[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Pages 29252-29254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately 
proceed

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to executive session to consider the following nominations on today's 
Executive Calendar: Calendar No. 213, 365, 374, 383, 425, 426, 442, 
465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 
482; provided further that the Commerce Committee be discharged from 
further consideration of the following nominations and the Senate 
proceed to these en bloc: PN1119, PN1120, PN1121, PN1122. I further ask 
unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the 
motions to reconsider be laid on 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:


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       Susan P. Bodine, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental 
     Protection Agency.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Economic Development.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be Medical Director in the 
     Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to the 
     qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations.


                  national transportation safety board

       Mark V. Rosenker, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
     December 31, 2010. (Reappointment)
       Kathryn Higgins, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
     December 31, 2009.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       Jeffrey D. Jarrett, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy).


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Catherine Lucille Hanaway, of Missouri, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of 
     four years.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       Dale W. Meyerrose, of Indiana, to be Chief Information 
     Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 
     (New Position)


                        FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

       William E. Kovacic, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 
     2004,
       J. Thomas Rosch, of California, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2005.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       Bruce Cole, of Indiana, to be Chairperson of the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years. 
     (Reappointment)


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       Stephanie Johnson Monroe, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       Donald A. Gambatesa, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     United States Agency for International Development.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Marilyn Ware, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Finland.


                     MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

       Mary M. Rose, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Merit SystemsProtection Board for the term of seven years 
     expiring March 1, 2011.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       George W. Foresman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
     Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security,


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Michael R. Seward


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       David Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       Antonio Fratto, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       David M. Spooner, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       Richard T. Crowder, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural 
     Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
     with the rank of Ambassador.


                           in the coast guard

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

                             To be captain

     James R. Montgomery

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 276:

                            To be commander

     Richard E. Petherbridge

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                            To be commander

     Benes Z. Aldana
     Robert J. Backhaus
     Robert E Bailey
     Christopher A. Bartz
     Emile R. Benard
     David C. Billburg
     Elizabeth D. Blow
     Francis T. Boross
     James M. Boyer
     Michael C. Brady
     Craig S. Breitung
     Jeffrey M. Brockus
     Jacob E. Brown
     Scott A. Budka
     Matthew C. Callan
     Nicholas D. Caron
     Jeffrey T. Carter
     David K. Chareonsuphiphat
     Joseph A. Chop
     Richard S. Craig
     David H. Cronk
     Mark T. Cunningham
     Anthony C. Curry
     Kenneth D. Dahlin
     John M. Danaher
     Christopher L. Day
     Ronald R. Dewitt, JR
     Jeffrey F. Dixon
     Brian J. Downey
     David A. Drake
     Darren A. Drury
     Kevin P. Dunn
     Andrew G. Dutton
     James L. Duval
     David W. Edwards
     Eric S. Ensign
     Brad J. Ervin
     David M. Flaherty
     Eric J. Ford
     Theodore B. Gangsei
     Timothy J. Gilbride
     Brian S. Gilda
     Joseph J. Gleason
     Thomas J. Glynn
     Mark E. Hammond
     David C. Hartt
     Charles A. Hatfield

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                       To Be lieutenant commander

     Stephen Adler
     Kristina M. Ahmann
     Michael W. Albert
     Ryan D. Allain
     Brian R. Anderson
     Jeff M. Aparicio
     David L. Arritt
     Reginald I. Baird
     Jonathan D. Baker
     Alain V. Balmaceda
     Clifford R. Bambach
     Timothy J. Barelli
     Michelle C. Bas
     Lamont S. Bazemore
     Carolyn M. Beatty
     Jason L. Beatty
     Anne M. Becker
     Eric M. Belleque
     Kailie J. Benson
     Scott D. Benson
     John Berry
     Robert H. Bickerstaff
     Jeffrey B. Bippert
     Chad E. Bland
     Christopher L. Boes
     Elizabeth A. Booker
     Curtis E. Borland
     Mark A. Bottiglieri
     Joseph R. Bowes
     Russell E. Bowman
     Thomas L. Boyles
     Sean T. Brady
     Rachael B. Bralliar
     Lance J. Brant
     Paul Brooks
     Andy S. Brown
     Heath M. Brown
     Thomas R. Brown
     Timothy T. Brown
     William A. Budovec
     Marc A. Burd
     Richard J. Burke
     Travis L. Burns
     Victor G. Buskirk
     Colin E. Campbell
     Donald B. Campbell
     Clinton S. Carlson


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