PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Addresses

Judicial Nominations: Senator Frist, S11848 [24NO]

Politicization of the Foreign Service: Thomas R. Pickering, S1450 [23FE]

Articles and editorials

Bush Insults King's Legacy Again, S172 [22JA]

Casting the First Stone, S6424 [3JN]

End Run for Mr. Pickering, S172 [22JA]

Gender Neutral Language—Destroying an Essential Element of Our Faith, S7555 [6JY]

Hear No Evil, See No Evil . . ., S4965 [6MY]

Judicial End Run, S172 [22JA]

Nomination Faces Key Vote—If Confirmed, Marcia Cooke Would Become the First Black Woman Appointed to a Federal Judgeship in Florida—U.S. Courts, S5575 [18MY]

Pickering Precedent, S173 [22JA]

Pryor's Example Bears on Holmes Controversy, S7554 [6JY]

Senate Confirms Jane Boyle for Judgeship—Will Fill Vacant Seat in Northern District, Based in Dallas, S6945 [17JN]

Wrong Pick for 9th Circuit—Surely the White House Can Find a More Qualified Nominee for the Appellate Court Than William Myers, S8456 [20JY]

Bills and resolutions

Commission on Civil Rights: stagger terms of Commissioners (see H. Res. 873), H11057 [7DE]

Judiciary: establish a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees (see S. Res. 327), S3567 [1AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require submission and confirmation of nominees in the Presidential line of succession of an incoming President-elect prior to inauguration (see S. Con. Res. 89), S1286 [12FE] (see S. Res. 419), S8689 [22JY] (see H. Res. 775), H7138 [14SE]

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: impeach (see H. Res. 629), H2728 [6MY]

Biographies

Pratter, Gene E.K., S6774 [15JN]

Sanchez, Juan R., S7162 [22JN]

Civilian

Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: nominations, S11393 [16NO]

African Development Foundation: nominations, S4100 [19AP], S4723 [29AP], S7397 [24JN], S8574 [21JY]

———nominations confirmed, S11843, S11844 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S4101 [19AP]

AID: nominations, S1464 [23FE], S5240 [11MY], S8429 [19JY], S8574 [21JY], S8972 [8SE], S9090 [10SE], S10760 [7OC]

———nominations confirmed, S11843, S11844 [20NO]

Amtrak: nominations, S263 [26JA], S756 [9FE], S8428 [19JY], S9090 [10SE]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: nominations, S4072 [8AP], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11844, S11845 [20NO]

Broadcasting Board of Governors: nominations, S124 [21JA], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S2753 [11MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: nominations, S1849 [26FE]

———nominations confirmed, S2753 [11MR]

CFTC: nominations, S8807 [22JY], S10759 [7OC], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: nominations, S9090 [10SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

CIA: nominations, S5240 [11MY], S8923 [7SE]

———nominations confirmed, S8808 [22JY], S9538 [22SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: nominations, S124 [21JA], S6047 [20MY], S10759 [7OC], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: nominations, S124 [21JA], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

Courts: nominations confirmed, S6821 [15JN]

CPSC: nominations, S2752 [11MR], S3047 [23MR], S6252 [21MY]

———nominations withdrawn, S3047 [23MR]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: nominations, S5727 [18MY], S9361 [15SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

Dept. of Commerce: nominations, S672 [5FE], S1464 [23FE], S1848 [26FE], S2940 [22MR], S4072 [8AP], S5240 [11MY], S5727, S5728 [18MY], S6969 [17JN], S8428, S8429 [19JY], S9090 [10SE], S10760 [7OC], S11394, S11395 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S4074 [8AP], S11843, S11844 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: nominations, S221 [23JA], S672 [5FE], S2752 [11MR], S3597 [1AP], S5240 [11MY], S6296 [1JN], S7397 [24JN], S7868 [8JY], S8972 [8SE], S9145 [13SE], S9361 [15SE], S9594 [23SE]

———nominations confirmed, S8808 [22JY], S9866 [28SE], S11189 [10OC], S11396 [16NO], S11843, S11844 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S9361 [15SE], S11396 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: nominations, S125 [21JA], S329 [28JA], S1849 [26FE], S5240 [11MY], S5486 [13MY], S6296 [1JN], S6746 [14JN]

———nominations confirmed, S264 [26JA], S11843, S11844, S11845 [20NO]

Dept. of Energy: nominations, S547 [3FE], S8807, S8808 [22JY], S9090 [10SE]

———nominations confirmed, S8808 [22JY], S12087 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: nominations, S8428 [19JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: nominations, S124 [21JA], S4074 [8AP]

———nominations confirmed, S8808 [22JY]

Dept. of HUD: nominations, S330 [28JA], S1192 [11FE], S2752 [11MR], S6296 [1JN], S7397 [24JN], S9090 [10SE], S9361 [15SE]

———nominations confirmed, S3516 [31MR], S11843 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S125 [21JA]

Dept. of Justice: nominations, S547 [3FE], S6049 [20MY], S6297 [1JN], S8807 [22JY], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S2375 [8MR], S6467 [3JN], S8575 [21JY], S11844, S11845 [20NO], S12087 [8DE]

Dept. of Labor: nominations, S6296 [1JN]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO], S12087 [8DE]

