[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19328-19332]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

                                 ______
                                 

                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. 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 Nos. 212, 220, 227, 
228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 241, 242, 243, 244, 
245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 255 through 285, 287 
through 293, 295, 296, 297 through 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 
and all nominations on the Secretary's desk reported by the Armed 
Services Committee today; Calendar No. 311, Ronald Sega, PN-661; 
provided further that the following committees be discharged from 
further consideration of the listed nominations and the Senate proceed 
en bloc to their consideration: HELP Committee, Charles Ciccolella, PN-
524; Foreign Relations Committee, William Burns, PN-747; William 
Timken, PN-737; Richard Jones, PN-757; Francis Ricciar done, PN-758.
  I further ask that the Chair now put the question on Calendar No. 
212, the nomination of Granta Nakayama, to be Assistant Administrator 
of EPA, and I note for the record that Senator Burns is opposed and he 
would vote against this nominee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, shall the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Granta Y. Nakayama, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the remaining 
nominations that I enumerated be confirmed en bloc, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and 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:


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       Granta Y. Nakayama, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       James A. Rispoli, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Energy (Environmental Management).


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Henrietta Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be an Under Secretary 
     of State (Management).
       Josette Sheeran Shiner, of Virginia, to be an Under 
     Secretary of State (Economic, Business, and Agricultural 
     Affairs).
       Karen P. Hughes, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of State 
     for Public Diplomacy, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Kristen Silverberg, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State (International Organization Affairs).
       Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (African Affairs).
       Henry Crumpton, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for 
     Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at 
     Large.
       James Cain, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Denmark.
       Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, 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 Malawi.
       Katherine Hubay Peterson, of California, 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 Republic of Botswana.
       Michael Retzer, of Mississippi, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Republic of Tanzania.
       Gillian Arlette Milovanovic, of Pennsylvania, 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 Macedonia.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       James Philip Terry, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the 
     Board of Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       John C. Dugan, of Maryland, to be Comptroller of the 
     Currency for a term of five years.
       John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of 
     Thrift Supervision for a term of five years.


                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

       Christopher Cox, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for the term expiring June 
     5, 2009.
       Roel C. Campos, of Texas, to be a Member of the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2010. 
     (Reappointment)
       Annette L. Nazareth, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the 
     remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2007.


                 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

       Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be Vice Chairperson of 
     the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation.
       Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation for the remainder of the term expiring December 
     27, 2006.
       Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation for a term expiring December 27, 2012. 
     (Reappointment)


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Michael J. Garcia, of New York, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Southern District of New York for the term 
     of four years.

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       Peter Manson Swaim, of Indiana, to be United States Marshal 
     for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four 
     years.
       Phillip Jackson Bell, of Georgia, to be Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.
       Keith E. Eastin, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army.


                            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

     Lt. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice 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 8034 and 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. John D.W. Corley

       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. Kevin P. Chilton

       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. Donald J. Hoffman

       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. David A. Deptula

       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, and to be the Senior Member of the 
     Military Staff Committee of the United Nations under title 
     10, U.S.C., section 711:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Victor E. Renuart, Jr.

       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. John L. Hudson

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.SC., section 8069:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Melissa A. Rank

       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 major general

     Brigadier General Ted F. Bowlds
     Brigadier General David E. Clary
     Brigadier General David M. Edgington
     Brigadier General Delwyn R. Eulberg
     Brigadier General David S. Gray
     Brigadier General Wendell L. Griffin
     Brigadier General Irving L. Halter, Jr.
     Brigadier General Kevin J. Kennedy
     Brigadier General John C. Koziol
     Brigadier General William T. Lord
     Brigadier General Arthur B. Morrill, III
     Brigadier General Larry D. New
     Brigadier General Richard Y. Newton, III
     Brigadier General Allen G. Peck
     Brigadier General Jeffrey R. Riemer
     Brigadier General Eric J. Rosborg
     Brigadier General David J. Scott
     Brigadier General Mark D. Shackelford
     Brigadier General John T. Sheridan
     Brigadier General Gregory L. Trebon
     Brigadier General Roy M. Worden

