SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 7, 2003 

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 9, 2003 

SECOND SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY20,2004 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Tuesday, March 9, 2004 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk 

Issue No. 188 
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OVER, UNDER THE RULE 

S. Res. 192 Executive Resolution to discharge the David W. McKeague nomination. 

S. Res. 193 Executive Resolution to discharge the Susan Bieke Neilson nomination. 

S. Res. 194 Executive Resolution to discharge the Henry W. Saad nomination. 

S. Res. 195 Executive Resolution to discharge the Richard A. Griffin nomination. 

July 7, 2003.- Mr. Frist 

July 7, 2003. -Mr. Frist 

July 7, 2003.- Mr. Frist 

July 7, 2003.- Mr. Frist 
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RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR Ex. REs REPORTED 

No. No. SUBJECT BY 
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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED 

No. Doc. No. SUBJECT BY 

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. 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

* 48 114 Daniel Pearson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

the United States International Trade Grassley, Committee on Finance, 

Commission for the term expiring June 16, without printed report. 

2011, vice Lynn M. Bragg, term expired. 

* 49 113 Charlotte A. Lane, ofWest Virginia, to be a Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the United States International Grassley, Committee on Finance, 

Trade Commission for a term expiring without printed report. 

December 16, 2009, vice Dennis M. Devaney. 

THE JUDICIARY 

86 11 Priscilla Richman Owen, ofTexas, to be United Mar 27,2003 Reported by Mr. 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Hatch, Committee on the 

William L. Garwood, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 120 264 John Paul Woodley, Jr., ofVirginia, to be an Apr 9, 2003 Reported by Mr. Inhofe, 

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Michael Committee on Environment and 

Parker. 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 May 1, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

District Judge for the Eastern District of Hatch, Committee on the 

Arkansas, vice Stephen M. Reasoner, retired. Judiciary, without 

recommendation without printed 

report. 

169 8 Carolyn B. Kuhl, of California, to be United May 8, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Hatch, Committee on the 

James R. Browning, retired. Judiciary, without printed report 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

* 237 140 Thomas C. Dorr, oflowa, to be Under Secretary of Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Jill L. Cochran, Committee on 

Long, resigned. 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 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 238 141 Thomas C. Dorr, oflowa, to be a Member of the Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Cochran, Committee on 

Corporation,vice Jill L. Long, resigned. Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

310 512 William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United Jul23, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, Hatch, Committee on the 

vice Emmett Ripley Cox, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 

400 12 Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be Oct 2, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Committee on the Judiciary, 

Circuit, vice Henry A. Politz, retired. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

411 765 Deborah Ann Spagnoli, of California, to be a Oct 16, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Commissioner of the United States Parole Hatch, Committee on the 

Commission for a term of six years, vice John Judiciary, without printed report. 

R. Simpson, term expired. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 429 683 Robert Lerner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner Oct 29, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

of Education Statistics for a term expiring Gregg, Committee on Health, 

June 21, 2009, vice Pascal D. Forgione, Jr., Education, Labor, and Pensions, 

term expired. without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

433 541 Dora L. Irizarry, of New York, to be United States Oct 30, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

District Judge for the Eastern District of New Hatch, Committee on the 

York, vice Reena Raggi, elevated. Judiciary, without printed report. 

455 839 Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United Nov 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Columbia Circuit, vice Stephen F. Williams, without printed report. 

retired. 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

* 473 885 Bradley D. Belt, ofthe District of Columbia, to be Nov 12,2003 Reported by Mr. 

a Member of the Social Security Advisory Grassley, Committee on Finance, 

Board for a term expiring September 30, 2008, without printed report. 

vice Stanford G. Ross, term expired. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

* 481 1078 Floyd Hall, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five McCain, Committee on 

years, vice Amy M. Rosen, term expired. Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without printed 

report. 

* 482 1020 Robert L. Crandall, of Texas, to be a Member of Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five McCain, Committee on 

years, vice Michael S. Dukakis, term expired. Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 488 1021 Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be Nov 18,2003 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for McCain, Committee on 

Communications and Information, vice Nancy Commerce, Science, and 

Victory, resigned. Transportation, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

509 41 Alan G. Lance, Sr., ofldaho, to be a Judge of the Nov 21,2003 Reported by Mr. 

