[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 14, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 14, 1994]
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    ACTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON A NAVY PROMOTION LIST

  Mr. NUNN. Madam President, the Committee on Armed Services today 
reported to the Senate a list of 30 Naval officers who have been 
nominated for promotion to rear admiral, lower half.
  In reporting that list, we did not include the nomination of Capt. 
John B. Padgett III, whose nomination will remain pending before the 
committee. As is well known from media accounts, Captain Padgett was 
the Commandant of Midshipmen at the time of the recent cheating 
scandal. The committee has been notified that the issue of his 
accountability, if any, is under review by the Navy.
  The committee normally does not act on a list until all nominations 
on the list are ready for consideration. Prior to acting on this 
particular list, the committee received a letter from Secretary of the 
Navy John Dalton. Secretary Dalton requested that the committee act on 
the promotion list, except for Captain Padgett, so that the promotion 
of the other officers would not be delayed while Captain Padgett's 
situation is under review by the Navy. The committee has reluctantly 
acceded to Secretary Dalton's request. I want to emphasize, however, 
that the action of the committee is not intended to prejudice Captain 
Padgett's situation, and is not intended in any way to prejudge our 
deliberations on his nomination. His nomination will remain pending in 
the committee. It will receive full and fair consideration once the 
Navy advises the committee through the proper executive branch channels 
of its disposition and recommendations after completing its review 
concerning Captain Padgett.

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