SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 7, 2003

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Wednesday, July 9, 2003

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

Issue No. 87
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Victor J. Wolski (Cal. No. 88)

Ordered, That on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, following the cloture vote on S. 11, the Senate proceed to executive

session and immediately vote on the confirmation of Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States

Court of Federal Claims; provided further, that immediately after the confirmation of the Victor J. Wolski

nomination, the Senate proceed to consider en bloc the following nominations on the Executive Calendar:

(Cal. No. 87) Mary Ellen Coster Williams, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of

Federal Claims;

(Cal. No. 129) Susan G. Braden, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court

of Federal Claims;

(Cal. No. 130) Charles F. Lettow, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal

Claims.

Ordered further, That the nominations be confirmed and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the

President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate return to legislative session.(July 7, 8, 2003)

RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OVER, UNDER THE RULE

S. Res. 192 Executive Resolution to discharge the David W. McKeague nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. First

S. Res. 193 Executive Resolution to discharge the Susan Bieke Neilson nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. First

S. Res. 194 Executive Resolution to discharge the Henry W. Saad nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. First

S. Res. 195 Executive Resolution to discharge the Richard A. Griffin nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. First
CALENDAR

NO.

EX.RES

NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

RESOLUTIONS

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CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

TREATIES

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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 17 81 Stanley C. Suboleski, of Virginia, to be a Member

of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review

Commission for a term of six years expiring

August 30, 2006, vice Marc Lincoln Marks,

term expired.

Jan 23, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 18 82 W. Scott Railton, of Virginia, to be a Member of

the Occupational Safety and Health Review

Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2007,

vice Gary L. Visscher, term expired.

Jan 23, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

21 6 Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the District of

Columbia Circuit, vice Patricia M. Wald,

retired.

Jan 30, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

* 48 114 Daniel Pearson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of

the United States International Trade

Commission for the term expiring June 16,

2011, vice Lynn M. Bragg, term expired.

Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

* 49 113 Charlotte A. Lane, of West Virginia, to be a

Member of the United States International

Trade Commission for a term expiring

December 16, 2009, vice Dennis M. Devaney.

Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 61 148 Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission for the term

expiring June 30, 2007, vice Linda Key

Breathitt, term expired.

Mar 12, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Domenici, Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources, without

printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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THE JUDICIARY

86 11 Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice

William L. Garwood, retired.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

87 37 Mary Ellen Coster Williams, of Maryland, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of Federal

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Sarah L.

Wilson.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

88 38 Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the

United States Court of Federal Claims for a

term of fifteen years, vice Bohdan A. Futey,

term expired.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 120 264 John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Michael

Parker.

Apr 9, 2003 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

129 34 Susan G. Braden, of the District of Columbia, to

be a Judge of the United States Court of

Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice

Roger B. Andewelt, deceased.

Apr 10, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

130 36 Charles F. Lettow, of Virginia, to be a Judge of

the United States Court of Federal Claims for

a term of fifteen years, vice John Paul Wiese,

term expired.

Apr 10, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

* 132 40 Bruce E. Kasold, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans

Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice a

new position created by Public Law 107-103,

approved December 27, 2001.

Apr 10, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Specter, Committee on Veterans’

Affairs, without printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION,

UNITED STATES AND CANADA

* 147 96 Dennis L. Schornack, of Michigan, to be

Commissioner on the part of the United States

on the International Joint Commission, United

States and Canada, vice Thomas L. Baldini.

Apr 10, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

165 279 J. Leon Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States

District Judge for the Eastern District of

Arkansas, vice Stephen M. Reasoner, retired.

May 1, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without

recommendation without printed

report.

169 8 Carolyn B. Kuhl, of California, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice

James R. Browning, retired.

May 8, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 175 405 Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a

Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health

Review Commission for a term of six years

expiring August 30, 2008. (Reappointment)

May 14, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

* 199 379 Ephraim Batambuze, of Illinois, to be a Member

of the Board of Directors of the African

Development Foundation for a term expiring

February 9, 2008, vice Henry McKoy, term

expired.

May 21, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

* 200 404 John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a

Member of the Board of Directors of the

African Development Foundation for a term

expiring September 22, 2007, vice Ernest G.

Green, term expired.

May 21, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

219 131 David B. Rivkin, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member

of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

of the United States for the term expiring

September 30, 2004, vice Laramie Faith

McNamara.

Jun 5, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

* 233 102 Susanne T. Marshall, of Virginia, to be Chairman

of the Merit Systems Protection Board, vice

Beth Susan Slavet.

Jun 17, 2003 Reported by Ms.

Collins, Committee on

Governmental Affairs, without

printed report.

* 234 616 Neil McPhie, of Virginia, to be a Member of the

Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of

seven years expiring March 1, 2009, vice Beth

Susan Slavet, term expired, to which position

he was appointed during the last recess of the

Senate.

Jun 17, 2003 Reported by Ms.

Collins, Committee on

Governmental Affairs, without

printed report.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 235 98 Albert Casey, of Texas, to be a Governor of the

United States Postal Service for a term

expiring December 8, 2009, vice Tirso del

Junco, term expired.

Jun 17, 2003 Reported by Ms.

Collins, Committee on

Governmental Affairs, without

printed report.

* 236 615 James C. Miller III, of Virginia, to be a Governor

of the United States Postal Service for the term

expiring December 8, 2010, vice Einar V.

Dyhrkopp, term expired, to which position he

was appointed during the last recess of the

Senate.

Jun 17, 2003 Reported by Ms.

Collins, Committee on

Governmental Affairs, without

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 237 140 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of

Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Jill L.

Long, resigned.

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Cochran, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, without printed report.

* 238 141 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be a Member of the

Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit

Corporation,vice Jill L. Long, resigned.

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Cochran, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 242 440 Annette Sandberg, of Washington, to be

Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier

Safety Administration, vice Joseph M. Clapp,

resigned.

Jun 19, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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THE JUDICIARY

249 513 Thomas M. Hardiman, of Pennsylvania, to be

United States District Judge for the Western

District of Pennsylvania, vice William L.

Standish, retired.

Jun 26, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

250 393 Diane M. Stuart, of Utah, to be Director of the

Violence Against Women Office, Department of

Justice. (New Position)

Jun 26, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 285 439 Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be an

Assistant Secretary of State (Western

Hemisphere Affairs), vice Otto J. Reich.

Jun 26, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND

ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS

DEVELOPMENT

* 287 560 John Richard Grimes, of Massachusetts, to be a

Member of the Board of Trustees of the

Institute of American Indian and Alaska

Native Culture and Arts Development for a

term expiring May 19, 2006, vice Jayne G.

Fawcett.

Jun 26, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Campbell, Committee on Indian

Affairs, without printed report.

* 288 558 Lisa Genevieve Nason, of Alaska, to be a Member

of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of

American Indian and Alaska Native Culture

and Arts Development for a term expiring

October 18, 2004, vice Thomas A. Thompson,

term expired.

Jun 26, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Campbell, Committee on Indian

Affairs, without printed report.

* 289 559 Georgianna E. Ignace, of Wisconsin, to be a

Member of the Board of Trustees of the

Institute of American Indian and Alaska

Native Culture and Arts Development for a

term expiring October 18, 2004, vice Kenneth

Blankenship, term expired.

Jun 26, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Campbell, Committee on Indian

Affairs, without printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES

* 290 468 Charles W. Grim, of Oklahoma, to be Director of

the Indian Health Service, Department of

Health and Human Services, for a term of four

years, vice Michael H. Trujillo.

Jun 26, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Campbell, Committee on Indian

Affairs, without printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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