[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8] [Senate] [Pages 11590-11592] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ______ NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to consider the following nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Nos. 104, 105, 106 through 111, 112, with the exception of BG Rita Broadway, 0000, Nos. 113, 114, with the exception of COL Donald M. Bradshaw, 0000, Nos. 115 through 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk. I further ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of Coast Guard nominations lists, PN 236 and PN 527, and a NOAA list, PN 452; provided further that the Senate proceed to their consideration, the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows: department of education Raymond Simon, of Arkansas, to be Deputy Secretary of Education. department of defense Kenneth J. Kreig, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. in the air force The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the [[Page 11591]] grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be brigadier general Col. Kathleen D. Close 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. Charles E. Croom, Jr. 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. Benjamin J. Spraggins 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. Ronald E. Keys in the army 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 major general Brig. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley The following named Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment as Director, Army National Guard and for appointment to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 10506: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn 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 Brigadier General Bruce A. Casella Brigadier General David L. Evans Brigadier General William H. Johnson Brigadier General Larry Knightner Brigadier General Dennis E. Lutz Brigadier General Robert A. Pollmann Brigadier General William Terpeluk Brigadier General Bruce E. Zukauskas To be brigadier general Colonel Lie-Ping Chang Colonel Paul E. Crandall Colonel Stuart M. Dyer Colonel Geoffrey A. Freeman Colonel William D. Frink, Jr. Colonel William H. Gerety Colonel George R. Harris Colonel Jeffrey A. Jacobs Colonel Dempsey D. Kee Colonel Douglas E. Lee Colonel Charles D. Luckey Colonel Bert K. Mizusawa Colonel Eldon P. Regua Colonel Steven W. Smith Colonel Richard A. Stone Colonel Robin B. Umberg Colonel Margaret C. Wilmoth The following named 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. Neil Dial 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 brigadier general Col. James K. Gilman Col. David A. Rubenstein in the 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: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. John W. Bergman 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 Lt. Gen. Robert R. Blackman, Jr. 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 admiral Vice Adm. Gary Roughead 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) Captain William R. Burke Captain Nevin P. Carr, Jr. Captain Philip H. Cullom Captain Mark I. Fox Captain William D. French Captain Michael S. Frick Captain Timothy M. Giardina Captain Robert S. Harward, Jr. Captain William H. Hilarides Captain Daniel P. Holloway Captain Douglas J. McAneny Captain Terence E. McKnight Captain John W. Miller Captain Michael S. Obryan Captain Frank C. Pandolfe Captain David L. Philman Captain Brian C. Prindle Captain Donald P. Quinn Captain William E. Shannon, III Captain James A. Symonds Captain Stephen S. Voetsch Captain James P. Wisecup 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) Alan S. Thompson 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) Nancy J. Lescavage 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) Jeffrey A. Brooks 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) Robert B. Murrett 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. Victor C. See, Jr. 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. Christine M. Bruzek-Kohler 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. Mark W. Balmert 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. Raymond E. Berube Capt. John J. Prendegast, III 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. Kevin M. McCoy Capt. William D. Rodriguez 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) David J. Venlet 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 Rear Adm. (lh) Bruce W. Clingan Rear Adm. (lh) Derwood C. Curtis Rear Adm. (lh) Peter H. Daly Rear Adm. (lh) Kenneth W. Deutsch Rear Adm. (lh) Mark T. Emerson Rear Adm. (lh) Jeffrey L. Fowler Rear Adm. (lh) Garry E. Hall Rear Adm. (lh) Leendert R. Hering, Sr. Rear Adm. (lh) Alan B. Hicks Rear Adm. (lh) Stephen E. Johnson Rear Adm. (lh) Carl V. Mauney Rear Adm. (lh) Bernard J. McCullough, III Rear Adm. (lh) Michael Miller Rear Adm. (lh) Allen G. Myers Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph A. Walsh Rear Adm. (lh) Melvin G. Williams, Jr. Rear Adm. (lh) James A. Winnefeld, Jr. The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C. section 12203: To be rear admiral (lower half) Capt. Carol M. Pottenger 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 (lower half) Capt. Nathan E. Jones The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C. section 12203: To be rear admiral (lower half) Capt. Albert Garcia, III barry goldwater scholarship & excellence in education foundation Charles P. Ruch, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring August 11, 2010. national foundation on the arts and the humanities Harry Robinson, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2008. (Reappointment) [[Page 11592]] national museum and library services board Kin Wang, of California, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009. (Reappointment) postal rate commission Tony Hammond, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2010. (Reappointment) Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk in the air force PN311 AIR FORCE nominations (445) beginning DONNELLE E. ADAMS, and ending DANIEL J. ZALEWSKI, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 14, 2005. PN499 AIR FORCE nomination of Michael E. Van Valkenburg, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 9, 2005. in the army PN222 ARMY nominations (12) beginning ROBERT D. BOWMAN, and ending THERESA M. SULLIVAN, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 15, 2005. PN500 ARMY nominations (75) beginning CATHERINE D. SCHOONOVER, and ending VINCENT M. YZNAGA, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of May 9, 2005. in the navy PN435 NAVY nominations (35) beginning JOEL P. BERNARD, and ending MARC K. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 21, 2005. in the coast guard The following named officers for appointment in the United States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, U.S.C., section 271: To be rear admiral Rear Adm. (lh) Larry L. Hereth Rear Adm. (lh) Robert J. Papp Rear Adm. (lh) Clifford I. Pearson Rear Adm. (lh) James C. Van Sice The following named individual for appointment as a permanent regular officer in the United States Coast Guard in the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., section 211: To be lieutenant commander Kathryn C. Dunbar national oceanic and atmospheric administration Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following permanent appointment to the grades indicated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To be lieutenant Daniel J Price Stephen Z Kroening Jessica S Kondel Shannon M Ristau Nicole S Lambert Chadwick A Brown Nicole D Colasacco Chad M Cary Jennifer E Pralgo Sean D Cimilluca Charles J Yoos III Keith A Golden Shawn Maddock William D Whitmore Douglas E MacIntyre Sarah L Dunsford Sarah K Mrozek Joshua D Bauman To be lieutenant (junior grade) Michael C Davidson David E Fischman Silas M Ayers Paul A Householder Nicola Samuelson Patrick L Murphy Colin D Little Lean A Harman Jason R Mansour Michael J Stevenson Briana J Welton Abigail S Higgins Brent J Pounds Amanda L Goeller Sarah E Jackson Timothy D Salisbury Benjamin S Sniffen Mark A Blankenship Fionna J Matheson Jonathan E Taylor Andrew P Halbach Nathan S Priester William I Wells Sarah K Jones Stephen P Barry ____________________