[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 121 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10178-S10180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on 
the Executive Calendar, and for the information of Members, these are 
uniformed military promotions that were reported today by the Armed 
Services Committee: 867 through 900, and all nominations on the 
Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed, as follows:


                            in the air force

       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

     Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Carlson

       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. Dennis R. Larsen

       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. William M. Fraser, 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. Carrol H. Chandler

       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. Stephen G. Wood

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Robert A. Knauff

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Air Force under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 9335:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Dana H. Born

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Marshall K. Sabol

                              in the army

       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. Benjamin S. Griffin

       The following named officer for appointment as The Surgeon 
     General, 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 601 and 3036:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley

       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 lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace, Jr.

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. James M. Dubik

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Robert T. Dail

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. David F. Melcher

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. R. Steven Whitcomb

       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 lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. David D. McKiernan

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. James E. Archer
     Brig. Gen. Steven P. Best
     Brig. Gen. Jack C. Stultz

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Edward L. Arntson, II
     Col. Gregory A. Schumacher
     Col. Maynard J. Sanders
     Col. Jack F. Nevin
     Col. Adolph McQueen, Jr.
     Col. Glenn J. Lesniak
     Col. Margrit M. Farmer
     Col. Norman H. Andersson

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Peter S. Cooke

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Karl R. Horst

       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. Dana D. Batey

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Army Veterinary Corps under 
     title 10, U.S.C., sections 3064 and 3084:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Michael B. Cates


                          in the marine corps

       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. James N. Mattis

       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

     Lt. Gen. Edward Hanlon, Jr.

                              in the navy

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     Admiral in the United States Navy while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601 and title 50, U.S.C., section 2406:

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. Kirkland H. Donald

       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. Charles L. Munns

       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. James K. Moran

       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:



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                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Joseph A. Sestak, 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. Mark P. Fitzgerald

       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. 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

     Rear Adm. Lewis W. Crenshaw, Jr.

       The following named officer for appointment as Deputy Judge 
     Advocate General of the Navy in the grade indicated under 
     title 10, U.S.C., section 5149:

                           To be rear admiral

     Capt. Bruce E. MacDonald

       The following named officer for appointment as Judge 
     Advocate General of the Navy in the grade indicated under 
     title 10, U.S.C., section 5149:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. James E. McPherson

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Norton C. Joerg

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Captain Gerald R. Beaman
     Captain Mark S. Boensel
     Captain John H. Bowling, II
     Captain Mark H. Buzby
     Captain Dan W. Davenport
     Captain William E. Gortney
     Captain Michael R. Groothousen
     Captain Victor Guillory
     Captain Cecil E. Haney
     Captain Harry B. Harris, Jr.
     Captain James M. Hart
     Captain Ronald H. Henderson, Jr.
     Captain Joseph D. Kernan
     Captain Raymond M. Klein
     Captain Charles J. Leidig, Jr.
     Captain Archer M. Macy, Jr.
     Captain Michael K. Mahon
     Captain Chalres W. Martoglio
     Captain Walter M. Skinner
     Captain Scott R. Vanbuskirk
     Captain Michael C. Vitale
     Captain Richard B. Wren

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

                    To be read admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Christine S. Hunter

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN1848 AIR FORCE nomination of Marjorie B. Medina, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2004.
       PN1849 AIR FORCE nomination of Henry Lee Einsel Jr., which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2004.
       PN1850 AIR FORCE nomination of Robert L. Munson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2004.
       PN1882 AIR FORCE nomination of James Miller, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 8, 2004.
       PN1883 AIR FORCE nomination (9) beginning MICHAEL M. 
     HARTING, and ending JOEL C. WRIGHT, which was received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     8, 2004.
       PN1884 AIR FORCE nomination of Dana J. Nelson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 8, 2004.
       PN1885 AIR FORCE nomination of William E. Lindsey, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 8, 2004.
       PN1886 AIR FORCE nomination of Martin S. Fass, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 8, 2004.
       PN1923 AIR FORCE nomination of Frank A. Posey, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1924 AIR FORCE nomination of Tracey R.* Rockenbach, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1925 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning SHANNON D.* 
     HAILES, and ending MICHAEL F. LAMB, which was received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     10, 2004.
       PN1926 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning TOMMY D.* BOUIE, 
     and ending JENNIFER L.* LUCE, which was received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     10, 2004.
       PN1954 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning NOEL D. 
     MONTGOMERY and ending ALEXANDER V.* SERVINO, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 13, 2004.
       PN1981 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning KATHLEEN 
     HARRINGTON, and ending PAUL E. PIROG, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 21, 2004.
       PN1982 AIR FORCE nomination of George J. Krakie, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 21, 2004.
       PN1983 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning DAVID A. LUJAN, 
     and ending MICHAEL C. SCHRAMM, which was received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     21, 2004.
       PN1984 AIR FORCE nominations (5) beginning DOUGLAS A. 
     HABERMAN, and ending MATTHEW S. WARNER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 21, 2004.
       PN1985 AIR FORCE nomination of Martin J. Towey, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 21, 2004.


