21.   U.S. Senate Majority Trent Lott said he will bring two nominations to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board up for a confirmation vote early this week.

22.   When Clinton nominated Dr. Henry Foster as surgeon general, Dole denied Foster a confirmation vote, citing his conflicting statements about the number of abortions he had performed.

23.   Opposition lawmakers have demanded a confirmation vote for Lien and refused to recognize the new Cabinet.

24.   Opposition lawmakers shut down proceedings Wednesday, pushing Taiwan deeper into deadlock over demands that the premier face a confirmation vote.

25.   Parliament will hold its first confirmation vote on Kiriyenko on Friday.

26.   A confirmation vote could come as early as Friday.

27.   A confirmation vote was expected later this year, but Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the likely Republican candidate for president, said Kantor was a good choice.

28.   Acting Russian prime minister woos parliamentary leaders before confirmation vote.

29.   After overwhelmingly rejecting Chernomyrdin on Monday, the lower house of parliament, or State Duma, set a second confirmation vote for Friday.

30.   Communists seek to delay premier confirmation vote.