[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13965-S13966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on 
today's Executive Calendar: Calendar No. 213, 365, 374, 383, 425, 426, 
442, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 
481, 482; provided further that the Commerce Committee be discharged 
from further consideration of the following nominations and the Senate 
proceed to these en bloc: PN1119, PN1120, PN1121, PN1122. I further ask 
unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the 
motions to reconsider be laid on the table, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       Susan P. Bodine, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental 
     Protection Agency.

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                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Economic Development.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be Medical Director in the 
     Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to the 
     qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations.


                  national transportation safety board

       Mark V. Rosenker, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
     December 31, 2010. (Reappointment)
       Kathryn Higgins, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
     December 31, 2009.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       Jeffrey D. Jarrett, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy).


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Catherine Lucille Hanaway, of Missouri, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of 
     four years.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       Dale W. Meyerrose, of Indiana, to be Chief Information 
     Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 
     (New Position)


                        FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

       William E. Kovacic, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 
     2004,
       J. Thomas Rosch, of California, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2005.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       Bruce Cole, of Indiana, to be Chairperson of the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years. 
     (Reappointment)


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       Stephanie Johnson Monroe, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       Donald A. Gambatesa, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     United States Agency for International Development.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Marilyn Ware, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Finland.


                     MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

       Mary M. Rose, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Merit SystemsProtection Board for the term of seven years 
     expiring March 1, 2011.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       George W. Foresman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
     Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security,


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Michael R. Seward, 0000


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       David Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       Antonio Fratto, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       David M. Spooner, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       Richard T. Crowder, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural 
     Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
     with the rank of Ambassador.


                           in the coast guard

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

                             To be captain

     James R. Montgomery, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 276:

                            To be commander

     Richard E. Petherbridge, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                            To be commander

     Benes Z. Aldana, 0000
     Robert J. Backhaus, 0000
     Robert E Bailey, 0000
     Christopher A. Bartz, 0000
     Emile R. Benard, 0000
     David C. Billburg, 0000
     Elizabeth D. Blow, 0000
     Francis T. Boross, 0000
     James M. Boyer, 0000
     Michael C. Brady, 0000
     Craig S. Breitung, 0000
     Jeffrey M. Brockus, 0000
     Jacob E. Brown, 0000
     Scott A. Budka, 0000
     Matthew C. Callan, 0000
     Nicholas D. Caron, 0000
     Jeffrey T. Carter, 0000
     David K. Chareonsuphiphat, 0000
     Joseph A. Chop, 0000
     Richard S. Craig, 0000
     David H. Cronk, 0000
     Mark T. Cunningham, 0000
     Anthony C. Curry, 0000
     Kenneth D. Dahlin, 0000
     John M. Danaher, 0000
     Christopher L. Day, 0000
     Ronald R. Dewitt, JR, 0000
     Jeffrey F. Dixon, 0000
     Brian J. Downey, 0000
     David A. Drake, 0000
     Darren A. Drury, 0000
     Kevin P. Dunn, 0000
     Andrew G. Dutton, 0000
     James L. Duval, 0000
     David W. Edwards, 0000
     Eric S. Ensign, 0000
     Brad J. Ervin, 0000
     David M. Flaherty, 0000
     Eric J. Ford, 0000
     Theodore B. Gangsei, 0000
     Timothy J. Gilbride, 0000
     Brian S. Gilda, 0000
     Joseph J. Gleason, 0000
     Thomas J. Glynn, 0000
     Mark E. Hammond, 0000
     David C. Hartt, 0000
     Charles A. Hatfield, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                       To Be lieutenant commander

     Stephen Adler, 0000
     Kristina M. Ahmann, 0000
     Michael W. Albert, 0000
     Ryan D. Allain, 0000
     Brian R. Anderson, 0000
     Jeff M. Aparicio, 0000
     David L. Arritt, 0000
     Reginald I. Baird, 0000
     Jonathan D. Baker, 0000
     Alain V. Balmaceda, 0000
     Clifford R. Bambach, 0000
     Timothy J. Barelli, 0000
     Michelle C. Bas, 0000
     Lamont S. Bazemore, 0000
     Carolyn M. Beatty, 0000
     Jason L. Beatty, 0000
     Anne M. Becker, 0000
     Eric M. Belleque, 0000
     Kailie J. Benson, 0000
     Scott D. Benson, 0000
     John Berry, 0000
     Robert H. Bickerstaff, 0000
     Jeffrey B. Bippert, 0000
     Chad E. Bland, 0000
     Christopher L. Boes, 0000
     Elizabeth A. Booker, 0000
     Curtis E. Borland, 0000
     Mark A. Bottiglieri, 0000
     Joseph R. Bowes, 0000
     Russell E. Bowman, 0000
     Thomas L. Boyles, 0000
     Sean T. Brady, 0000
     Rachael B. Bralliar, 0000
     Lance J. Brant, 0000
     Paul Brooks, 0000
     Andy S. Brown, 0000
     Heath M. Brown, 0000
     Thomas R. Brown, 0000
     Timothy T. Brown, 0000
     William A. Budovec, 0000
     Marc A. Burd, 0000
     Richard J. Burke, 0000
     Travis L. Burns, 0000
     Victor G. Buskirk, 0000
     Colin E. Campbell, 0000
     Donald B. Campbell, 0000
     Clinton S. Carlson, 0000

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