Dept. of State: nominations, S221 [23JA], S547 [3FE], S672 [5FE], S692 [6FE], S1415 [12FE], S1463, S1464 [23FE], S1848 [26FE], S2752 [11MR], S2828 [12MR], S2940 [22MR], S3047 [23MR], S3218 [26MR], S3388 [30MR], S3598 [1AP], S4072 [8AP], S4100 [19AP], S4381 [26AP], S4723 [29AP], S5026 [6MY], S5486 [13MY], S5555 [17MY], S5727, S5728 [18MY], S6252 [21MY], S6635 [8JN], S6746 [14JN], S6969 [17JN], S7868 [8JY], S8428, S8429 [19JY], S8807 [22JY], S8972 [8SE], S9090 [10SE], S9145 [13SE], S9394 [20SE], S9594 [23SE], S10555 [6OC], S10760 [7OC], S11394, S11395 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S2753 [11MR], S4930 [5MY], S5026 [6MY], S6467 [3JN], S7399 [24JN], S7528 [25JN], S8575 [21JY], S8808 [22JY], S9394 [20SE], S10555 [6OC], S11843, S11844, S11845 [20NO]

Dept. of the Interior: nominations, S380 [2FE], S7397 [24JN]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: nominations, S2752 [11MR], S4072 [8AP], S5240 [11MY], S8807, S8808 [22JY], S9090 [10SE], S9394 [20SE], S10759 [7OC], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S1415 [12FE], S2753 [11MR], S4074 [8AP], S8575 [21JY], S8808 [22JY], S11843, S11845 [20NO]

Dept. of Transportation: nominations, S263 [26JA], S2018 [2MR], S5486 [13MY], S6252 [21MY], S7397 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: nominations, S329 [28JA], S2828 [12MR], S6969 [17JN], S9469 [21SE]

———nominations confirmed, S203 [22JA], S11843, S11844 [20NO]

Dept of Defense: nominations, S692 [6FE]

EPA: nominations, S124 [21JA], S1945 [1MR], S2176 [3MR], S6635 [8JN], S7397 [24JN], S8972 [8SE], S9090 [10SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

Executive Office of the President: nominations, S198 [22JA], S7397 [24JN], S10759 [7OC]

———nominations confirmed, S2753 [11MR], S11843 [20NO]

Eximbank: nominations, S329 [28JA], S5486 [13MY]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

Farm Credit Administration: nominations, S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

FCC: nominations, S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

Federal Housing Finance Board: nominations, S10468 [5OC]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: nominations, S263 [26JA]

Federal Maritime Commission: nominations, S2828 [12MR], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S4930 [5MY], S11844 [20NO]

FERC: nominations, S4072 [8AP]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: nominations, S263 [26JA]

Foreign Service: nominations, S672 [5FE], S1463 [23FE], S4072 [8AP], S5727 [18MY], S8429 [19JY], S10759 [7OC], S11394 [16NO], S11594 [19NO]

———nominations confirmed, S4726 [29AP]

———nominations withdrawn, S10762 [7OC]

FRS: nominations, S5727 [18MY]

———nominations confirmed, S6969 [17JN]

FTC: nominations, S4072 [8AP], S5240 [11MY], S9090 [10SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

GSA: nominations, S10759 [7OC]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: nominations, S7398 [24JN], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11843, S11844 [20NO]

IMF: nominations, S8807 [22JY]

———nominations confirmed, S10287 [1OC]

Inter-American Development Bank: nominations, S8807 [22JY]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

Inter-American Foundation: nominations, S5555 [17MY], S9090 [10SE]

———nominations withdrawn, S5027 [6MY]

IRS: nominations confirmed, S4074 [8AP]

IRS Oversight Board: nominations withdrawn, S9154 [13SE]

ITC: nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: nominations, S7942 [12JY]

———nominations confirmed, S264 [26JA], S11843 [20NO]

Judiciary: nominations, S60 [20JA], S382 [2FE], S692 [6FE], S1415 [12FE], S2828 [12MR], S3862 [6AP], S4169 [20AP], S5168 [10MY], S5486 [13MY], S5555 [17MY], S6049 [20MY], S6908 [16JN], S7687 [6JY], S8807 [22JY], S8923 [7SE], S9090 [10SE], S9361 [15SE], S11395 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S330 [28JA], S598 [4FE], S2753 [11MR], S5728 [18MY], S6049 [20MY], S6297 [1JN], S6467 [3JN], S6909 [16JN], S6969 [17JN], S7276 [23JN], S7399 [24JN], S7687 [6JY], S8808 [22JY], S8924 [7SE], S11844, S11845 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S2946 [22MR], S5027 [6MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: nominations, S263 [26JA], S1848 [26FE], S4072 [8AP]

———nominations confirmed, S11843, S11844 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S1851 [26FE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: nominations, S6635 [8JN]

———nominations confirmed, S8053 [13JY]

Mississippi River Commission: nominations, S8428 [19JY]

Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation: nominations, S8923 [7SE], S10468 [5OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: nominations, S4072 [8AP]

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: nominations confirmed, S263 [26JA]

National Council on Disability: nominations, S6048 [20MY]

———nominations confirmed, S11844, S11845 [20NO]

National Council on the Arts: nominations, S124 [21JA]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: nominations, S6296 [1JN], S7942 [12JY]

———nominations confirmed, S264 [26JA], S11843, S11844 [20NO]

National Institute for Literacy: nominations, S380 [2FE], S9090 [10SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

National Institute of Building Sciences: nominations, S380 [2FE]

———nominations withdrawn, S11396 [16NO]

National Museum and Library Services Board: nominations, S7398 [24JN], S11439 [17NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

National Security Education Board: nominations, S1849 [26FE], S11936 [7DE]

NLRB: nominations, S124 [21JA]

NOAA: nominations, S5727, S5728 [18MY], S9394 [20SE], S11936 [7DE]

———nominations confirmed, S8808, S8809 [22JY], S9866 [28SE]

NRC: nominations, S1415 [12FE], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S1851 [26FE]

NSF: nominations, S9361 [15SE], S9594 [23SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11844, S11845 [20NO]

NTSB: nominations, S6252 [21MY]

OPIC: nominations confirmed, S2753 [11MR]

OPM: nominations, S6047 [20MY]

Postal Rate Commission: nominations, S1192 [11FE], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

Postal Service: nominations, S124 [21JA], S263 [26JA], S10893 [8OC], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S8430 [19JY]

Public Health Service: nominations, S4072 [8AP], S5555-S5557 [17MY], S8428 [19JY]

———nominations confirmed, S9866 [28SE], S11334 [11OC]

Selective Service System: nominations confirmed, S11843 [20NO]

Social Security Advisory Board: nominations withdrawn, S4381 [26AP]

SSA: nominations, S124 [21JA], S4072 [8AP]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: nominations, S8428 [19JY], S8807 [22JY], S9090 [10SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11843, S11844 [20NO]

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: nominations withdrawn, S7942 [12JY]

U.S. Institute of Peace: nominations, S380 [2FE]

———nominations confirmed, S264 [26JA]

U.S. Institutte for Peace: nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

U.S. Parole Commission: nominations, S380 [2FE], S7398 [24JN]

———nominations confirmed, S11844 [20NO]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: nominations, S1463 [23FE], S7942 [12JY], S9090 [10SE]

———nominations confirmed, S11845 [20NO]

Cloture motions

Cooke, Marcia G.: nomination to be district judge, S5500 [14MY]

Griffin, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8536 [21JY], S8593 [22JY]

McKeague, David W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8536 [21JY], S8595 [22JY]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8399 [16JY], S8459 [20JY]

Saad, Henry W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8468 [20JY], S8592 [22JY]

Letters

Abortion issue: J. Leon Holmes, S7556 [6JY]

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Representatives Goss and Harman, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), S9504-S9506 [22SE]

Nomination of Deborah Platt Majoras to be FTC Chairman: Senator Wyden, S11487 [18NO]

Nomination of J. Leon Holmes to be district judge: J. Leon Holmes, S7538 [6JY]

Nomination of M. Keith Starrett to be district judge: Crystal Wise Martin, Magnolia Bar Association, Inc., S11828 [20NO]

Nomination of Michael H. Schneider, Sr. to be district judge: Susan Hays, Dallas County Democratic Party, S8835 [7SE]

Nomination of Peter W. Hall to be circuit judge: James H. Douglas, Governor of Vermont, S7360 [24JN]

Nomination of William G. Myers III to be circuit judge: Chance Davis, South Dakota Public Lands Council, S8447 [20JY]

———Ernest L. Stensgar and W. Ron Allen, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, S8455 [20JY]

Nomination of William J. Sanchez to be Dept. of Justice Special Counsel of Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices: Katherine A. Baldwin, Dept. of Justice, S12016 [8DE]

———Loretta King, Dept. of Justice, S12016 [8DE]

———Senators Durbin, Leahy, and Kennedy, S12016 [8DE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S12016 [8DE]

Require submission and confirmation of nominees in the Presidential line of succession of an incoming President-elect prior to inauguration: Cass R. Sunstein, S8772 [22JY]

———Howard M. Wassermann, S8773 [22JY]

———Laurence H. Tribe, S8772 [22JY]

———Michael J. Gerhardt, S8773 [22JY]

———Walter E. Dellinger, S8772 [22JY]

Supreme Court rulings: J. Leon Holmes, S7556 [6JY]

Lists

Individuals and groups concerned over the nomination of William G. Myers III to be circuit judge, S8454 [20JY]

Individuals and groups opposed to the nomination of William G. Myers III to be circuit judge, S8453 [20JY]

Nominations returned to President at sine die adjournment of 108th Congress, S12084-S12087 [8DE]

Military

Air Force: nominations, S125 [21JA], S198 [22JA], S330 [28JA], S380-S382 [2FE], S673 [5FE], S756 [9FE], S1192-S1194 [11FE], S1465 [23FE], S1849-S1851 [26FE], S1945 [1MR], S2753 [11MR], S2829 [12MR], S2940-S2946 [22MR], S3862 [6AP], S4073 [8AP], S4100 [19AP], S4724 [29AP], S4778 [3MY], S5026 [6MY], S5168 [10MY], S5557 [17MY], S6746 [14JN], S6821 [15JN], S6909 [16JN], S7501 [24JN], S7868 [8JY], S7942 [12JY], S8574 [21JY], S8807 [22JY], S8923 [7SE], S8972 [8SE], S9090 [10SE], S9145 [13SE], S9469 [21SE], S9595 [23SE], S10555 [6OC], S10893-S10897 [8OC]

———nominations confirmed, S331 [28JA], S692 [6FE], S1898 [27FE], S3516, S3517 [31MR], S4725, S4726 [29AP], S7399, S7400 [24JN], S8808 [22JY], S10193, S10194 [30SE], S10897 [8OC], S11514 [18NO], S11845 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S10555 [6OC], S10762 [7OC]

