SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 7, 2003

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Thursday, March 13, 2003

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

Issue No. 29
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

Ordered, That when the nomination for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is received by the

Senate, it be referred to the Committee on Armed Services, provided that when the Committee on Armed Services

reports the nomination, it be referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works for a period of 20 days of

session;

Ordered further, That if the Committee on Environment and Public Works does not report the nomination

within those 20 days, the Committee be discharged from further consideration of the nomination and the

nomination be placed on the Executive Calendar. (March 11, 2003.)

Thomas A. Varlan (Cal. No. 53)

Ordered, That on Thursday, March 13, 2003, following the vote on S. 3, the Senate proceed to executive session

to vote on the confirmation of Thomas A. Varlan, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Tennessee with no other intervening action.

Miguel A. Estrada (Cal. No. 21)

Ordered, That at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2003, the Senate proceed to executive session to resume

consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District

of Columbia, with the time until 12:30 p.m. equally divided in the usual form;

Ordered further, That relative to the motion to invoke cloture on Miguel A. Estrada, the live quorum under Rule

XXII be waived.

Ordered further, That at 12:30 p.m., the vote occur on the motion to invoke cloture.

Jay S. Bybee (Cal. No. 36)

Ordered, That on Thursday, March 13, 2003, following the cloture vote on the Estrada nomination, regardless of

the outcome, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the nomination of Jay S. Bybee, of Nevada, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

Ordered further, That there be six hours for debate equally divided in the usual form and that following the use

or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation of the nomination.

William H. Steele (Cal. No. 52)

Ordered, That the Senate immediately proceed to vote on the nomination of William H. Steele, of Alabama, to be

United States District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama.

J. Daniel Breen (Cal. No. 54)

Ordered, That the Senate immediately vote on the nomination of J. Daniel Breen, of Tennessee, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.

Ordered further, That following the votes, the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions, and the

Senate return to legislative session, with all of the above occurring without intervening action or debate. (March 12,

2003.)
CALENDAR

NO.

EX.RES

NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

RESOLUTIONS

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CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

TREATIES

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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 17 81 Stanley C. Suboleski, of Virginia, to be a Member

of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review

Commission for a term of six years expiring

August 30, 2006, vice Marc Lincoln Marks,

term expired.

Jan 23, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 18 82 W. Scott Railton, of Virginia, to be a Member of

the Occupational Safety and Health Review

Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2007,

vice Gary L. Visscher, term expired.

Jan 23, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

21 6 Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the District of

Columbia Circuit, vice Patricia M. Wald,

retired.

Jan 30, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

32 15 Jeffrey S. Sutton, of Ohio, to be United States

Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice David

A. Nelson, retired.

Feb 13, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

34 5 Deborah L. Cook, of Ohio, to be United States

Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Alan

E. Norris, retired.

Feb 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

35 13 John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the District of

Columbia Circuit, vice James L. Buckley,

retired.

Feb 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

36 4 Jay S. Bybee, of Nevada, to be United States

Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice

Procter R. Hug, Jr., retired.

Feb 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

* 46 106 Linda M. Springer, of Pennsylvania, to be

Controller, Office of Federal Financial

Management, Office of Management and

Budget, vice Mark W. Everson.

Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Ms.

Collins, Committee on

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

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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 December

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

52 32 William H. Steele, of Alabama, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern District

of Alabama, vice Richard W. Vollmer, Jr.,

retired.

Mar 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

53 31 Thomas A. Varlan, of Tennessee, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Tennessee, vice Robert Leon Jordan, retired.

Mar 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

54 18 J. Daniel Breen, of Tennessee, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District

of Tennessee, vice Julia Smith Gibbons,

elevated.

Mar 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

55 16 Timothy M. Tymkovich, of Colorado, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice

John C. Porfilio, retired.

Mar 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 56 293 Linton F. Brooks, of Virginia, to be Under

Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of

Energy, vice General John A. Gordon, USAF,

resigned.

Mar 6, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 60 287 Ross Owen Swimmer, of Oklahoma, to be Special

Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for American

Indians, Department of the Interior, vice

Thomas N. Slonaker, resigned.

Mar 7, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Campbell, Committee on Indian

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

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[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 61 148 Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission for the term

expiring June 30, 2007, vice Linda Key

Breathitt, term expired.

Mar 12, 2003 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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