[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16845-16848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on 
today's Executive Calendar: Calendar No. 248, the nomination of LTG 
John P. Abizaid to be General; and Calendar Nos. 254 through 277, and 
all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, the Army, and 
the Navy.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, en 
bloc; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; that the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the 
Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed, en bloc, as follows:


                              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. John P. Abizaid

       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 George A. Alexander
     Brigadier General Edmund T. Beckette
     Brigadier General Wesley E. Craig, Jr.
     Brigadier General James R. Mason
     Brigadier General Gerald P. Minetti

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     Brigadier General Richard C. Nash
     Brigadier General Gary A. Pappas
     Brigadier General Clyde A. Vaughn
     Brigadier General Dean A. Youngman

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel William E. Aldridge
     Colonel Louis J. Antonetti
     Colonel Michael W. Beaman
     Colonel Robert T. Bray
     Colonel Nelson J. Cannon
     Colonel Robert P. Daniels
     Colonel David M. Davison
     Colonel David M. DeArmond
     Colonel Myles M. Deering
     Colonel James B. Gaston, Jr.
     Colonel Alan C. Gayhart, Sr.
     Colonel David K. Germain
     Colonel Frank J. Grass
     Colonel Gary L. Jones
     Colonel James E. Kelly
     Colonel Kevin R. McBride
     Colonel James I. Pylant
     Colonel Steven R. Seiter
     Colonel Thomas L. Sinclair
     Colonel Frank T. Speed, Jr.
     Colonel Deborah C. Wheeling
     Colonel Matthew J. Whittington


                            in the air force

       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 J. Germann


                              in the army

       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. William M. Jacobs


                          in the marine corps

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. John W. Bergman
     Brig. Gen. John J. McCarthy, Jr.


                            in the air force

       The following 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. Thomas F. Deppe


                              in the navy

       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 admiral

     Adm. William J. Fallon


                            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. Michael M. Dunn


                              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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Keith B. Alexander


                          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

     Lt. Gen. Wallace C. Gregson, Jr.


                              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 (lower half)

     Capt. Terry L. McCreary

       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)

     Capt. Martin J. Brown
     Capt. William A. Kowba
     Capt. Michael J. Lyden

       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 John M. Bird
     Captain John T. Blake
     Captain Fred Byus
     Captain Frank M. Drennan
     Captain Mark E. Ferguson, III
     Captain John W. Goodwin
     Captain Richard W. Hunt
     Captain Arthur J. Johnson, Jr.
     Captain Mark W. Kenny
     Captain Joseph F. Kilkenny
     Captain William E. Landay
     Captain Michael A. LeFever
     Captain Gerard M. Mauer, Jr.
     Captain Douglas L. McClain
     Captain William H. McRaven
     Captain Richard O'Hanlon
     Captain Kevin M. Quinn
     Captain Raymond A. Spicer
     Captain Peter J. Williams


                            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

     Gen. Robert H. Foglesong

       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. Daniel P. Leaf

       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 major general

      Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Kelley

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Douglas Burnett

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Craig S. Ferguson


                              in the navy

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice Chief 
     of Naval Operations, United States Navy and appointment to 
     the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 601 and 5035:

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. Michael G. Mullen


                            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

     Lt. Gen. William T. Hobbins

       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. Randall M. Schmidt

       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. Walter E.L. Buchanan III


                              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 lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Dan K. McNeill

       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. William G. Boykin


                          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. Robert R. Blackman, Jr.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN457 Air Force nominations (436) beginning REBECCA G. 
     ABRAHAM, and ending JEFFREY YUEN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN458 Air Force nominations (18) beginning BRIAN J. ACKER, 
     and ending ANGELA D. WASHINGTON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN459 Air Force nominations (16) beginning PAUL M. BARZLER, 
     and ending CHARLES W. WILLIAMSON, III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN691 Air Force nomination of James R. Burkhart, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN692 Air Force nominations (6) beginning CHARLES M. 
     BELISLE, and ending BRETT

