[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

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                         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
     

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      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)
   
    
    

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               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

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