Army: nominations, S125 [21JA], S199-S202 [22JA], S330 [28JA], S382 [2FE], S673 [5FE], S1194 [11FE], S1415 [12FE], S1465 [23FE], S1849, S1851 [26FE], S1945 [1MR], S2752 [11MR], S2830, S2832 [12MR], S2940, S2946 [22MR], S3598 [1AP], S3862 [6AP], S4074 [8AP], S4100 [19AP], S4381 [26AP], S4724 [29AP], S4778 [3MY], S5168 [10MY], S5557 [17MY], S6048 [20MY], S6297 [1JN], S6635 [8JN], S6746 [14JN], S6821 [15JN], S6908, S6909 [16JN], S6969 [17JN], S7398, S7501 [24JN], S7868 [8JY], S7942 [12JY], S8574 [21JY], S8923 [7SE], S8972 [8SE], S9090-S9093 [10SE], S9145-S9153 [13SE], S9469 [21SE], S9595 [23SE], S11395 [16NO], S11439 [17NO]

———nominations confirmed, S692 [6FE], S1898 [27FE], S3516, S3517 [31MR], S4725, S4726 [29AP], S5557 [17MY], S7399, S7400, S7401 [24JN], S8808 [22JY], S10193, S10194 [30SE], S10897 [8OC], S11845 [20NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S1465 [23FE], S4074 [8AP]

Coast Guard: nominations, S198 [22JA], S330 [28JA], S672 [5FE], S756 [9FE], S1192 [11FE], S1463 [23FE], S2828 [12MR], S4724 [29AP], S6908 [16JN], S7868 [8JY], S8923, S8924 [7SE], S9090 [10SE], S9145 [13SE], S9595 [23SE], S11393 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S4236 [21AP], S8808, S8809 [22JY], S11334 [11OC]

———nominations withdrawn, S2832 [12MR]

Marine Corps: nominations, S125 [21JA], S201-S203 [22JA], S329, S330 [28JA], S382 [2FE], S673 [5FE], S1194 [11FE], S1849 [26FE], S2753 [11MR], S3862 [6AP], S4101 [19AP], S4723, S4724 [29AP], S5026 [6MY], S5557 [17MY], S6048 [20MY], S6635 [8JN], S6821 [15JN], S7502 [24JN], S8923 [7SE], S8972 [8SE], S9469 [21SE], S11395 [16NO]

———nominations confirmed, S1898, S1899 [27FE], S4726 [29AP], S7400 [24JN], S7870 [8JY], S8808 [22JY], S10193, S10194 [30SE]

Navy: nominations, S125 [21JA], S203 [22JA], S756 [9FE], S2753 [11MR], S2832 [12MR], S2940 [22MR], S3047 [23MR], S3862-S3868 [6AP], S4101 [19AP], S4724 [29AP], S4778 [3MY], S5026 [6MY], S5169 [10MY], S5486 [13MY], S5557 [17MY], S6048 [20MY], S6297 [1JN], S6635-S6637 [8JN], S6746 [14JN], S6821 [15JN], S7398, S7502 [24JN], S7868-S7870 [8JY], S7942 [12JY], S8575 [21JY], S8923 [7SE], S8972-S8975 [8SE], S9090, S9093-S9097 [10SE], S9153 [13SE], S9469 [21SE], S9595 [23SE], S10761 [7OC]

———nominations confirmed, S331 [28JA], S692 [6FE], S3517 [31MR], S4725, S4726 [29AP], S7400, S7401 [24JN], S7870 [8JY], S8808, S8809 [22JY], S10193, S10194 [30SE], S10897 [8OC], S11514 [18NO]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Diane S. Sykes to be circuit judge: Senator Durbin and Diane S. Sykes, S7365 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Anderson, A. Paul: nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, E572 [20AP]

Courts: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H5203 [7JY]

Dudas, Jonathan W.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director, H2706 [6MY]

Goss, Representative: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, H7449, H7530 [23SE]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, H2479, H2480 [28AP]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, H10002 [19NO]

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: call for resignation, H2735, H2740, H2741 [11MY], H3020, H3021 [17MY], H3236 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Ashworth, Sandy: nomination to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, S2221 [4MR]

Benitez, Roger T.: nomination to be district judge, S6942, S6943 [17JN]

Benton, William D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7403-S7405 [24JN]

Bodman, Samuel W.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S1401 [12FE]

Boyko, Christopher A.: nomination to be district judge, S11829 [20NO]

Boyle, Jane J.: nomination to be district judge, S6944, S6945 [17JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): vote abstention on military nominations by Senator Lindsey Graham, S1677 [26FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): jurisdiction over consideration of nominees for civilian intelligence community positions, S10661 [7OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): vest with sole jurisdiction over the Federal budget process and shared jurisdiction with the Committee on Govermental Affairs (Senate) for OMB nominations requiring confirmation, S10906-S10910 [9OC]

Cooke, Marcia G.: nomination to be district judge, S5500 [14MY], S5574 [18MY]

Courts: recess appointments of judicial nominees, S3200-S3202 [26MR], S3525 [1AP]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S170-S173 [22JA], S294, S304-S306 [28JA], S568-S571 [4FE], S1887-S1890 [27FE], S2771 [12MR], S3200-S3202, S3203 [26MR], S3525 [1AP], S3765 [6AP], S5062 [10MY], S5357 [12MY], S5500 [14MY], S5573-S5582 [18MY], S5926, S5928 [20MY], S6052 [21MY], S6421-S6425 [3JN], S6770-S6773 [15JN], S6942-S6945 [17JN], S7226 [23JN], S7530, S7541-S7548 [6JY], S7744 [7JY], S8431, S8432, S8439, S8446, S8452, S8454, S8467 [20JY], S8517-S8522, S8525, S8530-S8532 [21JY], S8582, S8583, S8585-S8595, S8652 [22JY], S8832-S8839 [7SE], S9365, S9366 [20SE], S10767-S10769 [8OC], S11461-S11464 [18NO], S11830-S11832 [20NO]

———Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals judicial vacancies, S8582 [22JY]

Covington, Virginia M. Hernandez: nomination to be district judge, S8832-S8837 [7SE]

Cunningham, James B.: nomination to be U.S. Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, S9392 [20SE]

Danforth, John C.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S6989 [17JN], S7350-S7356 [24JN]

———nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, unanimous-consent agreement, S7349 [24JN]

Diamond, Paul S.: nomination to be district judge, S6861, S6862 [16JN], S6988 [17JN]

Duffey, William S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6859 [16JN]

Executive calendar: process for confirmation of nominees, S6250, S6251 [21MY], S11332 [11OC]

Filip, Mark R.: nomination to be district judge, S568-S571 [4FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S567, S568 [4FE]

Foreign Service: role of political appointees, S1450 [23FE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S11868 [7DE]

Goss, Representative: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S8813, S8817 [7SE], S9396 [21SE], S9471, S9476, S9487-S9518 [22SE], S9604, S9605 [23SE]

———nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, unanimous-consent agreement, S9468 [21SE], S9514 [22SE]

Government: improve financial disclosure and conflict of interest rules, provide Presidential candidates with list of Presidentially appointed positions, and reduce number of appointments requiring Senate confirmation, S10026 [30SE], S10199-S10201 [1OC]

Greco, Richard, Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Financial Management, S11125 [10OC]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S7027 [17JN]

———nomination to be IMF U.S. Alternate Governor, S10276 [1OC]

Griffin, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8590, S8594 [22JY]

Gruender, Raymond W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5926-S5928 [20MY]

Guirola, Louis, Jr.: confirmation as district judge, S2770 [12MR]

———nomination to be district judge, S2699 [11MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2698 [11MR]

Hackett, Kenneth F.: nomination to the Millennium Challenge Corp., Board of Directors, S8052 [13JY]

Hall, Peter W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7355, S7359, S7360, S7403 [24JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7350 [24JN]

Harvey, Francis J.: nomination to be Sec. of the Army, S10823 [8OC], S11338-S11351 [16NO]

———nomination to be Sec. of the Army, unanimous-consent agreement, S11321 [11OC]

Harwell, Robert B.: nomination to be district judge, S7406, S7407 [24JN]

Herrera, Judith C.: nomination to be district judge, S6423-S6425 [3JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6384 [2JN]

Hersman, Deborah A. Plummer: nomination to the NTSB, S6266 [1JN]

Holmes, J. Leon: nomination to be district judge, S7530, S7532-S7563 [6JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7519 [25JN]

Hopkins, Virginia E.: nomination to be district judge, S6770, S6773, S6774 [15JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6763 [15JN]

Irizarry, Dora L.: nomination to be district judge, S7405 [24JN]

Judiciary: establish a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees (S. Res. 327), S3589 [1AP]

Karas, Kenneth M.: nomination to be district judge, S6422 [3JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6384 [2JN]

Kelley, Walter D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S7162 [22JN], S7228 [23JN]

Lay, Kenneth L.: attempts to influence FERC policies and operations during tenure as Enron Corp., chief executive officer, S7780-S7782 [8JY]

Majoras, Deborah Platt: nomination to be FTC Chairman, S5736-S5738 [19MY], S9663-S9665 [24SE], S11486 [18NO]

Martinez, Ricardo S.: nomination to be district judge, S6771, S6772 [15JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6763 [15JN]

McClellan, Mark B.: confirmation as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S2760, S2761, S2765, S2773 [12MR]

———nomination to be Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S2431 [9MR]

McKeague, David W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8535 [21JY], S8590, S8594 [22JY]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8399 [16JY], S8406-S8412 [19JY], S8431, S8432, S8438-S8447, S8449-S8460 [20JY], S8539 [21JY]

Nahmias, David E.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S11828 [20NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement Presidential administration transition recommendations, S10008, S10009 [30SE]

National Intelligence Authority: require concurrence of National Intelligence Director in certain Dept. of Defense nominations, S10208-S10211, S10244 [1OC], S10327 [4OC]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4648 [29AP], S4951-S4980 [6MY]

Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S197 [22JA], S263 [26JA], S327 [28JA], S690 [6FE], S1896 [27FE], S2364 [8MR], S2752 [11MR], S3510 [31MR], S4059 [8AP], S4232 [21AP], S4717-S4719 [29AP], S4930 [5MY], S5020 [6MY], S5553 [17MY], S6250 [21MY], S6465 [3JN], S7500 [24JN], S7519, S7520 [25JN], S7864 [8JY], S8052 [13JY], S8574 [21JY], S8639, S8640, S8791 [22JY], S9392 [20SE], S9865 [28SE], S10178-S10180 [30SE], S10877 [8OC], S11323 [11OC], S11513 [18NO], S11824-S11827 [20NO], S12014 [8DE]

———placed on the calendar, S11322, S11323 [11OC]

Palmer, Gregory V.: nomination to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors, S9426 [21SE]

Patterson, Anne Woods: nomination to be Deputy Representative to the U.N., S6992 [17JN]

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S170-S173 [22JA], S304-S306 [28JA]

Political parties: bipartisan tradition in naming and approving candidates to Government boards and commissions, S3200-S3202, S3203 [26MR], S3525 [1AP]