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     A. WYRICK, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of June 5, 2003
       PN693 Air Force nominations (85) beginning GLENN D. 
     ADDISON, and ending DANIEL J. ZACKMAN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN694 Air Force nomination of Thomas K. Hunter, Jr., which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN695 Air Force nomination of Jeffrey J. King, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN716 Air Force nominations (3) beginning JEAN B. DORVAL, 
     and ending GARY M. WALKER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     12, 2003
       PN717 Air Force nomination of Richard J. Delorenzo, Jr., 
     which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of June 12, 2003
       PN718 Air Force nomination of Gerald M. Schneider, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN719 Air Force nomination of Jane B. Taylor, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN720 Air Force nominations (5) beginning DARRELL A. JESSE, 
     and ending NORBERT S. WALKER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 12, 2003
       PN721 Air Force nominations (4) beginning THOMAS C. 
     BARNETT, and ending JEAN A. VARGO, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN722 Air Force nomination of Edward C. Callaway, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN723 Air Force nomination of H. Michael Tennerman, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN724 Air Force nomination of Steven E. Ritter, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN725 Air Force nomination of Bryan A Keeling, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN726 Air Force nomination of Robert L. Zabel, Jr., which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN727 Air Force nominations (3) beginning DARRYL G. ELROD, 
     JR., and ending KEVIN R. VANVALKENBURG, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN728 Air Force nomination of Drew Y. Johnson, Jr., which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN729 Air Force nomination of Rachel L. Beck, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN740 Air Force nomination of Larry J. Mastin, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 16, 2003
       PN741 Air Force nominations (5) beginning ROBERT L. 
     DAUGHERTY,JR., and ending CHARLES V. RATH, JR., which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of June 16, 2003


                              in the army

       PN666 Army nomination (102) beginning CRAIG M. ANDERSON, 
     and ending DIANE M. ZIERHOFFER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 20, 2003
       PN667 Army nominations (12) beginning ANULI L. ANYACHEBELU, 
     and ending DONALD G. ZUGNER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     20, 2003
       PN668 Army nominations (72) beginning DOREEN M. AGIN, and 
     ending BONNITA D. WILSON, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     nulldate
       PM669 Army nominations (10) beginning KEVIN R. ARMSTRONG, 
     and ending NANCY A. VINCENTJOHNSON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 20, 2003
       PN696 Army nomination of James A. Decamp, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN697 Army nomination of Timothy H. Sughrue, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN698 Army nominations (2) beginning LESLIE J. MITKOS, JR., 
     and ending BERRIS D. SAMPLES, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 5, 2003
       PN699 Army nominations (2) beginning PATRICIA J. MCDANIEL, 
     and ending NICHOLAS K. STRAVELAKIS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN700 Army nomination of Scott D. Kothenbeutel, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN701 Army nomination of Glenn T. Bessinger, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 5, 2003
       PN730 Army nominations (5) beginning JANE M. ANDERHOLT, and 
     ending JAY A. WHITAKER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     12, 2003
       PN731 Army nominations (7) beginning RODNEY A. ARMON, and 
     ending MARK W. THACKSTON, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     12, 2003
       PN732 Army nomination of Anthony Sullivan, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN733 Army nomination of Bryan C. Sleigh, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 12, 2003
       PN742 Army nomination of Kenneth S. Azarow, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 16, 2003
       PN743 Army nomination of Michael F. McDonough, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 16, 2003


                              in the navy

       PN562 Navy nomination of Michael U. Rump, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 30, 2003
       PN563 Navy nominations (2) beginning WILLIAM A. DAVIES, and 
     ending GARY S. TOLLERENE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     30, 2003
       PN564 Navy nominations (2) beginning DOUGLAS W. FENSKE, and 
     ending MICHAEL J. KAUTZ, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     30, 2003
       PN565 Navy nominations (3) beginning BRIAN H. MILLER, and 
     ending PERRY T. TUEY, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 30, 
     2003
       PN566 Navy nominations (3) beginning GERALD W. CLUSEN, and 
     ending MARK A. WILSON, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 30, 
     2003
       PN567 Navy nominations (7) beginning KENNETH J. 
     BRAITHWAITE, and ending ANDREW H. WILSON, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 30, 2003
       PN568 Navy nominations (7) beginning CHRISTOPHER M. 
     BALLISTER, and ending CARL M. M. LEE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 30, 2003
       PN569 Navy nominations (8) beginning JEFFREY D. ADAMSON, 
     and ending MARCUS K. NEESON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 30, 2003
       PN589 Navy nominations (236) beginning DANFORD S. K. AFONG, 
     and ending THEODORE A. WYKA, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     1, 2003
       PN590 Navy nominations (23) beginning SCOTT F. BOHNENKAMP, 
     and ending CHRISTOPHER L. WALL, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 1, 2003
       PN591 Navy nominations (15) beginning CHARLES L. COLLINS, 
     and ending CYNTHIA R. SUGIMOTO, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 1, 2003
       PN592 Navy nominations (29) beginning GREGORY S. ADAMS, and 
     ending PETER A. WITHERS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 1, 
     2003
       PN604 Navy nominations (10) beginning BRADFORD E. ABLESON, 
     and ending OLRIC R. WILKINS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     8, 2003
       PN605 Navy nominations (10) beginning CHRISTOPHER A. 
     BARNES, and ending SCOTT M. STANLEY, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 8, 2003
       PN606 Navy nominations (32) beginning THOMAS M. 
     BALESTRIERI, and ending ROBERT S. WRIGHT, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 8, 2003
       PN607 Navy nominations (30) beginning LISA L. ARNOLD, and 
     ending PEGGY W. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 8, 
     2003
       PN608 Navy nominations (22) beginning SCOTT W. BAILEY, and 
     ending KEVIN R. WHEELOCK, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 8, 
     2003
       PN609 Navy nominations (15) beginning MATTHEW R. BEEBE, and 
     ending STEVEN M. WIRSCHING, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     8, 2003
       PN610 Navy nominations (35) beginning EVAN A. APPLEQUIST, 
     and ending RICHARD D. WRIGHT, which nominations were

