E. MANSFIELD, JR., 0000. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING SAMUEL J. BOONE, on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- COL. HENRY A. OBERING III, 0000. AND ENDING DONNA C. WEDDLE, WHICH NOMINATIONS COL. LORRAINE K. POTTER, 0000. tation. WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE COL. NEAL T. ROBINSON, 0000. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999. f COL. ROBIN E. SCOTT, 0000. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING FREDERIC L. BORCH COL. NORMAN R. SEIP, 0000. III, AND ENDING STEPHANIE D. WILLSON, WHICH NOMI- APPOINTMENTS BY THE COL. BERNARD K. SKOCH, 0000. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COL. ROBERT L. SMOLEN, 0000. MAJORITY LEADER PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY COL. JOSEPH P. STEIN, 0000. 3, 1999. COL. JERALD D. STUBBS, 0000. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COL. KEVIN J. SULLIVAN, 0000. AS A PERMANENT PROFESSOR OF THE UNITED STATES Chair, on behalf of the majority leader, COL. JAMES P. TOTSCH, 0000. MILITARY ACADEMY IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER COL. MARK A. VOLCHEFF, 0000. pursuant to Public Law 105–220, an- TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 4333 (B): COL. MARK A. WELSH III, 0000. nounces the appointment of the fol- COL. STEPHEN G. WOOD, 0000. To be colonel lowing individuals to serve as members COL. DONALD C. WURSTER, 0000. WENDELL C. KING, 0000. of the Twenty-first Century Workforce THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING GEORGE A. Commission: OF THE AIR FORCE, TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER AMONETTE, AND ENDING KENNETH R. STOLWORTHY, Susan Auld, of Vermont; Katherine TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON K. Clark, of Virginia; Bobby S. Garvin, To be brigadier general FEBRUARY 3, 1999. of Mississippi, and Randel K. Johnson, COL. MICHAEL B. SMITH, 0000. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING * CRAIG J. BISHOP, AND ENDING DAVID W. NIEBUHR, WHICH NOMINATIONS of Maryland. IN THE MARINE CORPS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT f ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING DALE G. NELSON, AND IN THE RESERVE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS ENDING FRANK M. SWETT, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SEC- APPOINTMENTS BY THE WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE TION 12203: DEMOCRATIC LEADER CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999. To be major general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT The PRESIDING OFFICER. The TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY BRIG. GEN. LEO V. WILLIAMS III, 0000. Chair, on behalf of the Democratic UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 628: IN THE AIR FORCE leader, pursuant to Public Law 105–277, To be colonel THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DENNIS K. LOCKARD, 0000. announces the appointment of the fol- IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- lowing individuals to serve as members CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING STUART C. PIKE, AND of the commission on Online Child Pro- To be major general ENDING DELANCE E. WIEGELE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE tection: BRIG. GEN. JOHN R. BAKER, 0000. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1999. 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