Pratter, Gene E.K.: nomination to be district judge, S6772-S6775 [15JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6763 [15JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require submission and confirmation of nominees in the Presidential line of succession of an incoming President-elect prior to inauguration (S. Res. 419), S8770-S8772 [22JY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: recess appointment to be circuit judge, S1887-S1890 [27FE]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S11476 [18NO], S11773 [20NO]

Robart, James L.: nomination to be district judge, S6941, S6942 [17JN]

Saad, Henry W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8467 [20JY], S8516-S8519, S8525-S8528, S8531 [21JY], S8589 [22JY]

Sanchez, Juan R.: nomination to be district judge, S7162 [22JN], S7226-S7228 [23JN]

Sanchez, William J.: nomination to be Dept. of Justice Special Counsel of Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, S12015 [8DE]

Saylor, F. Dennis, IV: nomination to be district judge, S6263 [1JN]

Schiavelli, George P.: nomination to be district judge, S7406 [24JN]

Schneider, Michael H., Sr.: nomination to be district judge, S8832-S8837 [7SE]

Senate: accomplishments, S197 [22JA]

———consideration of pending diplomatic nominations, S4937, S4969, S4986 [6MY], S5216 [11MY], S5242 [12MY]

———executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S8791 [22JY]

———status of nominations during adjournment, unanimous-consent agreement, S11332 [11OC]

Sharpe, Gary L.: nomination to be district judge, S304-S307 [28JA]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S297 [28JA]

Starrett, M. Keith: nomination to be district judge, S11827, S11829 [20NO]

Stengel, Lawrence F.: nomination to be district judge, S6860, S6861 [16JN], S6988 [17JN]

Sykes, Diane S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7360-S7366, S7397 [24JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7350 [24JN]

Townes, Sandra L.: nomination to be district judge, S6421 [3JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6384 [2JN]

Van Antwerpen, Franklin S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5928 [20MY]

Wake, Neil V.: confirmation as district judge, S2768 [12MR]

———nomination to be district judge, S2700 [11MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2698 [11MR]

Watson, Michael H.: nomination to be district judge, S8832-S8839 [7SE]

Whitman, Christine Todd: nomination to the Millennium Challenge Corp., Board of Directors, S8052 [13JY]

Reports

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) Activities During the 107th Congress, S9497-S9500 [22SE]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Forces (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S320 [28JA], S590 [4FE], S1682 [26FE], S3366 [30MR], S4687 [29AP], S7432, S7433 [24JN], S8686 [22JY], S10059, S10060 [30SE], S10702 [7OC], S11429 [17NO]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Forces (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S320 [28JA], S591 [4FE], S1682 [26FE], S3366 [30MR], S4687 [29AP], S5472 [13MY], S7432, S7433 [24JN], S8686, S8687 [22JY], S10060 [30SE], S10702 [7OC]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2440 [9MR], S4023 [8AP], S8687 [22JY], S9524 [22SE], S11639 [19NO]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4692 [29AP], S7173 [22JN]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1682 [26FE], S4687 [29AP], S7432, S7433 [24JN], S7827 [8JY], S8686 [22JY], S10060 [30SE]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S320 [28JA], S591 [4FE], S3366 [30MR], S4687 [29AP], S7433, S7434 [24JN], S7827 [8JY], S8686, S8687 [22JY], S10060, S10061 [30SE], S10702 [7OC], S11429 [17NO]

NOAA Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8687 [22JY], S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of A. Paul Anderson to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of Adam M. Lindemann to the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Alan Greenspan To Be Federal Reserve Board Chair: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6997 [17JN]

Nomination of Albert A. Frink, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8687 [22JY]

Nomination of Albert V. Casey To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of Aldona Wos To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7172 [22JN]

Nomination of Alphonso R. Jackson To Be Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3366 [30MR]

Nomination of Amy Owen to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Ann M. Corkery To Be U.S. Alternate Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Ann R. Klee To Be EPA General Counsel: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3919 [7AP]

Nomination of Anne Woods Patterson To Be U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the U.N. and U.S. Deputy Representative to the U.N. Security Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Arden L. Bement, Jr., To Be NSF Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Aubrey Hooks To Be Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of B. Lynn Pascoe To Be Ambassador to Indonesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10567 [6OC]

Nomination of Barbara J. Sapin to the Merit Systems Protection Board: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8548 [21JY]

Nomination of Benjamin A. Gilman To Be Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Benjamin H. Grumbles To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Programs: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3919 [7AP]

Nomination of Benjamin H. Wu To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Technology Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8687 [22JY]

Nomination of Beryl A. Howell to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10365 [4OC]

Nomination of Beverly E. Allen to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Brett T. Palmer To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8687 [22JY]

Nomination of Brian C. Roseboro To Be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2440 [9MR]

Nomination of C. Thomas Fingar To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Intelligence and Research: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7169 [22JN]

Nomination of C. William Swank to the OPIC Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Carin M. Barth To Be Dept. of HUD Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Caroline M. Hoxby to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Catherine Todd Bailey To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10567 [6OC]

Nomination of Cathy M. MacFarlane To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public Affairs: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Charles E. Johnson To Be EPA Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3919 [7AP]

Nomination of Charles G. Untermeyer To Be Ambassador to Qatar: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7172 [22JN]

Nomination of Charles L. Kolbe to the IRS Oversight Board: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Charles P. Ries To Be Ambassador to Greece: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Christine Todd Whitman to the Millennium Challenge Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7938 [12JY]

