SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 7, 2003

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 9, 2003

SECOND SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 20, 2004

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Tuesday, March 9, 2004

(updated at 6:00 p.m.)*

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

*1st update Issue No. 188
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OVER, UNDER THE RULE

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

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

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

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

NO.

EX.RES

NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

RESOLUTIONS

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12 108-14 Taxation Convention with Japan Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations

with printed Ex. Rept.108-9 and

a resolution of advice and

consent to ratification.

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

TREATIES

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

* 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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* 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.

THE JUDICIARY

310 512 William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit,

vice Emmett Ripley Cox, retired.

Jul 23, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

400 12 Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth

Circuit, vice Henry A. Politz, retired.

Oct 2, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

411 765 Deborah Ann Spagnoli, of California, to be a

Commissioner of the United States Parole

Commission for a term of six years, vice John

R. Simpson, term expired.

Oct 16, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 429 683 Robert Lerner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner

of Education Statistics for a term expiring

June 21, 2009, vice Pascal D. Forgione, Jr.,

term expired.

Oct 29, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

433 541 Dora L. Irizarry, of New York, to be United States

District Judge for the Eastern District of New

York, vice Reena Raggi, elevated.

Oct 30, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

455 839 Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the District of

Columbia Circuit, vice Stephen F. Williams,

retired.

Nov 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

* 473 885 Bradley D. Belt, of the District of Columbia, to be

a Member of the Social Security Advisory

Board for a term expiring September 30, 2008,

vice Stanford G. Ross, term expired.

Nov 12, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

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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REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK)

* 481 1078 Floyd Hall, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the

Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five

years, vice Amy M. Rosen, term expired.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

* 482 1020 Robert L. Crandall, of Texas, to be a Member of

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five

years, vice Michael S. Dukakis, term expired.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 488 1021 Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for

Communications and Information, vice Nancy

Victory, resigned.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

THE JUDICIARY

509 41 Alan G. Lance, Sr., of Idaho, to be a Judge of the

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans

Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice

Frank Quill Nebeker, resigned.

Nov 21, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Specter, Committee on Veterans’

Affairs, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 544 1152 Lawrence T. Di Rita, of Michigan, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Victoria

Clarke.

Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

* 545 1104 Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice John P.

Stenbit.

Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD

* 554 1106 Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a

Member of the National Security Education

Board for a term of four years, vice Herschelle

S. Challenor.

Feb 26, 2004 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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THE JUDICIARY

556 975 Raymond W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,

vice Pasco M. Bowman II, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

557 1164 Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, of Pennsylvania, to

be United States Circuit Judge for the Third

Circuit, vice Edward R. Becker, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

558 847 F. Dennis Saylor IV, of Massachusetts, to be

United States District Judge for the District of

Massachusetts, vice Robert E. Keeton, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

559 861 Sandra L. Townes, of New York, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of New York, vice Sterling Johnson, Jr.,

retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

560 959 Kenneth M. Karas, of New York, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern District

of New York, vice Allen G. Schwartz, deceased.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

561 967 Judith C. Herrera, of New Mexico, to be United

States District Judge for the District of New

Mexico, vice James A. Parker, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

562 968 Louis Guirola, Jr., of Mississippi, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern District

of Mississippi, vice Walter J. Gex III, retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

563 1031 Virginia E. Hopkins, of Alabama, to be United

States District Judge for the Northern District

of Alabama, vice Edwin L. Nelson, deceased.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

564 1032 Ricardo S. Martinez, of Washington, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District

of Washington, vice an additional position in

accordance with 28 USC 133(b)(i).

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

565 1070 Neil Vincent Wake, of Arizona, to be United

States District Judge for the District of

Arizona, vice Paul G. Rosenblatt, retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 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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566 1093 Gene E. K. Pratter, of Pennsylvania, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Pennsylvania, vice William H. Yohn, Jr.,

retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

567 1103 William S. Duffey, Jr., of Georgia, to be United

States District Judge for the Northern District

of Georgia, vice J. Owen Forrester, retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 572 1114 Glyn T. Davies, of the District of Columbia, a

Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service,

Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of

Ambassador during his tenure of service as the

Political Director for the United States

Presidency of the G-8.

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

* 573 1368 Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, for the rank of

Ambassador during his tenure of service as

Representative of the United States of America

on the Human Rights Commission of the

Economic and Social Council of the United

Nations.

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

* 574 1079 Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a

Member of the Broadcasting Board of

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2006.

(Reappointment)

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

* 575 1081 Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a

Member of the Broadcasting Board of

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2006.

(Reappointment)

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

* 576 97 Feliciano Foyo, of Florida, to be a Member of the

Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting for a

term expiring August 12, 2004, vice Jorge L.

Mas.

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

* 577 1163 Robert Hurley McKinney, of Indiana, to be a

Member of the Advisory Board for Cuba

Broadcasting for a term expiring October 27,

2004, vice William A. Geoghegan, term

expired.

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

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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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT

CORPORATION

* 578 1159 Sanford Gottesman, of Texas, to be a Member of

the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private

Investment Corporation for a term expiring

December 17, 2005, vice Gary A. Barron, term

expired.

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

* 579 1160 Diane M. Ruebling, of California, to be a Member

of the Board of Directors of the Overseas

Private Investment Corporation for a term

expiring December 17, 2005. (Reappointment)

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

* 580 1161 C. William Swank, of Ohio, to be a Member of the

Board of Directors of the Overseas Private

Investment Corporation for a term expiring

December 17, 2005. (Reappointment)

Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar,

Committee on Foreign Relations,

without printed report.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 581 1201 Rhonda Keenum, of Mississippi, to be Assistant

Secretary of Commerce and Director General of

the United States and Foreign Commercial

Services, vice Maria Cino, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 582 1170 Linda Morrison Combs, of North Carolina, to be

an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice

Donna R. McLean, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

* 583 1111 Francis Mulvey, of Maryland, to be a Member of

the Surface Transportation Board for a term

expiring December 31, 2007, vice Wayne O.

Burkes, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 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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* 584 1112 W. Douglas Buttrey, of Tennessee, to be a

Member of the Surface Transportation Board

for a term expiring December 31, 2008, vice

Linda Joan Morgan, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 585 1192 Brian Carlton Roseboro, of New Jersey, to be an

Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Peter R.

Fisher, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

* 586 1173 Mark J. Warshawsky, of Maryland, to be an

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice

Richard Clarida, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

SERVICES

* 587 1406 Mark B. McClellan, of the District of Columbia, to

be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services, vice Thomas Scully,

resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

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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COAST GUARD

PN1239 Coast Guard nomination of Larry L. Jones, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the

Congressional Record of January 22, 2004

PN1343 Coast Guard nominations (3) beginning Susan J. Blood, and ending Heather L. Morrison, which

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 11, 2004

PN1119 Coast Guard nominations (3) beginning MICHAEL P. GULDIN, and ending FELICIA K. RAYBON,

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 17, 2003

PN1319 Coast Guard nominations (218) beginning Catherine A Abella, and ending Bradly G Winans, which

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 5, 2004

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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