UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS 

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

Ordered, That at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2005, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the 

nomination 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 then resume legislative session. 

Ordered further, That the vote occur on the confirmation of the nomination at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 

14, 2005.

(May 24, June 8, 9 2005.) 

SEQUENTIAL REFERRAL 

Ordered, That the nomination of Edmund S. Hawley, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland 

Security be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and that, further, upon the 

reporting out or discharged of the nomination, the nomination be referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

and Governmental Affairs for a period not to exceed 30 days, after which time the nomination, if still in committee, 

will be discharged and placed on the Executive Calendar.

(May 24, 2005.)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION 

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 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 Call Vote No. 129 Ex.) 
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TREATIES

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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. 

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 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. 
* 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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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. 

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. 
* 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 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. 

ARMY 

148 449-2 The following named officers for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated 

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

May 25, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. Placed on Calendar. 

Cal. No. 112. 

to be Major General 

 Brigadier General Rita M. Broadway, 

149 517-4 The following named officers for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade indicated 

under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: 

May 25, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. Placed on Calendar. 

Cal. No. 114. 

to be Brigadier General 

 Col. Donald M. Bradshaw, 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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 [NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 150 445 Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice John Charles Weicher. 

Jun 09, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 151 453 Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member 

of the Council of Economic Advisers, vice 

Nicholas Gregory Mankiw, resigned. 

Jun 09, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report.