[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 116 (Thursday, July 31, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10844-S10846]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             EXECUTIVE CALENDAR AND NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider en bloc the 
following nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Calendar Nos. 17, 
18, 175, 242, 250, 297, 311, 317, 318, 319, 320, 322 through 340, 341, 
and 342, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk.
  Further, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee 
be discharged from further consideration of the following nominations: 
PN 789, Donald Steinberg; PN 805, Constance Morella; and PN 820, George 
Walker.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate return to 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed as follows:


            FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

       Stanley C. Suboleski, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     of six years expiring August 30, 2006.


            OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

       W. Scott Railton, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     expiring April 27, 2007.


            FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

       Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     of six years expiring August 30, 2008. (Reappointment)


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       Annette Sandberg, of Washington, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, resigned.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Diane M. Stuart, of Utah, to be Director of the Violence 
     Against Women Office, Department of Justice. (New Position)
       Karen P. Tandy, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug 
     Enforcement.


                equal employment opportunity commission

       Eric S. Dreiband, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
     Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four 
     years.


            federal mine safety and health review commission

       Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     of six years expiring August 30, 2008.


            occupational safety and health review commission

       Thomasina V. Rogers, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     expiring April 27, 2009. (Reappointment)


                         department of defense

       Lawrence Mohr, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of 
     the Health Sciences for a term expiring June 20, 2009.


                               air force

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Kenneth M. DeCuir
     Brigadier General Bob D. Dulaney
     Brigadier General Robert J. Elder, Jr.
     Brigadier General Paul J. Fletcher
     Brigadier General Douglas M. Fraser
     Brigadier General William M. Fraser, III
     Brigadier General Stanley Gorenc
     Brigadier General Elizabeth A. Harrell
     Brigadier General William F. Hodgkins
     Brigadier General Raymond E. Johns, Jr.
     Brigadier General Timothy C. Jones
     Brigadier General Frank G. Klotz
     Brigadier General Robert H. Latiff
     Brigadier General Richard B.H. Lewis
     Brigadier General Henry A. Obering, III
     Brigadier General Michael W. Peterson
     Brigadier General Teresa M. Peterson
     Brigadier General Gregory H. Power
     Brigadier General Robert L. Smolen
     Brigadier General Mark A. Volcheff
       The following named officer for appointment as the Vice 
     Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, and appointment to 
     the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C. sections 
     8034 and 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Teed M. Moseley
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Gen. Gregory S. Martin
       The following named United States Air Force officer for 
     reappointment 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
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Roger A. Brady
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Richard E. Brown, III
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Steven R. Polk


                                  army

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of 
     Staff, United States Army, and appointment to the grade 
     indicated while assigned to a position of importance and 
     responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 688, 601 and 
     3033:

                             To be general

     Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker (Retired)

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Bryan D. Brown



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       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Charles S. Rodeheaver

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. David T. Zabecki


                              marine corps

       The following named Marine Corps officer for reappointment 
     as the Vice 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., section 601 and 154:

                             To be general

     Gen. Peter Pace

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Robert M. Shea


                                  navy

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Robert T. Nolan
     Read Adm. (lh) Robert O. Passmore

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Kirland H. Donald

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Chaplains, United States Navy, and appointment to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 5142:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Louis V. Iasiello

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. (Select) Eric T. Olson

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to grade indicated while assigned to a position 
     of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Gary Roughead

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. James C. Dawson, Jr.