                              in the army

       PN1887 ARMY nominations (34) beginning JUAN H. BANKS, and 
     ending LISA N. YARBROUGH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 8, 2004.
       PN1927 ARMY nominations (9) beginning MICHAEL J. BLACHURA, 
     and ending RONALD P. WELCH, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1928 ARMY nominations (6) beginning SCOTT A. AYRES, and 
     ending GERALD I. WALTER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1929 ARMY nominations (6) beginning MARK A. COSGROVE, and 
     ending RONNIE J. WESTMAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1930 ARMY nominations (11) beginning STEVEN H. BULLOCK, 
     and ending JOHN M. STANG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1931 ARMY nominations (119) beginning MICHAEL N. 
     ALBERTSON, and ending WILLIAM S. WOESSNER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1932 ARMY nominations (91) beginning JOHN W. AMBERG II, 
     and ending RICHARD G. ZOLLER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1933 ARMY nominations (176) beginning GILBERT ADAMS, and 
     ending SCOTT W. ZURSCHMIT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1934 ARMY nominations (75) beginning CELETHIA M. ABNER, 
     and ending CHERUB I. * WILLIAMSON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1936 ARMY nominations (292) beginning THOMAS L. * ADAMS 
     JR., and ending KATHRYN M. * ZAMBONICUTTER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1955 ARMY nomination of Raymond L. Naworol, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 13, 2004.
       PN1956 ARMY nomination of Keith A. George, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 13, 2004.
       PN1957 ARMY nomination of Curtis L. Beck, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 13, 2004.
       PN1958 ARMY nomination of Rex A. Harrison, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 13, 2004.
       PN1959 ARMY nominations (2) beginning KEVIN HAMMOND, and 
     ending MICHAEL KNIPPEL, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 13, 2004.
       PN1960 ARMY nominations (14) beginning JAIME B. * ANDERSON, 
     and ending JOSEPH G. * WILLIAMSON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 13, 2004.
       PN1961 ARMY nominations (102) beginning JAMES R. ANDREWS, 
     and ending SHANDA M. ZUGNER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 13, 2004.
       PN1962 ARMY nominations (880) beginning MICHAEL C. AARON, 
     and ending X4130, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     13, 2004.
       PN1963 ARMY nominations (1830) beginning CHRISTOPHER W. * 
     ABBOTT, and ending X3181, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 13, 2004.
       PN1986 ARMY nomination of John R. Peloquin, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 21, 2004.


                          in the marine corps

       PN1361 MARINE CORPS nomination of John T. Brower, which was 
     received by the


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     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 
     11, 2004.
       PN1888 MARINE CORPS nomination of John M. Sessoms, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 8, 2004.
       PN1987 MARINE CORPS nomination of Randy O. Carter, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 21, 2004.


                              in the navy

       PN1889 NAVY nominations (146) beginning ANDREW M ARCHILA, 
     and ending RICHARD G ZEBER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 8, 2004.
       PN1890 NAVY nominations (22) beginning RAY A BAILEY, and 
     ending DAVID A STROUD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     8, 2004.
       PN1891 NAVY nominations (87) beginning RAYMOND ALEXANDER, 
     and ending MARK A ZIEGLER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 8, 2004.
       PN1892 NAVY nominations (52) beginning STEVEN W ASHTON, and 
     ending JASON D ZEDA, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     8, 2004.
       PN1893 NAVY nominations (140) beginning TAMMERA L ACKISS, 
     and ending KATHLEEN L YUHAS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 8, 2004.
       PN1894 NAVY nominations (243) beginning IK J AHN, and 
     ending SARA B ZIMMER, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     8, 2004.
       PN1895 NAVY nominations (40) beginning KERRY L ABRAMSON, 
     and ending ANDRUE E WALL, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 8, 2004.
       PN1937 NAVY nomination of Arthur B. Short, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1938 NAVY nomination of Scott Drayton, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1939 NAVY nomination of Cipriano Pineda Jr., which was 
     received received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1940 NAVY nominations (25) beginning MICHAEL P AMSTUTZ 
     JR, and ending JAMES J WOJTOWICZ, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 10, 2004.
       PN1941 NAVY nominations (31) beginning JERRY L ALEXANDER, 
     and ending LORI C WORKS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1942 NAVY nominations (41) beginning PATRICK L BENNETT, 
     and ending ERNEST C WOODWARD, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1943 NAVY nominations (19) beginning CLAUDE W ARNOLD JR, 
     and ending STEVEN M WENDELIN, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1944 NAVY nominations (31) beginning CHRISTOPHER L BOWEN, 
     and ending WILLIAM L WOOD, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1945 NAVY nominations (63) beginning JULIE M ALFIERI, and 
     ending DONNA I YACOVONI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1946 NAVY nominations (21) beginning MARIANIE O BALOLONG, 
     and ending KAREN M WINGEART, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1947 NAVY nominations (239) beginning THOMAS G ALFORD, 
     and ending KENDAL T ZAMZOW, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 10, 2004.
       PN1948 NAVY nominations (809) beginning RYAN D AARON, and 
     ending DAVID G ZOOK, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     10, 2004.
       PN1964 NAVY nominations (5) beginning GLENN A. JETT, and 
     ending MATTHEW WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 13, 2004.
       PN1965 NAVY nominations (65) beginning RICHARD S ADCOOK, 
     and ending JEFFREY G ZELLER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 13, 2004
       PN1966 NAVY nomination of Daniel C. Ritenburg, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 13, 2004.
       PN1988 NAVY nomination of Dwayne Banks, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 21, 2004.
       PN1989 NAVY nominations (8) beginning BILLY R. DAVIS, and 
     ending WILLIAM H. SPEAKS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 21, 2004.

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