Mr. President, the Senate is considering the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency needs Senate-confirmed leadership in place, and Ms. Skipwith is well qualified to serve as the Director. She has a degree in biology from Howard University, a degree in molecular genetics from Purdue University, and a law degree from the University of Kentucky. For almost 3 years, Ms. Skipwith has served as the Department of the Interior's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks. At her nomination hearing, Ms. Skipwith was introduced by Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay, of Missouri. He said Ms. Skipwith was ``one of the most talented, hardest working and driven persons that I have ever known.'' I encourage every Senator to support her nomination. I yield the floor. ____________________
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