Nomination of Christopher A. Boyko To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10365 [4OC]

Nomination of Christopher J. LaFleur To Be Ambassador to Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10567 [6OC]

Nomination of Claudia Puig to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

Nomination of Constance Berry Newman To Be Assistant Sec. of State for African Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Constance Berry Newman to the African Development Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Craig A. Haffner to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Curtis V. Gomez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4692 [29AP]

Nomination of David E. Nahmias To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of David H. Safavian To Be Federal Procurement Policy Administrator: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of David M. Stone To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8687 [22JY]

Nomination of David W. Fleming to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of David W. McKeague To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Dawn A. Tisdale to the Postal Rate Commission: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of Deborah A. Plummer Hersman to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of Deborah Platt Majoras To Be FTC Commissioner: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Dennis C. Shea To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Policy Development and Research: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Diane M. Ruebling to the OPIC Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Diane S. Sykes To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of Dionel M. Aviles To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of Domingo S. Herraiz To Be Bureau of Justice Assistance Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Donald L. Korb To Be IRS Chief Counsel and Dept. of the Treasury Assistant General Counsel: Committee on Finance (Senate), S3366 [30MR]

Nomination of Donald S. Leslie to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Douglas L. McElhaney To Be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7172 [22JN]

Nomination of Douglas Menarchik To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10568 [6OC]

Nomination of Edward E. Kaufman to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Edward R. McPherson To Be Under Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Edward W. Brehm to the African Development Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Elizabeth A. Bryan to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Enrique J. Sosa to Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8687 [22JY]

Nomination of Eric A. Hanushek to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Ernest J. Wilson III to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

Nomination of F. Dennis Saylor IV To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Fayza V. Boulad Rodman to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Feliciano M. Foyo to the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Francis J. Harvey To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Networks and Information Integration: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S590 [4FE]

Nomination of Francis J. Harvey To Be Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S10702 [7OC]

Nomination of Francis P. Mulvey to the Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2439 [9MR]

Nomination of Frank P. Handy to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Franklin S. Van Antwerpen To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Gail Murphy Daly to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Gary L. Visscher to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3919 [7AP]

Nomination of Gay Hart Gaines to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

Nomination of Gene E.K. Pratter To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of George P. Schiavelli To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4692 [29AP]

Nomination of Gerald D. Lee to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Gerard R. Schwarz to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Glyn T. Davies To Be U.S. Presidency of the G8 Political Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Harold J. Creel, Jr., to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

Nomination of Harvey E. Klehr to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Hector E. Morales To Be Inter-American Development Bank U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10568 [6OC]

Nomination of Henry W. Saad To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6997 [17JN]

Nomination of Herbert J. Walberg to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Herman J. Belz to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Iris C. Love to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Isaac Fulwood, Jr., to the U.S. Parole Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7827 [8JY]

Nomination of Jack E. McGregor to the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., Advisory Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of James B. Cunningham To Be U.N. Ambassador, Vienna Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of James B. Cunningham To Be U.S. Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7173 [22JN]

Nomination of James C. Miller III To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of James D. Hunter to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of James K. Ballinger to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of James L. Robart To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of James R. Davis to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of James R. Kunder To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of James S. Simpson to the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., Advisory Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

Nomination of Jane J. Boyle To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of Jay P. Greene to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Jerald S. Paul To Be National Nuclear Security Administration Principal Deputy Administrator: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of John C. Danforth To Be U.N. Ambassador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of John C. Danforth To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Security Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7173 [22JN]

Nomination of John D. Rood To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7171 [22JN]

Nomination of John H. Hager To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of John M. Evans To Be Ambassador to Armenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7171 [22JN]

Nomination of John O. Colvin To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

Nomination of John R. Petrocik to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Jon D. Leibowitz To Be FTC Commissioner: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9523 [22SE]

Nomination of Jonathan Baron to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Jonathan S. Adelstein to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11639 [19NO]

Nomination of Jonathan W. Dudas To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

Nomination of Joseph D. Stafford III To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Joseph E. Brennan to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of Joseph F. Bader to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of Joseph K. Torgesen to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Juan C. Zarate To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

Nomination of Juan R. Olivarez to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Juan R. Sanchez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of Juanita A. Vasquez-Gardner to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Judith C. Herrera To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Kenneth F. Hackett to the Millennium Challenge Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7938 [12JY]

Nomination of Kenneth M. Karas To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Kim W. Wang to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Kirk K. Van Tine To Be Deputy Sec. of Transportation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of Kiron Kanian Skinner to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1682 [26FE]

Nomination of LaFayette Collins To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2223 [4MR]

Nomination of Larry C. Kindsvater To Be Central Intelligence Deputy Director for Community Management: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S8548 [21JY]

Nomination of Lawrence F. Stengel To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of Lawrence T. Di Rita To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S590 [4FE]

Nomination of Lewis W. Lucke To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Linda Morrison Combs To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2439 [9MR]

Nomination of Linda Mysliwy Conlin to Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of Lisa Godbey Wood To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Lisa M. Kruska To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Public Affairs: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Lloyd O. Pierson To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10568 [6OC]

Nomination of Lloyd O. Pierson to the African Development Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10568 [6OC]

Nomination of Louis Guirola, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Louis S. Thompson to the Amtrak Reform Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of M. Keith Starrett To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Marcia G. Cooke To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of Marcie B. Ries To Be Ambassador to Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10567 [6OC]

Nomination of Maria Otero to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Mark B. McClellan To Be Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2440 [9MR]