       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 Charles W. Collier, Jr.
     Brigadier General Scott A. Hammond
     Brigadier General Henry C. Morrow
     Brigadier General Roger C. Nafziger
     Brigadier General Gary L. Sayler
     Brigadier General Darryll D.M. Wong

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Michael D. Akey
     Colonel Frances M. Auclair
     Colonel Kathleen F. Berg
     Colonel Stanley E. Clarke, III
     Colonel James F. Dawson, Jr.
     Colonel Michael D. Gullihur
     Colonel Tony A. Hart
     Colonel Martin K. Holland
     Colonel Mary J. Kight
     Colonel James W. Kwiatkowski
     Colonel Ulay W. Littleton, Jr.
     Colonel Patrick J. Moisio
     Colonel Loda R. Moore
     Colonel Thomas A. Peraro
     Colonel William M. Schuessler
     Colonel Robert M. Stonestreet
     Colonel Jannette Young


                              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. William E. Ward

       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. Robert W. Wagner

       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. Keith B. Alexander

       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. Ronald L. Burgess, Jr.

       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. David H. Petraeus

       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. Martin E. Dempsey

       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 E. Mortensen

       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. Claude V. Christianson

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the positions and grade indicated under title 
     10, U.S. C., section 3037:

To be major general and the judge advocate general of the United States 
                                  Army

     Maj. Gen. Scott C. Black

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the positions and grade indicated under title 
     10, U.S.C., section 3037:

  To be major general and the assistant judge advocate general of the 
                           United States Army

     Maj. Gen. Daniel V. Wright

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

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Jay W. Hood

       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. Douglas L. Carver

                          in the MARINE CORPS

       The following named officer for appointment as Assistant 
     Commandant of the Marine Corps, and for appointment to the 
     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 5044 and 
     601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Robert Magnus

       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. John G. Castellaw

       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. Emerson N. Gardner, Jr.

       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. Joseph F. Weber

       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. Richard S. Kramlich

       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. John F. Goodman


                              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 vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Ann E. Rondeau

       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 vice admiral

     Vice Adm. David C. Nichols, Jr.

       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, 
     US.C., section 601:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Henry Balam Tomlin, III

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Craig O. McDonald

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Ben F. Gaumer

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Raymond K. Alexander

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) David O. Anderson
     Rear Adm. (lh) Hugo G. Blackwood
     Rear Adm. (lh) Dirk J. Debbink

       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) Thomas K. Burkhard

       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) Donna L. Crisp

       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) Michael S. Roesner

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Raymond P. English

       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. Richard R. Jeffries
     Capt. David J. Smith

       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. Mark F. Heinrich
     Capt. Charles M. Lilli

       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. Michael D. Hardee

       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. Timothy V. Flynn, III
     Capt. Charles H. Goddard
     Capt. John C. Orzalli

       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. Tony L. Cothron

       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. Moira N. Flanders

       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. Michael A. Brown

       The following named officers for appointment 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. Julius S. Caeser
     Capt. William P. Loeffler
     Capt. Lee J. Metcalf
     Capt. Garland P. Wright, Jr.

                             [New Reports]


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       Sandra L. Pack, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury, vice Teresa M. Ressel, resigned.
       Timothy D. Adams, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of 
     the Treasury.
       Randal Quarles, of Utah, to be an Under Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       Kevin I. Fromer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under 
     Secretary of the Treasury.
       Robert M. Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     the Treasury.


              UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

       Shara L. Aranoff, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United 
     States International Trade Commission for a term expiring 
     December 16, 2012.
       Ronald M. Sega, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of the 
     Air Force.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN309 AIR FORCE nominations (10) beginning THOMAS L. BLASE, 
     and ending GREGORY L. TATE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 14, 2005.
       PN736 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning DAVID J. LUTHER, 
     and ending MERIDITH A. WARNER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 19, 2005.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN221 ARMY nominations (21) beginning JOHN M. BALAS JR., 
     and ending PAUL J. WARDEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 15, 2005.
       PN293 ARMY nominations (85) beginning EDWARD D. ARRINGTON, 
     and ending CLIFTON E. YU, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     4, 2005.
       PN315 ARMY nominations (13) beginning BARRY D. BOWDEN, and 
     ending CRAIG N. WILEY, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 14, 
     2005.
       PN616 ARMY nominations (166) beginning WILLIAM P.* ADELMAN, 
     and ending JOSEPH J.* ZUBAK, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 9, 2005.
       PN617 ARMY nominations (31) beginning TERRY W. AUSTIN, and 
     ending PAUL J. YACOVONE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     9, 2005.
       PN618 ARMY nominations (16) beginning SCOTT W.* BURGAN, and 
     ending JULIE A.* SMITH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     9, 2005.
       PN708 ARMY nominations (6) beginning MONROE N. FARMER JR., 
     and ending WENDY C. SPRIGGS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 12, 2005.
       PN709 ARMY nominations (5) beginning JERRY R. ACTON JR., 
     and ending STEVEN R. MOUNT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 12, 2005.
       PN710 ARMY nominations (11) beginning MARIA E. BOVILL, and 
     ending MICHAEL J.* WALKER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     12, 2005.
       PN711 ARMY nominations (18) beginning THELDA J.* ATKIN, and 
     ending TAMI ZALEWSKI, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 12, 
     2005.
       PN712 ARMY nominations (106) beginning CHRISTOPHER AMAKER, 
     and ending STEPHEN C. WOOLDRIDGE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 12, 2005.
       PN713 ARMY nominations (79) beginning DENISE D. ADAMSMANN, 
     and ending ROBIN A. VILLIARD, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 12, 2005.
       PN714 ARMY nominations (1631) beginning THOMAS H. AARSEN, 
     and ending X3541, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 12, 
     2005.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       PN158 MARINE CORPS nomination of Daniel J. Peterlick, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 8, 2005.


