[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10379-10380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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   NOMINATION OF MIGUEL A. ESTRADA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
           CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate resume consideration of calendar No. 21, the 
nomination of Miguel Estrada.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United 
     States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Executive 
     Calendar No. 21, the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be 
     United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia 
     Circuit.
         Bill Frist, Orrin Hatch. Judd Gregg, Norm Coleman, John 
           E. Sununu, John Cornyn, Larry E. Craig, Saxby 
           Chambliss, Lisa Murkowski, Jim Talent, Olympia Snowe, 
           Mike DeWine, Michael B. Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Jeff 
           Sessions.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the live 
quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Executive Calendar

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to consider the following nominations on today's 
executive calendar: Calendar Nos. 56, 103, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 
163, 164, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Army and 
Marine Corps.
  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 are as follows:


                          department of energy

       Linton F. Brooks, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
     Nuclear Security, Department of Energy.


                       department of the treasury

       Mark W. Everson, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Internal 
     Revenue for a term of five years.


                         department of defense

       Lawrence Mohr, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of 
     the Health Sciences for a term expiring June 20, 2003.
       Sharon Falkenheimer, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health 
     Sciences for a term expiring June 20, 2007.


                              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:

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                        To be lieutenant general

       Maj. Gen. Henry P. Osman
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under 
     title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

       Col. Douglas M. Stone


                                  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. Thomas K. Burkhard


                                  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. James J. Lovelace, Jr.


                       tennessee valley authority

       Richard W. Moore, of Alabama, to be Inspector General, 
     Tennessee Valley Authority. (New Position)

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                                  army

       PN208 Army nominations (68) beginning CURTIS J ALITX, and 
     ending MARY J WYMAN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     15, 2003
       PN210 Army nominations (24) beginning RICHARD P BEIN, and 
     ending KELLY E TAYLOR, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     15, 2003
       PN211 Army nominations (18) beginning DEBORAH K BETTS, and 
     ending DAVID WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 
     15, 2003
       PN444 Army nominations of James R. Kerin, Jr., which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN462 Army nominations (60) beginning HENRY E ABERCROMBIE, 
     and ending MICHELLE F YARBOROUGH, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN463 Army nominations (27) beginning MICHAEL P ARMSTRONG, 
     and ending CRAIG M WHITEHILL, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 26, 2003
       PN464 Army nominations (47) beginning JOHN F AGOGLIA, and 
     ending JEFFREY R WITSKEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     26, 2003
       PN465 Army nominations (320) beginning PAUL F ABEL, JR., 
     and ending X4432, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 26, 
     2003
       PN507 Army nomination of William T. Boyd, which nomination 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 7, 2003
       PN508 Army nominations (5) beginning RICHARD D DANIELS, and 
     ending GEORGE G PERRY, III, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 7, 2003
       PN509 Army nominations (5) beginning GARY L HAMMETT, and 
     ending DAVID L SMITH, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 7, 
     2003
       PN522 Army nominations (3) beginning EDWARD A HEVENER, and 
     ending ZEB S REGAN, JR., which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     10, 2003


                              marine corps

       PN327 Marine Corps nomination of Kenneth O. Spittler, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 11, 2003
       PN329 Marine Corps nominations (3) beginning THOMAS DUHS, 
     and ending WILLIAM M LAKE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 11, 2003
       PN339 Marine Corps nominations (3) beginning PATRICK W 
     BURNS, and ending DANIEL S RYMAN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 11, 2003
       PN424 Marine Corps nominations (112) beginning DONALD J 
     ANDERSON, and ending DONALD W ZAUTCKE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2003
       PN445 Marine Corps nominations (2) beginning SEAN T 
     MULCAHY, and ending STEVEN H MATTOS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 24, 2003
       PN446 Marine Corps nomination of Franklin McLain, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 24, 2003
       PN447 Marine Corps nominations (29) beginning BRYAN 
     DELGADO, and ending PAUL A ZACHARZUK, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 24, 2003
       PN466 Marine Corps nomination of Michael H. Gamble, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN467 Marine Corps nomination of Jeffrey L. Miller, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2003
       PN489 Marine Corps nomination of Barett R. Byrd, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 2, 2003
       PN510 Marine Corps nominations (99) beginning JEFFREY 
     ACOSTA, and ending JOHN G WEMETT, which were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 7, 
     2003

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