[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
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                              NOMINATIONS 

  Executive nominations received by the Senate January 25, 2006: 


                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

       THOMAS J. BARRETT, OF ALASKA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 
     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (NEW POSITION) 


                             THE JUDICIARY 

       BRETT M. KAVANAUGH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, VICE 
     LAURENCE H. SILBERMAN, RETIRED. 
       MICHAEL A. CHAGARES, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, VICE MICHAEL CHERTOFF, 
     RESIGNED. 
       VANESSA LYNNE BRYANT, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT, VICE DOMINIC 
     J. SQUARTRITO, RETIRED. 
       RENEE MARIE BUMB, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, VICE WILLIAM 
     H. WALLS, RETIRED. 
       BRIAN M. COGAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, VICE FREDERIC 
     BLOCK, RETIRED. 
       THOMAS M. GOLDEN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE 
     FRANKLIN VAN ANTWERPEN, ELEVATED. 
       ANDREW J. GUILFORD, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, VICE 
     DICKRAN M. TEVRIZIAN, JR., RETIRED. 
       NOEL LAWRENCE HILLMAN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, VICE WILLIAM 
     G. BASSLER, RETIRED. 
       GRAY HAMPTON MILLER, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, VICE EWING WERLEIN, 
     JR., RETIRED. 
       SUSAN DAVIS WIGENTON, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, VICE JOHN W. 
     BISSELL, RETIRED. 
       S. PAMELA GRAY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF 
     COLUMBIA FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE SUSAN REBECCA 
     HOLMES, RETIRED. 


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

       STEVEN G. BRADBURY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICE JACK LANDMAN GOLDSMITH III, RESIGNED. 


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

       RAJKUMAR CHELLARAJ, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF STATE (ADMINISTRATION), VICE WILLIAM A. EATON, RESIGNED. 
       RICHARD T. MILLER, OF TEXAS, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL 
     OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR. 
       RICHARD T. MILLER, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING 
     HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OF AMERICA ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED 
     NATIONS. 


                          IN THE COAST GUARD 

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT AS 
     COMMANDANT OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 44: 

                             To be admiral 

VICE ADM. THAD W. ALLEN, 0000 


                              IN THE ARMY 

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE RANK INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601: 

                       To be lieutenant general 

LT. GEN. THOMAS F. METZ, 0000