[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23490]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Friday, October 21, 
2005:


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       MARK S. SCHNEIDER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION STATISTICS FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 
     21, 2009.


        NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

       DIANE RIVERS, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JULY 19, 2009.
       SANDRA FRANCES ASHWORTH, OF IDAHO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING JULY 19, 2009.
       JAN CELLUCCI, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING JULY 19, 2009.


                EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

       CHRISTINE M. GRIFFIN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JULY 1, 2009.
       NAOMI CHURCHILL EARP, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JULY 1, 2010.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       MARK HOFFLUND, OF IDAHO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING 
     SEPTEMBER 3, 2008.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       THOMAS CRAIG WHEELER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS.
       MARGARET MARY SWEENEY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS.