[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8257-8259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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              EXECUTIVE CALENDAR AND NOMINATION DISCHARGED

  Mr. FRIST. 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. 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, all 
nominations reported by the Armed Services Committee today, and all 
nominations on the Secretary's desk. I further ask unanimous consent 
that the nomination of Daniel Fried to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State be discharged from the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Senate proceed to its consideration.
  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 were considered and confirmed en bloc as follows:


                     department of veterans affairs

       Jonathan Brian Perlin, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary 
     for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term 
     of four years.


                      department of transportation

       Phyllis F. Scheinberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Transportation.
       Joseph H. Baordman, of New York, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Railroad Administration.


                   consumer product safety commission

       Nancy Ann Nord, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for 
     the remainder of the term expiring October 26, 2005.
       Nancy Ann Nord, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for 
     seven years from October 27, 2005. (Reappointment)


               metropolitan washington airports authority

       William Cobey, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2010.


                            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. William R. Looney, III

       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. Arthur J. Lichte

       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. Robert D. Bishop, 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. Christopher A. Kelly

       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 A. Hamel

       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 brigadier general

     Col. John C. Inglis


                              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. Dell L. Dailey

       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 W. Barno

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Donna L. Dacier

       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 Abner C. Blalock
     Brigadier General Jessica L. Wright

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Louis A. Abbenante

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Bruce E. Davis
     Brigadier General Dan M. Colglazier

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Peter M. Aylward
     Colonel Joseph B. Dibartolomeo
     Colonel Edward A. Leacock
     Colonel William J. Johnson, Jr.
     Colonel Calvin S. Johnson
     Colonel David L. Jennette, Jr.
     Colonel Dennis E. Jacobson
     Colonel Dudley B. Hodges, III
     Colonel John S. Harrel
     Colonel Bruce C. Frandsen
     Colonel Kevin G. Ellsworth
     Colonel Larry W. Triphahn
     Colonel Randal E. Thomas
     Colonel Jackie S. Swope
     Colonel John M. Perryman
     Colonel Henry C. McCann
     Colonel John E. Davoren

       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:

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                          To be major general

     Brigadier General John P. Basilica, Jr.
     Brigadier General Lawrence F. LaFrenz
     Brigadier General Danny H. Hickman
     Brigadier General Richard M. Blunt
     Brigadier General Michael B. Pace
     Brigadier General Glenn K. Rieth
     Brigadier General Antonio J. Vicens-Gonzalez

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Lester D. Eisner
     Colonel Terry R. Council
     Colonel Augustus L. Collins
     Colonel Dennis L. Celleti
     Colonel Lawrence W. Brock, III
     Colonel Frank E. Batts
     Colonel Roosevelt Barfield

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Ronald G. Young
     Brigadier General William H. Wade, II

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Robert J. Udland
     Colonel Fredric D. Sheppard
     Colonel Olin O. Oedekoven
     Colonel Thomas D. Mills
     Colonel Mabry E. Martin
     Colonel Jeffrey E. Marshall
     Colonel Randy E. Manner
     Colonel Michael R. Liechty
     Colonel David A. Lewis
     Colonel Randall A. Kochersperger
     Colonel Thomas H. Katkus
     Colonel Federick J. Johnson
     Colonel Alberto J. Jimenez
     Colonel Gary M. Ishikawa
     Colonel Joe L. Harkey
     Colonel Francis P. Gonzales

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Donald C. Storm
     Brigadier General Gary A. Quick

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under Title 10, U.S.C., Section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General John E. Barnette
     Brigadier General Williard C. Broadwater
     Brigadier General David P. Burford
     Brigadier General Ronald S. Chastain
     Brigadier General Dallas W. Fanning
     Brigadier General Timothy M. Kennedy

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Gregory J. Zanetti
     Colonel Charles L. Yriarte
     Colonel Eddy M. Spurgin
     Colonel Joyce L. Stevens
     Colonel Terry W. Saltsman
     Colonel Matthew A. McCoy
     Colonel Jose S. Mayorga
     Colonel Vernon L. Lowrey
     Colonel Robert E. Livingston, Jr.
     Colonel Gerald E. Lang
     Colonel Marcelo R. Bergquist

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Mark E. Zirkelbach
     Brigadier General Edward L. Wright
     Brigadier General William D. Wofford
     Brigadier General Perry G. Smith
     Brigadier General Charles G. Rodriguez
     Brigadier General Randall D. Mosley
     Brigadier General John W. Libby
     Brigadier General Mitchell R. LeClaire

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel William F. Kuehn
     Colonel Matthew L. Kambic
     Colonel John L. Gronski
     Colonel Brian W. Goodwin
     Colonel Robert J. Felderman
     Colonel Stephen C. Dabadie
     Colonel Robert G. Carmichael, Jr.
     Colonel Elizabeth A. Bourbeau
     Colonel Barbaranette T. Bolden

