UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

(John D. Negroponte [Cal. No. 69]) 

 Ordered, That on Thursday, April 21, 2005, at a time to be determined by the Majority 

Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, that the Senate proceed to executive 

session to consider the nomination on the Executive Calendar of John D. Negroponte, of New 

York, to be Director of National Intelligence. 

 Ordered further, That there be 4 hours of debate equally divided between the Majority 

Leader or his designees and the Democrats’ time be equally divided between the Senator from 

West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden); provided further, 

that at the expiration or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation 

of the nomination, with no intervening action or debate; provided further, that immediately 

following the vote the President be notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate then resume 

legislative session. 

(April 20, 2005.)
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* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

NOMINATIONS

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

26 111 Edward L. Flippen, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General, Corporation for National and 

Community Services, vice J. Russell George. 

Mar 09, 2005 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged. Pursuant to 

unanimous consent agreement 

of January 20, 2005. 

 Feb 10, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 35 227 Patricia Lynn Scarlett, of California, to be 

Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice J. Steven 

Griles, resigned. 

Mar 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

37 199 William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice 

Thomas G. Nelson, retired. 

Mar 17, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

39 204 J. Michael Seabright, of Hawaii, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, 

vice Alan C. Kay, retired. 

Mar 17, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND 

REALIGNMENT COMMISSION 

* 40 283 Anthony Joseph Principi, of California, to be a 

Member of the Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Commission. (New Position) 

Mar 17, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

* 55 299 Charles F. Conner, of Indiana, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Agriculture, vice James R. 

Moseley. 

Apr 12, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Chambliss, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 56 89 Howard J. Krongard, of New Jersey, to be 

Inspector General, Department of State, vice 

Clark Kent Ervin. 

Apr 13, 2005 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. Pursuant to an order 

of the Senate of January 20, 

2005. 

 Mar 15, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 57 88 Daniel R. Levinson, of Maryland, to be Inspector 

General, Department of Health and Human 

Services, vice Janet Rehnquist, resigned. 

Apr 13, 2005 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. Pursuant to an order 

of the Senate of January 20, 

2005. 

 Mar 17, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 58 284 David Garman, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of Energy, vice Robert Gordon Card, 

resigned. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 59 71 John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Michael 

Parker. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

 Mar 17, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 60 82 Luis Luna, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Morris X. Winn. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 61 328 Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Michael O. Leavitt. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLORSHIP AND 

EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

FOUNDATION 

* 62 84 D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris 

K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 

National Environmental Policy Foundation for 

a term expiring October 6, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND 

EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

FOUNDATION 

* 63 85 Michael Butler, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall 

Scholarship and Excellence in National 

Environmental Policy Foundation for a term 

expiring October 6, 2008, vice Eric D. Eberhard, 

term expired. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 

* 64 83 Major General Don T. Riley, United States Army, 

to be a Member and President of the 

Mississippi River Commission. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 65 136 Brigadier General William T. Grisoli, United 

States Army, to be a Member of the Mississippi 

River Commission. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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THE JUDICIARY 

66 202 Thomas B. Griffith, of Utah, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia 

Circuit, vice Patricia M. Wald, retired. 

Apr 14, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

67 208 James C. Dever III, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of North Carolina, vice W. Earl Britt, 

retired. 

Apr 14, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

68 209 Robert J. Conrad, Jr., of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of North Carolina, vice a new position 

created by Public Law 107-273, approved 

November 2, 2002. 

Apr 14, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 69 329 John D. Negroponte, of New York, to be Director 

of National Intelligence. (New Position) 

Apr 14, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

* 70 414 Lieutenant General Michael V. Hayden, United 

States Air Force, to be Principal Deputy 

Director of National Intelligence. (New 

Position) 

Apr 14, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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COAST GUARD 

PN304 COAST GUARD nominations (2) beginning Curtis L. Sumrok, and ending Jed R. Boba, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 14, 2005. 

PN305 COAST GUARD nominations (292) beginning Michael T Cunningham, and ending David K Young, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 14, 2005. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

PN390 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (15) beginning Paul 

Andrew Kunicki, and ending Lindsey M Vandenberg, which nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of April 4, 2005.