UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS 

(Janice R. Brown [Cal. No. 72])

Ordered, That at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2005, the Senate return to executive session and resume 

consideration of the nomination of nomination of Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 

for the District of Columbia Circuit; 

Ordered further, That the vote on invoking cloture on the nomination occur at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 7, 

2005. 

Ordered, That relative to the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Janice R. Brown, and William 

H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, the mandatory live quorums 

under Rule XXII be waived. 

(May 26, 2005.)

[DAVID MCKEAGUE AND RICHARD GRIFFIN]

Ordered, That at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, 

it be in order to move to proceed en bloc to the following nominations if they are reported by the Committee on the 

Judiciary: 

THE JUDICIARY

David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; and 

Richard A. Griffin , of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 

Ordered further, That the nominations be considered under a total time limitation of 10 hours, equally 

divided between the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Ranking Member or their designees; 

provided further, that following the use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to votes on the confirmation of 

the nominations with no further intervening action or debate; provided further, that following the votes the 

President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

[THOMAS B. GRIFFITH (CAL. NO. 66)]

Ordered, That at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader 

the Senate proceed to the consideration of the nomination on the Executive Calendar of Thomas B. Griffith, of Utah, 

to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; provided further, that there be 4 hours 

equally divided for debate on the nomination between the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary and Ranking 

Member or their designees; provided further, that following the use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to a 

vote on the confirmation of the nomination with no further intervening action or debate; and finally the President be 

immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

(May 24, 2005.) 
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION 

 After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, 

on the same day or on either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for 

reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by 

Rule XIII, Paragraph 1. 

DATE SUBJECT

May 26, 2005 

Mr. Frist “entered” a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 

motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of John R. Bolton (Cal. 

No. 103) was not agreed to (Roll Cal Vote No. 129 Ex.) 
RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR 

NO.

S. RES. 

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED 

BY

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TREATIES 

CALENDAR 

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED 

BY

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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 

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

3 

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. 

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 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. 
* 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

4 

 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. 

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 

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. 

72 201 Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the District of 

Columbia Circuit, vice Stephen F. Williams, 

retired. 

Apr 21, 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 

NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

5 

100 200 William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. 

May 12, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

101 68 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary 

of Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Jill 

L. Long, resigned. 

May 12, 2005 Senate Committee 

on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

102 69 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit 

Corporation,vice Jill L. Long, resigned. 

May 12, 2005 Senate Committee 

on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 103 326 John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be the 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the United Nations, with the rank and status 

of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the 

United States of America in the Security 

Council of the United Nations. 

May 18, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without 

recommendation, and with 

printed report no. S. Ex. Rept. 

109-1. Minority views filed. 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 

* 137 114 Carolyn L. Gallagher, of Texas, to be a Governor 

of the United States Postal Service for the 

remainder of the term expiring December 8, 

2009, vice Louis J. Giuliano, resigned. 

May 25, 2005 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 138 115 Louis J. Giuliano, of New York, to be a Governor 

of the United States Postal Service for a term 

expiring December 8, 2005, vice Carolyn L. 

Gallagher. 

May 25, 2005 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 139 117 Louis J. Giuliano, of New York, to be a Governor 

of the United States Postal Service for a term 

expiring December 8, 2014. (Reappointment) 

May 25, 2005 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental 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

6 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 140 355 Philip J. Perry, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, 

vice Joe D. Whitley, resigned. 

May 25, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner for Ms. Collins, 

Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental 

Affairs, without printed report. 

 [NEW REPORTS] 

THE JUDICIARY 

141 195 Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice 

Damon J. Keith, retired. 

May 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

142 196 David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice 

Richard F. Suhrheinrich, retired. 

May 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

143 359 Regina B. Schofield, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Deborah J. 

Daniels. 

May 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

144 303 Paul D. Clement, of Virginia, to be Solicitor 

General of the United States, vice Theodore 

Bevry Olson, resigned. 

May 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

145 212 Gretchen C. F. Shappert, of North Carolina, to be 

United States Attorney for the Western District 

of North Carolina for the term of four years, 

vice Robert J. Conrad, Jr. 

May 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

146 223 Anthony Jerome Jenkins, of Virgin Islands, to be 

United States Attorney for the District of the 

Virgin Islands for the term of four years, vice 

James Allan Hurd, Jr., resigned. 

May 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

147 224 Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of Michigan, to be 

United States Attorney for the Eastern District 

of Michigan for the term of four years, vice 

Jeffrey Gilbert Collins, resigned. 

May 26, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.