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General James E. Fletcher
     Brigadier General Stephen D. Collins

       The following named 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

     Brig. Gen. Michael R. Eyre

                          To be major general

     Col. David A. Morris
     Col. Jimmy E. Fowler
     Col. Sanford E. Holman
     Col. William D. Waff

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Steven L. Bell


                          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 brigadier general

     Col. Mark W. Bircher
     Col. John M. Croley
     Col. Darrell L. Moore


                              in the navy

       The following names officer for appointment as 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 
     5033:

                             To be admiral

     Adm. Michael G. Mullen

       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

     Vice Adm. Henry G. Ulrich, III

       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. John D. Stufflebeem


                            in the air force

       PN289 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning STEPHEN M.* 
     ALLEN, and ending THEADORE L.* WILSON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 4, 2005.
       PN307 AIR FORCE nominations (18) beginning REBECCA L. 
     BROWN, and ending DAWN E. WILSON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 14, 2005.
       PN308 AIR FORCE nominations (13) beginning DENNIS L. 
     BEATTY, and ending MICHAEL G. SCHELL, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 14, 2005.
       PN310 AIR FORCE nominations (19) beginning GARY D. BROWN, 
     and ending LARRY D. YOUNGNER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 14, 2005.
       PN312 AIR FORCE nominations (12) beginning PHILIP A. 
     BARKER, and ending DONALD R. WILSON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 14, 2005.
       PN313 AIR FORCE nominations (23) beginning JOSEPH J. 
     AIGNERVAROZ, and ending DOREEN F. WILDER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 14, 2005.
       PN314 AIR FORCE nominations (41) beginning CALVIN N. 
     ANDERSON, and ending MICHELE R. ZELLERS, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 14, 2005.
       PN330 AIR FORCE nomination of Robert B. Rottschafer, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN331 AIR FORCE nomination of Christine A. Liddle, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN393 AIR FORCE nomination of John J. Kupko II, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN394 AIR FORCE nominations (5) beginning GREGG W. ALLRED, 
     and ending ALBERT C. OESTERLE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN395 AIR FORCE nomination of Stephen E. Vangundy, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in thc Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.
       PN396 AIR FORCE nomination of Brett L. Swain, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in thc Congressional 
     Record of April 6, 2005.


                              in the army

       PN332 ARMY nominations (3) beginning CECIL D. ALLEN, and 
     ending WAYNE E. KOWAL,, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     17, 2005.
       PN333 ARMY nominations (3) beginning THOMAS E. BERON, and 
     ending KENNETH J. VEGA, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     17, 2005.
       PN334 ARMY nominations (5) beginning BRAD K. BLACKNER, and 
     ending MARVIN A. ZERR, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 17, 
     2005.
       PN335 ARMY nominations (5) beginning MICHAEL J. BOUCHARD, 
     and ending DEBRA A. ROSE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     17, 2005.
       PN336 ARMY nominations (2) beginning GREGORY L. DANIELS, 
     and ending MICHAEL D. PHILLIPS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN337 ARMY nomination of Cindy W. Baltrun, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN338 ARMY nomination of Richard L. Ursone, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN339 ARMY nomination of Thanh Minh Do, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 17, 2005.
       PN340 ARMY nomination of Lorine Lagatta, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 17, 2005.
       PN341 ARMY nomination of Gary Zeitz, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     17, 2005.

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       PN397 ARMY nominations (67) beginning SUNNY S.* AHN, and 
     ending ERIC W.* YOUNG, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 6, 
     2005.
       PN425 ARMY nominations (22) beginning LISA M. AMOROSO, and 
     ending SAMUEL L. YINGST, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     14, 2005.
       PN426 ARMY nominations (43) beginning STEVEN B.* ANDERSON, 
     and ending COLIN S.* TURNNIDGE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 14, 2005.
       PN427 ARMY nominations (130) beginning CHRISTOPHER B.* 
     ACKERMAN, and ending CHARLES D. ZIMMERMAN JR., which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of April 14, 2005.
       PN428 ARMY nominations (134) beginning HERMAN A. ALLISON, 
     and ending HEATHER L. ZUNIGA, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 14, 2005.


                          in the marine corps

       PN316 MARINE CORPS nomination of William L. Rumble, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 14, 2005.
       PN342 MARINE CORPS nomination of Amy V. Dunning, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN343 MARINE CORPS nomination of David J. Wilson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN344 MARINE CORPS nomination of Michael Akselrud, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.
       PN345 MARINE CORPS nominations (52) beginning CHARLES R. 
     BAUGHN, and ending PHILLIP J. WOODWARD, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 17, 2005.


                          department of state

       Daniel Fried, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member 
     of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, 
     to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs).

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