Nomination of Mark Falcoff to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of Mark J. Warshawsky To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Economic Policy: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2440 [9MR]

Nomination of Mary J. Schoelen To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Judge: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S10566 [6OC]

Nomination of Matthew G. Whitaker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of Micaela Alvarez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Michael E. O'Neill to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Michael H. Schneider, Sr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Michael H. Watson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7827 [8JY]

Nomination of Michele M. Leonhart To Be DEA Deputy Administrator: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Neil A.G. McPhie To Be Merit Systems Protection Board Chairman: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8548 [21JY]

Nomination of Neil V. Wake To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Otis W. Brawley, Jr., to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of Pamela Hughes Patenaude To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Community Planning and Development: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10702 [7OC]

Nomination of Pamela M. Iovino To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Congressional Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

Nomination of Patrick L. McCrory to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., To Be SSA Inspector General: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Paul B. Jones to the IRS Oversight Board: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Paul S. Diamond To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of Paul V. Applegarth To Be Millennium Challenge Corp., Chief Executive Officer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Peter C.W. Flory To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S10059 [30SE]

Nomination of Peter W. Hall To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of Porter J. Goss To Be Director of Central Intelligence: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S9441 [21SE]

Nomination of R. Bruce Matthews to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of R. Niels Marquardt To Be Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Ralph L. Boyce, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7171 [22JN]

Nomination of Raymond L. Finch To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Raymond W. Gruender To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Renee L. Becker Swartz to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Rhonda Newman Keenum To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Services: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2439 [9MR]

Nomination of Ricardo H. Hinojosa To Be U.S. Sentencing Commission Chair: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Ricardo J. Quinones to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Ricardo S. Martinez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Richard A. Griffin To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Richard B. Roper III To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Richard Greco, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Financial Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S10702 [7OC]

Nomination of Richard J. Milgram to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Richard K. Wagner to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Richard S. Williamson to the U.N. Human Rights Commission: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Robert A. Pittman To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Human Resources and Administration: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S10566 [6OC]

Nomination of Robert B. Harwell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4692 [29AP]

Nomination of Robert C. Balfe III To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10702 [7OC]

Nomination of Robert C. Corrente To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Robert C. Granger to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4158 [20AP]

Nomination of Robert H. McKinney to the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Robert N. Davis To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Judge: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S10566 [6OC]

Nomination of Roberto I. Lopez to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Roger F. Noriega to the Inter-American Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Roger T. Benitez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of Romolo A. Bernardi To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Ronald J. Tenpas To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2223 [4MR]

Nomination of Ruben Castillo to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10567 [6OC]

Nomination of Sally Epstein Shaywitz to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman To Be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1285 [12FE]

Nomination of Sandra Jircik Pickett to the National Museum and Library Services Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Sandra L. Townes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Sanford Gootesman to the OPIC Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Scott H. DeLisi To Be Ambassador to Eritrea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Scott K. Walker to St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., Advisory Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8687 [22JY]

Nomination of Stephen L. Johnson To Be EPA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3919 [7AP]

Nomination of Steven J. Simmons to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2301 [8MR]

Nomination of Stuart A. Levey To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Enforcement: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

Nomination of Sue Ellen Wooldridge To Be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3096 [24MR]

Nomination of Suedeen G. Kelly to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6881 [16JN]

Nomination of Susan Bieke Neilson To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10365 [4OC]

Nomination of Susan J. Grant To Be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2543 [10MR]

Nomination of Suzanne Kreitner Hale To Be Ambassador to Micronesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Tamar S. Jacoby to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Terence A. Teachout to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Theodore W. Kassinger To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of Thomas H. Moore to the CPSC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4023 [8AP]

Nomination of Thomas K. Lindsay to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Thomas V. Mallon to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of Timothy S. Bitsberger To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Markets: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Tina Westby Jonas To Be Dept. of Defense Comptroller: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of Tom C. Korologos To Be Ambassador to Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7171 [22JN]

Nomination of Vinicio E. Madrigal to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11429 [17NO]

Nomination of Virginia E. Hopkins To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of Virginia M. Hernandez Covington To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of W. Douglas Buttrey to the Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2440 [9MR]

Nomination of Walid Maalouf To Be U.S. Alternate Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of Walter D. Kelley, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of William A. Chatfield To Be Selective Service Director: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5371 [12MY]

Nomination of William A. Moorman To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Judge: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S10566 [6OC]

Nomination of William D. Benton To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4692 [29AP]

Nomination of William G. Myers III To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3566 [1AP]

Nomination of William J. Haynes II To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of William J. Sanchez To Be Dept. of Justice Special Counsel of Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10061 [30SE]

Nomination of William R. Brownfield To Be Ambassador to Venezuela: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7170 [22JN]

Nomination of William S. Duffey, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Nomination of William T. Hiller to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Nomination of William T. Monroe To Be Ambassador to Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7172 [22JN]

Nomination of Young Woo Kang to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Public Health Service Nominations: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S9524 [22SE]

Statements

Nomination of Deborah A. Plummer Hersman to the NTSB: Senator Hollings, S6266 [1JN]

Testimonies

Nomination of Jonathan W. Dudas To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director: Representative Hyde, H2706 [6MY]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 89, require submission and confirmation of nominees in the Presidential line of succession of an incoming President-elect prior to inauguration, S1312 [12FE]

S. Res. 327, establish a protocol for nonpartisan confirmation of judicial nominees, S3588 [1AP]

S. Res. 419, require submission and confirmation of nominees in the Presidential line of succession of an incoming President-elect prior to inauguration, S8770 [22JY]