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Specter, Committee on Veterans' 

Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice Affairs, without printed report. 

Frank Quill Nebeker, resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 544 1152 Lawrence T. Di Rita, of Michigan, to be an Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Victoria Warner, Committee on Armed 

Clarke. Services, without printed report. 

* 545 1104 Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be an Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice John P. Warner, Committee on Armed 

Stenbit. Services, without printed report. 

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD 

* 554 1106 Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a Feb 26, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Security Education Warner, Committee on Armed 

Board for a term of four years, vice Herschelle Services, without printed report. 

S. Challenor. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

THE JUDICIARY 

556 975 Raymond W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Committee on the Judiciary, 

vice Pasco M. Bowman II, retired. without printed report. 

557 1164 Franklin S. VanAntwerpen, ofPennsylvania, to Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Committee on the Judiciary, 

Circuit, vice Edward R. Becker, retired. without printed report. 

558 847 F. Dennis Saylor IV, of Massachusetts, to be Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

United States District Judge for the District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Massachusetts, vice Robert E. Keeton, retired. without printed report. 

559 861 Sandra L. Townes, of New York, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Eastern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of New York, vice Sterling Johnson, Jr., without printed report. 

retired. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

560 959 Kenneth M. Karas, of New York, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Southern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of New York, vice Allen G. Schwartz, deceased. without printed report. 

561 967 Judith C. Herrera, of New Mexico, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the District of New Committee on the Judiciary, 

Mexico, vice James A. Parker, retired. without printed report. 

562 968 Louis Guirola, Jr., of Mississippi, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Southern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Mississippi, vice Walter J. Gex III, retiring. without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

563 1031 Virginia E. Hopkins, of Alabama, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Northern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Alabama, vice Edwin L. Nelson, deceased. without printed report. 

564 1032 Ricardo S. Martinez, ofWashington, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Western District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Washington, vice an additional position in without printed report. 

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

565 1070 Neil Vincent Wake, of Arizona, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Arizona, vice Paul G. Rosenblatt, retiring. 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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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

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

States District Judge for the Eastern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Pennsylvania, vice William H. Yohn, Jr., without printed report. 

retiring. 

567 1103 WilliamS. Duffey, Jr., of Georgia, to be United Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Northern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Georgia, vice J. Owen Forrester, retiring. without printed report. 

[NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 572 1114 Glyn T. Davies, ofthe District of Columbia, a Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of without printed report. 

Ambassador during his tenure of service as the 

Political Director for the United States 

Presidency of the G-8. 

* 573 1368 Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, for the rank of Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

Ambassador during his tenure of service as Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Representative of the United States of America without printed report. 

on the Human Rights Commission of the 

Economic and Social Council of the United 

Nations. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 574 1079 Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2006. without printed report. 

(Reappointment) 

* 575 1081 Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2006. without printed report. 

(Reappointment) 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 576 97 Feliciano Foyo, of Florida, to be a Member of the Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting for a Committee on Foreign Relations, 

term expiring August 12,2004, vice Jorge L. without printed report. 

Mas. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MEssAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 577 1163 Robert Hurley McKinney, of Indiana, to be a Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

Member of the Advisory Board for Cuba Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Broadcasting for a term expiring October 27, without printed report. 

2004, vice William A Geoghegan, term 

expired. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION 

* 578 1159 Sanford Gottesman, of Texas, to be a Member of Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Investment Corporation for a term expiring without printed report. 

December 17,2005, vice Gary A Barron, term 

expired. 

* 579 1160 Diane M. Ruebling, of California, to be a Member Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Private Investment Corporation for a term without printed report. 

expiring December 17, 2005. (Reappointment) 

* 580 1161 C. William Swank, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Mar 8, 2004 Reported by Mr. Lugar, 

Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Investment Corporation for a term expiring without printed report. 

December 17,2005. (Reappointment) 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK