[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 82 (Thursday, June 22, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6440-S6442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Calendar No. 713, Nos. 716 
through 734, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en 
bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon 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:


                 federal deposit insurance corporation

       Jon T. Rymer, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General, 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.


                            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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. James N. Soligan

       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 brigadier general

     Col. Garbeth S. Graham

       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 major general

     Brigadier General Robert B. Bailey
     Brigadier General William H. Etter
     Brigadier General Douglas M. Pierce
     Brigadier General Jose M. Portela
     Brigadier General Donald J. Quenneville
     Brigadier General David A. Sprenkle

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Steven L. Adams
     Colonel Robert L. Boggs
     Colonel Peter A. Bonanni
     Colonel Timothy J. Carroll
     Colohel Timothy J. Cossalter
     Colonel Michael L. Cunniff
     Colonel James E. Daniel, Jr.
     Colonel John M. Del Toro
     Colonel Gregory A. Fick
     Colonel Steven J. Filo
     Colonel Robert V. Fitch
     Colonel William E. Hudson
     Colonel Cora M. Jackson-Chandler
     Colonel Richard W. Johnson
     Colonel Gary T. Magonigle
     Colonel Craig D. McCord
     Colonel Kelly K. McKeague
     Colonel Thomas R. Moore
     Colonel John D. Owen
     Colonel Deborah S. Rose
     Colonel Gregory J. Schwab
     Colonel Jonathan T. Treacy
     Colonel Charles E. Tucker, Jr.
     Colonel Roy E. Uptegraff, III
     Colonel Edwin A. Vincent, Jr.
     Colonel James C. Witham


                              in the army

       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 major general

       Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Wright

       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 Wilson

       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 major general

       Brig. Gen. Raymond C. Byrne, Jr.

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     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

     Brigadier General Edward H. Ballard
     Brigadier General Michael W. Beaman
     Brigder General Floyd E. Bell, Jr.
     Brigalder General Nelson J. Cannon
     Brigadier General Craig N. Christensen
     Brigadier General John T. Furlow
     Brigadier General Frank J. Grass
     Brigadier General Larry W. Haltom
     Brigadier General Vern T. Miyagi
     Brigadier General Herbert L. Newton
     Brigadier General Lawrence H. Ross

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Timothy E. Albertson
     Colonel Mark E. Anderson
     Colonel Stephen M. Bloomer
     Colonel Maria L. Britt
     Colonel James K. Brown, Jr.
     Colonel Paul E. Casinelli
     Colonel Keith W. Corbett
     Colonel Bret D. Daugherty
     Colonel David M. DeArmond
     Colonel Lawrence E. Dudney, Jr.
     Colonel Gregory B. Edwards
     Colonel David J. Elicerio
     Colonel Philip R. Fisher
     Colonel Gary M. Hara
     Colonel Russell S. Hargis
     Colonel Charles A. Harvey, Jr.
     Colonel Carol A. Johnson
     Colonel Joseph P. Kelly
     Colonel Chris F. Maasdam
     Colonel Michael C.H. McDaniel
     Colonel Patrick A. Murphy
     Colonel Mandi A. Murray
     Colonel Michael R. Nevin
     Colonel Manuel Ortiz, Jr.
     Colonel Terry L. Quarles
     Colonel Michael G. Temme
     Colonel Steven N. Wickstrom


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis


                              IN THE 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) Elizabeth A. Hight
       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 D. Harnitchek

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

     
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                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) John M. Bird
     Rear Adm. (lh) John T. Blake
     Rear Adm. (lh) Frank M. Drennan
     Rear Adm. (lh) Mark E. Ferguson, III
     Rear Adm. (lh) John W. Goodwin
     Rear Adm. (lh) Richard W. Hunt
     Rear Adm. (lh) Arthur J. Johnson, Jr.
     Rear Adm. (lh) Mark W. Kenny
     Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph F. Kilkenny
     Rear Adm. (lh) William E. Landay, III
     Rear Adm. (lh) Douglas L. McClain
     Rear Adm. (lh) William H. McRaven
     Rear Adm. (lh) Kevin M. Quinn
     Rear Adm. (lh) Raymond A. Spicer
     Rear Adm. (lh) Peter J. Williams

       The following named officer for promotion 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. Sean F. Crean

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Michael W. Broadway

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Patrick E. McGrath
     Capt. John G. Messerschmidt
     Capt. Timothy D. Moon
     Capt. Michael M. Shatynski

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Ann D. Gilbride

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Jon W. Bayless, Jr.
     Rear Adm. (lh) Edward Masso
     Rear Adm. (lh) William H. Payne

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Sharon H. Redpath

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Norton C. Joerg

       The following named officer for appointment as the Judge 
     Advocate General of the United States Navy in the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

         To be judge advocate general of the United States Navy

     Rear Adm. Bruce E. MacDonald

               Nominations Place on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN1392 AIR FORCE nominations (21) beginning CHRISTINE L. 
     BLICEBAUM, and ending ABNER PERRY V. VALENZUELA, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of March 13, 2006.
       PN1580 AIR FORCE nomination of Thomas L. Yoder, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 11, 2006.
       PN1647 AIR FORCE nomination of Leonard S. Williams, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2006.


                              in the army

       PN1241 ARMY nominations (16) beginning BRUCE B. BREHM, and 
     ending ROBERT W. * WINDOM, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 31, 2006.
       PN1242 ARMY nominations (80) beginning BRUCE D. ADAMS, and 
     ending LISA L. ZACHER, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     31, 2006.
       PN1600 ARMY nominations (2) beginning PAUL ANTONIOU, and 
     ending PETER J. VARJEEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1601 ARMY nominations (3) beginning RICHARD J. HAYES JR., 
     and ending MICHAEL N. SELBY, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1603 ARMY nominations (20) beginning MANUEL * CASTILLO, 
     and ending ANDREW J. * WARGO, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1604 ARMY nominations (172) beginning TODD S. * ALBRIGHT, 
     and ending EYAKO K. * WURAPA, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1638 ARMY nomination of Roy D. Steed, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2006.
       PN1648 ARMY nominations (5) beginning VICTOR CATULLO, and 
     ending PAUL BRISSON, which nominations were received by 
     .Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 5, 
     2006.


                          in the marine corps

       PN1605 MARINE CORPS nomination of Brent A. Harrison, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.


                              in the navy

       PN1504 NAVY nomination of Lana D. Hampton, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 27, 2006.
       PN1505 NAVY nomination of Keith E. Simpson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 27, 2006.
       PN1506 NAVY nomination of Norman W. Porter, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 27, 2006.
       PN1507 NAVY nominations (2) beginning PATRICK M. LEARD, and 
     ending KIRBY D. MILLER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     27, 2006.
       PN1508 NAVY nominations (3) beginning ALBERTO S. DELMAR, 
     and ending SHELDON D. STUCHELL, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 27, 2006.
       PN1509 NAVY nominations (4) beginning WAYNE A. ESTABROOKS, 
     and ending MILTON W. WALSER JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 27, 2006.
       PN1510 NAVY nominations (5) beginning STEVEN M. BRIESE, and 
     ending JEFFREY H. ROBINSON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 27, 2006.
       PN1511 NAVY nominations (7) beginning CHRISTIAN A. 
     BUHLMANN, and ending CHRISTOPHER E. ZECH, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 27, 2006.
       PN1512 NAVY nominations (10) beginning BILLY R. ARNOLD, and 
     ending PETER D. YARGER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     27, 2006.
       PN1513 NAVY nominations (13) beginning KIM A. ARRIVEE, and 
     ending ROGER J. SING, which nominations were received, by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 27, 
     2006.
       PN1514 NAVY nominations (22) beginning KAREN S. EMMEL, and 
     ending ERIC C. YOUNG, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 27, 
     2006.
       PN1515 NAVY nominations (28) beginning JOHN C. ABBOTT, and 
     ending TERESA S. WHITING, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     27, 2006.
       PN1516 NAVY nominations (232) beginning THOMAS L. ADAMS 
     III, and ending MATTHEW A. ZIRKLE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 27, 2006.
       PN1567 NAVY nominations (4) beginning MICHAEL E. BELCHER, 
     and ending DAVID J. RANDLE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     10, 2006.
       PN1568 NAVY nominations (6) beginning SHAWN M. CALLAHAN, 
     and ending KAREN J. VIGNERON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     10, 2006.
       PN1569 NAVY nominations (9) beginning PATRICK G. BYRNE, and 
     ending JOHN L. PAGONA JR., which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     10, 2006.
       PN1570 NAVY nominations (10) beginning LOUIS M. BORNO III, 
     and ending ERIC J. WATKISS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     10, 2006.
       PN1571 NAVY nominations (10) beginning LEONARD M. 
     ABBATIELLO, and ending JOHN B. STUBBS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 10, 2006.
       PN1572 NAVY nominations (11) beginning STEVEN J. ASHWORTH, 
     and ending EUGENE P. POTENTE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     10, 2006.
       PN1573 NAVY nominations (24) beginning FRANK A. ARATA, and 
     ending GEORGE M. SUTTON, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     10, 2006.
       PN1574 NAVY nominations (233) beginning JOHN W. V. AILES, 
     and ending GLENN W. ZEIDERS III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 10, 2006.
       PN1581 NAVY nominations (3) beginning CONRAD C. CHUN, and 
     ending JOHN F. KIRBY, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 11, 
     2006.
       PN1582 NAVY nominations (8) beginning MICHAEL D. ANGOVE, 
     and ending DAVID J. WALSH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     11, 2006.
       PN1583 NAVY nominations (11) beginning CRAIG L. EATON, and 
     ending RICHARD E. VERBEKE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     11, 2006.
       PN1606 NAVY nomination of Michael H. Johnson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1607 NAVY nomination of Michael A. Hoffmann, which was 
     received by the Senate


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     and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1608 NAVY nominations (4) beginning RICHARD M. BURKE JR., 
     and ending PETER M. MURPHY, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1609 NAVY nominations (7) beginning FREDERICK C. DAVIS, 
     and ending ELEANOR J. SMITH, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1610 NAVY nomination of Claude R. Suggs, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1611 NAVY nominations (2) beginning MATTHEW C. HELLMAN, 
     and ending DEREK A. TAKARA, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1612 NAVY nominations (2) beginning ANGELA J. BAKER, and 
     ending HAROLD S. ZALD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 23, 
     2006.
       PN1613 NAVY nominations (13) beginning LOUIS V. CARIELLO, 
     and ending GREGORY J. ZIELINSKI, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1614 NAVY nominations (10) beginning GEORGE E. ADAMS, and 
     ending ROBERT T. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1615 NAVY nominations (29) beginning ANTHONY P. BRAZAS, 
     and ending FRANCIS K. VREDENBURGH JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1616 NAVY nominations (34) beginning COLLETTE J. B. 
     ARMBRUSTER, and ending SUSAN W. WOOLSEY, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1617 NAVY nominations (10) beginning GREGORY P. BELANGER, 
     and ending BRIAN S. WILSON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1618 NAVY nominations (18) beginning DALE P. BARRETTE, 
     and ending SILVA P. D. WESTERBECK, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1619 NAVY nominations (16) beginning JAMES A. BLUSTEIN, 
     and ending JOSEPH C. K. YANG, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1620 NAVY nominations (34) beginning ROBERT A. ALONSO, 
     and ending KRISTEN C. ZELLER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1621 NAVY nominations (16) beginning VIRGINIA T. 
     BRANTLEY, and ending MARON D. WYLIE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1622 NAVY nominations (11) beginning DOUGLAS E. 
     ALEXANDER, and ending JAMES H. SCHROEDER JR., which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1623 NAVY nominations (11) beginning PAUL I. BURMEISTER, 
     and ending CLYDE C. REYNOLDS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1624 NAVY nominations (26) beginning PHILIP P. ALFORD, 
     and ending ROBERT L. YARRISH, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1625 NAVY nominations (38) beginning MICHAEL S. ARNOLD, 
     and ending EVELYN M. WEBB, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1626 NAVY nominations (14) beginning GREGORY BRIDGES, and 
     ending WILLIAM M. WHEELER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     23, 2006.
       PN1627 NAVY nominations (2424) beginning HONORATO AGUILA, 
     and ending KIMBERLY A. ZUZELSKI, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 23, 2006.
       PN1639 NAVY nominations (2) beginning LUZ V. ALICEA, and 
     ending PETER B. DOBSON, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2006.

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