(SAMUEL A. ALITO, JR. [CAL. NO. 490]) 

Ordered, That at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2006, the Senate proceed to 

executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New 

Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; 

Ordered further, That the time from 10 to 11 a.m. be under the control of the Democratic 

Leader or his designee; the time from 11 a.m. to noon be under the control of the Majority Leader 

or his designee, with the time alternating in the same manner for the rest of the day. 

(January 25, 2006.)
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5 108-11 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime Nov 09, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.109-6 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 6 reservations 

and 5 declarations. 
* 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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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. 

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. 

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. 

THE JUDICIARY 

169 192 Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice J. Dickson Phillips, Jr., retired. 

Jun 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, 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 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

171 358 Alice S. Fisher, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice Christopher R. Wray. 

Jun 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 239 608 Benjamin A. Powell, of Florida, to be General 

Counsel of the Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence. (New Position) 

Jul 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 252 70 Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Jack Dyer 

Crouch, II. 

Jul 28, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

NAVY 

286 376 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Naval Reserve to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: 

Jul 28, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Rear Admiral 

 Rear Adm. (lh) Craig O. McDonald, 

294 244 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Naval Reserve to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: 

Jul 28, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Rear Admiral (lower half) 

 Capt. Raymond P. English, 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 309 507 Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of Defense for Policy, vice Douglas 

Jay Feith. 

Jul 29, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 310 413 Gordon England, of Texas, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Defense, vice Paul D. Wolfowitz. 

Jul 29, 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 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 376 763 Bertha K. Madras, of Massachusetts, to be 

Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office 

of National Drug Control Policy, vice Andrea G. 

Barthwell. 

Oct 19, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 390 756 C. Boyden Gray, of the District of Columbia, to be 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the European Union, with the rank and 

status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary. 

Oct 25, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

BOARD 

407 674 A. J. Eggenberger, of Montana, to be a Member of 

the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for 

a term expiring October 18, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

Oct 27, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 424 776 Roland Arnall, of California, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Kingdom of the 

Netherlands. 

Nov 02, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

COAST GUARD 

428 1007 The following named officers for appointment in 

the United States Coast Guard to the grade 

indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 271: 

Nov 02, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

to be Rear Admiral 

 Rear Adm. (lh) Jody A. Breckenridge, 

 Rear Adm. (lh) Arthur E. Brooks, 

 Rear Adm. (lh) John E. Crowley, 

 Rear Adm. (lh) Richard R. Houck, 

 Rear Adm. (lh) Richard R. Kelly, 

 Rear Adm. (lh) David P. Pekoske, 

 Rear Adm. (lh) Fred M. Rosa, 

 Rear Adm. (lh) Timothy S. Sullivan, 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

437 819 Thomas O. Barnett, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice R. Hewitt 

Pate. 

Nov 03, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 439 683 Julie L. Myers, of Kansas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Michael J. 

Garcia. 

Nov 07, 2005 Senate Committee 

on the Judiciary discharged by 

Unanimous Consent 

Agreement of 10-7-05. 

 Oct 07, 2005 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

* 440 1025 Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member 

of the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for a term of fourteen years 

from February 1, 2006, vice Alan Greenspan, 

term expiring. 

Nov 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 441 1026 Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman 

of the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for a term of four years, vice 

Alan Greenspan. 

Nov 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 443 840 Edward F. Sproat III, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive 

Waste Management, Department of Energy, 

vice Margaret S. Y. Chu, resigned. 

Nov 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION 

BOARD 

* 484 73 Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a 

Member of the National Security Education 

Board for a term of four years, vice Robert N. 

Shamansky, term expired. 

Dec 19, 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 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 485 922 Dorrance Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Defense, vice Victoria Clarke. 

Dec 19, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED 

STATES 

490 1059 Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an 

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 

United States, vice Sandra Day O'Connor, 

retiring. 

Jan 24, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

01/18/2006 without printed 

report.