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     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 8, 2003
       PN611 Navy nominations (86) beginning WIILIAM B. ADAMS, and 
     ending DANIEL J. ZINDER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 8, 
     2003
       PN638 Navy nominations (3) beginning REBECCA E. BRENTON, 
     and ending WARREN C. GRAHAM, III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 14, 2003
       PN639 Navy nominations (6) beginning KATHY A. BARAN, and 
     ending MARGARET A. TAYLOR, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN640 Navy nominations (5) beginning MICHAEL D. DISANO, and 
     ending VINCENT M. SCOTT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN641 Navy nominations (6) beginning NANCY R. DILLARD, and 
     ending CHRISTOPHER L. VANCE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN642 Navy nominations (7) beginning JEAN E. BENFER, and 
     ending CYNTHIA L. WIDICK, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN643 Navy nominations (7) beginning DAVID L. BAILEY, and 
     ending RUSSELL L. SHAFFER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN644 Navy nominations (7) beginning ROBERT W. ARCHER, and 
     ending JIM O. ROMANO, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 14, 
     2003
       PN645 Navy nominations (8) beginning CHRISTOPHER L. ABBOTT, 
     and ending WILLIAM A. WRIGHT, III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 14, 2003
       PN646 Navy nominations (13) beginning CHARLES S. ANDERSON, 
     and ending PHILIP A. YATES, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN647 Navy nominations (19) beginning BRIAN K. ANTONIO, and 
     ending THOMAS L. VANPETTEN, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN648 Navy nominations (239) beginning EUGENE M. ABLER, and 
     ending MICHAEL E. ZAMESNIK, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN649 Navy nomination of Judy L. Miller, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN650 Navy nominations (7) beginning THOMAS W. HARRINGTON, 
     and ending ROBERT L. YOUNG, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN651 Navy nominations (11) beginning MATTHEW O. FOLEY, 
     III, and ending FRANK G. USSEGLIO, II, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 14, 2003
       PN652 Navy nominations (13) beginning CRAIG E. BUNDY, and 
     ending CLIFF P. WATKINS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN653 Navy nominations (13) beginning WILLIAM M. ARBAUGH, 
     and ending RICHARD E. WOLFE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN654 Navy nominations (14) beginning DANIEL M. BLESKEY, 
     and ending WILLIAM E. VAUGHAN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 14, 2003
       PN655 Navy nominations (22) beginning BARTLEY G. CILENTO, 
     JR., and ending JAMES L. WHITE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 14, 2003
       PN656 Navy nominations (31) beginning NANCY J. BATES, and 
     ending LLOYD G. WINGFIELD, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN657 Navy nominations (52) beginning ANNEMARIE ADAMOWICZ, 
     and ending MARY A. WHITE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     14, 2003
       PN734 Navy nominations (7) beginning SHERRY L. BRELAND, and 
     ending JULIA D. WORCESTER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     12, 2003
       PN745 Navy nominations (46) beginning RAUL D. BANTOG, and 
     ending DONNA M. WILLOUGHBY, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 16, 2003
       PN758 Navy nominations (6) beginning LINSLY G. M. BROWN, 
     and ending JOSEPH S. NAVRATIL, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 18, 2003
       PN686 Public Health Service nominations (173) beginning 
     THOMAS D. MATTE, and ending RONALD R. PINHEIRO, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of June 3, 2003

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