[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 90 (Thursday, June 30, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7871-S7872]
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                MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1332

  Mr. FRIST. I understand there is a bill at the desk due for its 
second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1332) to prevent and mitigate identity theft; to 
     ensure privacy; and to enhance criminal penalties, law 
     enforcement assistance, and other protections against 
     security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of 
     personally identifiable information.

  Mr. FRIST. In order to place the bill on the calendar under rule XIV 
I object to further proceedings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard and the bill will be 
placed on the calendar.

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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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             NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED AND EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive 
session; provided further that the Foreign Relations Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations: 
Marie Yovanovitch, PN 566; John Beyrle, PN 569; Ronald Spogli, PN 606; 
Robert Tuttle, PN 607; provided further that the Agriculture Committee 
be discharged from further consideration of Reuben Jeffery III, PN 519 
and PN 520; Walter Lukken, PN 534; provided further that the Senate 
proceed to their consideration and the following nominations on the 
calendar en bloc: No. 188, 190, 191, 194, 196 through 201 and all 
nominations on the Secretary's desk.
  I further ask that the nominations be confirmed and the motions to 
reconsider laid upon the table and the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en block are as follows:


                          department of state

       Marie L. Yovanovitch, of Connecticut, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic.
       John Ross Beyrle, of Michigan, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Bulgaria.
       Ronald Spojli, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Italian Republic.
       Robert H. Tuttle, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
     Ireland.


                  commodity futures trading commission

       Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for 
     a term expiring April 13, 2007.
       Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
       Walter Lukken, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring 
     April 13, 2010.


                      department of transportation

       Ashok G. Kaveeshwar, of Maryland, to be Administrator of 
     the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 
     Department of Transportation.


                              coast guard

       Following named officer to serve as the Director of the 
     Coast Guard Reserve pursuant to Title 14, U.S.C. Section 53 
     in the grade indicated:

                           To be rear admiral

     RADM Sally Brice-O'Hara, 0000


                        department of education

       Tom Luce, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, 
     Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education.


                         department of defense

       Daniel R. Stanley, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense.


                               air force

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Staff of the Air Force, and for appointment to the grade 
     indicated while assigned to a position of importance and 
     responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 8033 and 601:

                             To be general

     Gen. Teed M. Moseley, 0000

       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. William N. McCasland, 0000


                                  army

       The following named officers 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. Robert J. Kasulke, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Stanley L. K. Flemming, 0000

       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. Larry J. Studer, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as the Dean of 
     the Academic Board, United States Military Academy and for 
     appointment to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 624 and 4335:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Patrick Finnegan, 0000


                                  navy

       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 rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Mark A. Hugel, 0000

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                               air force

       PN609 AIR FORCE nominations (58) beginning RONALD H. 
     ALFORS, and ending DAVID R. ZARTMAN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 9, 2005.
       PN610 AIR FORCE nominations (11) beginning GREGORY H. 
     BLAKE, and ending PAUL E. TURNQUIST, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 9, 2005.
       PN611 AIR FORCE nomination of Gary D. Davis, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 9, 2005.
       PN612 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning JOHN A. CAVER, 
     and ending THOMAS B. DUNHAM, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 9, 2005.
       PN613 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning GRETCHEN S. 
     DUNKELBERGER, and ending JANET I. SESSUMS, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 9, 2005.
       PN614 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning WILLIAM F. EVANS, 
     and ending LESLIE R. HYDER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 9, 2005.
       PN615 AIR FORCE nominations (6) beginning WILBERT W. 
     EDGERTON, and ending SUZANNE PETERS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 9, 2005.


                                  army

       PN576 ARMY nominations (4) beginning Humberto Buitrago, and 
     ending Phyllis Y. Spivey, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     6, 2005.
       PN577 ARMY nominations (2) beginning IRA I. KRONENBERG, and 
     ending GARY P. MAUCK, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 6, 
     2005.
       PN578 ARMY nomination of Eric M. Radford, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 6, 2005.
       PN579 ARMY nomination of Paul F. Russell, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 6, 2005.
       PN581 ARMY nominations (3) beginning MARK W. BRUNS, and 
     ending DONALD O. LAGACE, JR., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN654 ARMY nomination of Kenneth D. Ortega, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 23, 2005.
       PN655 ARMY nomination of Charles H. Edwards, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 23, 2005.
       PN656 ARMY nomination of Slobodan Jazarevic, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 23, 2005.
       PN657 ARMY nomination of David M. Bartoszek, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 23, 2005.


                              marine corps

       PN619 MARINE CORPS nomination of Robert D. Dunston, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 9, 2005.


            national oceanic and atmospheric administration

       PN642 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
     nominations (22) beginning Paul L. Schattgen, and ending 
     David J. Zezula, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 16, 
     2005.


                                  navy

       PN591 NAVY nomination of Jeffrey D. Weitz, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 6, 2005.
       PN658 NAVY nomination of Ronald D. Tomlin, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 23, 2005.
       PN659 NAVY nominations (23) beginning RONNIE E. 
     ARGILLANDER, and ending WILLIAM J. WILBURN, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 23, 2005.

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