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       PN177 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning DANNY A. HURD, 
     and ending GEORGE C. MCLAIN, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 8, 2005.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN398 NAVY nominations (4) beginning JAMES W. CALDWELL JR., 
     and ending RICHARD J. PAPESCA, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN399 NAVY nominations (10) beginning DAVID K. CHAPMAN, and 
     ending WILLIAM V. WEINMAN JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN400 NAVY nomination of Robert W. Worringer, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN401 NAVY nomination of Melissa J. MacKay, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN402 NAVY nominations (3) beginning THOMAS J. CUFF, and 
     ending CARVEN A. SCOTT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     6, 2005.
       PN403 NAVY nominations (2) beginning STEVEN F. MOMANO, and 
     ending AGUSTIN L. OTERO, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     6, 2005.
       PN404 NAVY nominations (2) beginning LARRY THOMAS, and 
     ending DAVID J. WRAY, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 6, 
     2005.
       PN405 NAVY nominations (4) beginning KERI A. BUCK, and 
     ending WILLIAM J. WILSON III, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 6, 2005.
       PN406 NAVY nominations (5) beginning NICHOLAS A. FILIPPONE, 
     and ending NANCY S. VEGEL, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     6, 2005.
       PN407 NAVY nominations (6) beginning EDWARD Y. ANDRUS, and 
     ending THOMAS E. STOWELL, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     6, 2005.
       PN 408 NAVY nominations (25) beginning REBEKAH R. BARRISH, 
     and ending SAMUEL G. SUMWALT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 6, 2005.
       PN409 NAVY nominations (17) beginning CHARLES E. ADAMS, and 
     ending KATHERINE A. WALTER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 6, 2005.
       PN410 NAVY nominations (18) beginning WALTER J. ADELMANN 
     JR., and ending CLAYTON G. TETTELBACH, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN411 NAVY nominations (151) beginning RUSSELL E. ALLEN, 
     and ending STEPHEN E. ZINI, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 6, 2005.
       PN542 NAVY nominations (3) beginning ANTHONY COOPER, and 
     ending WILLIAM S. GURECK, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN543 NAVY nominations (4) beginning ANNIE B. ANDREWS, and 
     ending SUSAN L. SHERMAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN544 NAVY nominations (6) beginning ROBERT G. BERGMAN, and 
     ending PHILIP G. STROZZO, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN545 NAVY nominations (6) beginning SCOTT D. KATZ, and 
     ending PAUL C. STEWART, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN546 NAVY nominations (6) beginning WILLIAM T. AINSWORTH, 
     and ending GEORGE D. SEATON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN547 NAVY nominations (9) beginning KATHERINE M. DONOVAN, 
     and ending MARTHA M. WARNER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN548 NAVY nominations (12) beginning TERRY W. AUBERRY, and 
     ending DAVID B. WILKIE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN549 NAVY nominations (14) beginning NICHOLAS V. BUCK, and 
     ending MATHIAS W. WINTER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN550 NAVY nominations (17) beginning MICHAEL E. DEVINE, 
     and ending ALVIN C. WILSON III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of May 25, 2005.
       PN551 NAVY nominations (29) beginning RAYMOND M. ALFARO, 
     and ending JOSEPH YUSICIAN, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN552-1 NAVY nominations (169) beginning ALAN J. ABRAMSON, 
     and ending DOUGLAS E. WRIGHT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 
     25, 2005.
       PN582 NAVY nominations (6) beginning CARL J. CWIKLINSKI, 
     and ending ROBERT P. McCLANAHAN JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 6, 2005.
       PN583 NAVY nominations (5) beginning JOSEPH A. CLEMENTS, 
     and ending GAROLD G. ULMER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN584 NAVY nominations (14) beginning JEFFREY T. BOROWY, 
     and ending JULIUS C. WASHINGTON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 6, 2005.
       PN585 NAVY nominations (34) beginning DIANNE A. ARCHER, and 
     ending JEFFERY S. WOLFE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     6, 2005.
       PN586 NAVY nominations (11) beginning ROBERT B. BLAZEWICK, 
     and ending ERIC C. PRICE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     6, 2005.
       PN587 NAVY nominations (35) beginning WILLIAM J. ADAMS JR., 
     and ending STEVEN J. WINTER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN588 NAVY nominations (32) beginning GREGORY S. BLASCHKE, 
     and ending DAVID G. WRIGHT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN589 NAVY nominations (13) beginning IOANA BETTIOS, and 
     ending MICHAEL J. WOLFGANG, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN590 NAVY nominations (22) beginning LINNEA M. AXMAN, and 
     ending LAURIE L. WILLIAMSON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN592 NAVY nominations (2) beginning JOHN G. DILLENDER, and 
     ending DIANE L. SNYDER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     6, 2005.
       PN593 NAVY nominations (4) beginning JANE D. BINGHAM, and 
     ending STEVEN R. MORGAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     6, 2005.
       PN594 NAVY nominations (33) beginning GREGORY F. BECHT, and 
     ending MICHAEL L. ZABEL, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     6, 2005.
       PN595 NAVY nominations (28) beginning DEANA L. ABERNATHEY, 
     and ending LINDA J. TIEASKIE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN596 NAVY nominations (12) beginning MAUREEN E. CARROLL, 
     and ending JACOB R. WALKER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN597 NAVY nominations (20) beginning THOMAS L. AMERSON, 
     and ending KENNETH E. WAVELL, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 6, 2005.
       PN598 NAVY nominations (4) beginning BRIAN D. HODGSON, and 
     ending POMAY TSOI, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 6, 
     2005.
       PN599 NAVY nominations (25) beginning GREGORY L. BELCHER, 
     and ending WAYNE M. WEISS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     6, 2005.
       PN629 NAVY nominations (5) beginning RICHARD W. HAUPT, and 
     ending ALVIN A. PLEXICO JR., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 14, 2005.
       PN630 NAVY nominations (11) beginning RONALD M. BISHOP JR., 
     and ending ANTHONY S. VIVONA, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 14, 2005.
       PN631 NAVY nominations (12) beginning CHERYL J. COTTON, and 
     ending TRACY D. WHITELEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     14, 2005.
       PN632 NAVY nominations (14) beginning ALBERT R. COSTA, and 
     ending CHRISTOPHER S. WIRTH, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 14, 2005.
       PN633 NAVY nominations (14) beginning DAVID J. BYERS, and 
     ending MARC T. STEINER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     14, 2005.
       PN634 NAVY nominations (17) beginning JASON W. CARTER, and 
     ending LAURA G. YAMBRICK, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     14, 2005.
       PN635 NAVY nominations (17) beginning CLIFFORD W. BEAN III, 
     and ending DONNA M. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     14, 2005.
       PN636 NAVY nominations (37) beginning THOMAS J. ANDERSON, 
     and ending MICHAEL ZIV, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     14, 2005.