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Rodney P. Rempt


                   executive office of the president

       Joel David Kaplan, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Nancy Dorn.


                    department of homeland security

       Joe D. Whitley, of Georgia, to be General Counsel, 
     Department of Homeland Security. (New Position)

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                               air force

       PN803 Air Force nomination of Patrice L. Pye, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 8, 2003
       PN804 Air Force nomination of * Rebekah F. Friday, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 8, 2003
       PN829 Air Force nomination of Dennis Hutson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2003


                                  army

       PN761 Army nominations (2) beginning WILLIAM R. GLADBACH, 
     and ending MALCOLM K. WALLACE, JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 19, 2003
       PN783 Army nomination of Regina M. Curtis, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 26, 2003
       PN784 nomination of Nancy M. Prickett, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 26, 2003
       PN785 Army nominations (2) beginning STEPHEN J. DEMSKI, and 
     ending JOSEPH F. MARANTO, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     26, 2003
       PN786 Army nominations (2) beginning ANDREW S. KANTNER, and 
     ending DANIEL A. TANABE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     26, 2003
       PN794 Army nominations (7) beginning DAVID A. ARCHER, and 
     ending DEBRA A. SPEAR, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 7, 
     2003
       PN795 Army nominations (32) beginning NATHAN E. BAKER, and 
     ending FREDERICK V. WRIGHT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 7, 2003
       PN796 Army nominations (22) beginning LISA M. * ANDERSON, 
     and ending JAMES W. * TURONIS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 7, 2003
       PN797 Army nominations (135) beginning BRETT T. ACKERMAN, 
     and ending MICHAEL J. * ZAPOR, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 7, 2003
       PN798 Army nominations (283) beginning ADIO ABDU, and 
     ending RICARDO M. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     7, 2003
       PN799 Army nominations (39) beginning DAVID A. BARR, and 
     ending SAMUEL R. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     7, 2003
       PN830 Army nominations (3) beginning WILFREDO A. 
     COLONMARTINES, and ending JEFFERY L. LEWIS, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2003
       PN831 Army nominations (2) beginning THOMAS B. HOWE, and 
     ending MICHAEL J. VEASEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     22, 2003.
       PN832 Army nominations (4) beginning JAMES G. LYNCH, and 
     ending RAFAEL A. ROLDAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     22, 2003
       PN833 Army nomination of Evan L. Williams II, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2003


                              marine corps

       PN834 Marine Corps nomination of Thomas D. Gore, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2003
       PN835 Marine Corps nomination of Adam L. Musoff, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2003
       PN836 Marine Corps nomination of Jason K. Fettig, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2003
       PN768 Navy nominations (18) beginning CHAD F ACEY, and 
     ending FRANK A SHAUL, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 25, 
     2003
       PN769 Navy nominations (48) beginning CONRADO K ALEJO, and 
     ending CARL B. WEICKSEL, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     25, 2003
       PN770 Navy nominations (19) beginning BARBARA M. BURGETT, 
     and ending ROBERT C WEITZMAN, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 25, 2003
       PN771 Navy nominations (23) beginning ROBERT J ALLEN, and 
     ending HAROLD E. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     25, 2003
       PN772 Navy nominations (15) beginning ERIC J BUCH, and 
     ending ROBIN D TYNER, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 25, 
     2003
       PN773 Navy nominations (21) beginning LEE K ALLRED, and 
     ending DONALD L ZWICK, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 25, 
     2003
       PN774 Navy nominations (41) beginning ALLAN D ANDREW, and 
     ending JOHNNY R WOLFE, JR, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     25, 2003
       PN775 Navy nominations (17) beginning ANGELA D ALBERGOTTIE, 
     and ending JOSEPH B SPEGELE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 25, 2003
       PN776 Navy nominations (13) beginning CHARLES J CHAN, and 
     ending MATTHEW A WEBBER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     25, 2003
       PN777 Navy nominations (492) beginning CHRISTOPHER A ADAMS, 
     and ending RICHARD J ZINS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     25, 2003
       PN837 Navy nominations (2) beginning STEVEN S. HARTZELL, 
     and ending STANLEY D. RHOADES, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 25, 2003
       PN838 Navy nomination of James P. Driscoll, which were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 25, 2003


                          department of state

       Constance Albanese Morella, of Maryland, to be 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with 
     rank of Ambassador.
       Donald K. Steinberg, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service,



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     Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
     Republic of Nigeria.
       George H. Walker, of Missouri, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Hungary.