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       PN637 NAVY nominations (37) beginning JASON L. ANSLEY, and 
     ending TRACY A. VINCENT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     14, 2005.
       PN638 NAVY nominations (59) beginning DANIEL A. ABRAMS, and 
     ending JOHN W. WOOD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 14, 
     2005.
       PN639-1 NAVY nominations (317) beginning JOHN C. ABSETZ, 
     and ending JOHN J. ZERR II, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 14, 2005.
       PN715 NAVY nominations (40) beginning JAMES R. MARTIN, and 
     ending GLEN WOOD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 12, 
     2005.
       PN716 NAVY nominations (66) beginning MARJORIE ALEXANDER, 
     and ending MARIA A. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     12, 2005.
       PN717 NAVY nominations (27) beginning ERIC M. AABY, and 
     ending CHARLES S. WILLMORE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 12, 2005.
       PN722 NAVY nominations (3) beginning WILLIAM D. BRYAN, and 
     ending BILLY W. SLOAN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 14, 
     2005.
       PN723 NAVY nominations (10) beginning BRUCE H. BOYLE, and 
     ending BRADLEY E. TELLEEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     14, 2005.
       PN724 NAVY nominations (25) beginning JEFFREY G. ANT, and 
     ending BENJAMIN W. YOUNG JR., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 14, 2005.
       PN725 NAVY nominations (28) beginning SYED N. AHMAD, and 
     ending BARBARA H. ZELIFF, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     14, 2005.
       PN726 NAVY nominations (44) beginning ANTHONY A. ARITA, and 
     ending LINDA D. YOUBERG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     14, 2005.
       PN727 NAVY nominations (60) beginning JAMES T. ALBRITTON, 
     and ending TODD E. YANIK, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     14, 2005.
       PN728 NAVY nominations (154) beginning THOMAS C. ALEWINE, 
     and ending TARA J. ZIEBER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     14, 2005.

                    Nomination Reference and Report

       Ordered, That the following nomination be referred to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
       Charles S. Ciccolella, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, 
     vice Frederico Juarbe, Jr., resigned.
       Ordered, That the following nomination be referred to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations:
       William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career 
     Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Russia Federation.
       Ordered, That the following nomination be referred to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations:
       William Robert Timken, Jr., of Ohio, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Federal Republic of Germany.
       Ordered, That the following nomination be referred to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations:
       Richard Henry Jones, of Nebraska, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Israel.
       Ordered, That the following nomination be referred to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations:
       Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of New Hampshire, 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 Arab Republic of 
     Egypt.

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