SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS 

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 286

CONVENED JANUARY 7, 2003

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 9, 2003

CONVENED JANUARY 20, 2004

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RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OVER, UNDER THE RULE 

S. Res. 192 Executive Resolution to discharge the David W. McKeague nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist 

S. Res. 193 Executive Resolution to discharge the Susan Bieke Neilson nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist 

S. Res. 194 Executive Resolution to discharge the Henry W. Saad nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist 

S. Res. 195 Executive Resolution to discharge the Richard A. Griffin nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist 

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

FRANCIS J. HARVEY (CAL. NO. 915) 

Ordered, That at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2004, the Senate proceed to executive session for 

consideration of the following nomination on the Executive Calendar: Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be 

Secretary of the Army; provided further, that there be two hours of debate under the control of the Senator from 

Rhode Island, (Mr. Reed), and one hour under the control of the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services (Mr. 

Warner). 

Ordered further, That at the use or expiration of that debate time the, the Senate proceed to vote on the 

confirmation of the nomination; further that following the vote, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 

actions and the Senate return to legislative session. 

(October 11, 2004.)

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT -- NOMINATIONS STATUS QUO 

Ordered, That all nominations received by the Senate during the 108th Congress, remain in status quo, 

during the October 11, 2004 adjournment of the Senate, under the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the 

Standing Rules of the Senate. 

(October 11, 2004.) 
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13 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Mar 11, 2004 Reported favorably 

by Mr. Lugar, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with printed 

Ex. Rept.108-10 and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification with 

declarations and 

understandings. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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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 June 16, 

2011, vice Lynn M. Bragg, term expired. 

Mar 05, 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 05, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

86 11 Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice 

William L. Garwood, retired. 

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 120 264 John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Michael 

Parker. 

Apr 09, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

 Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

169 8 Carolyn B. Kuhl, of California, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice 

James R. Browning, retired. 

May 08, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

* 237 140 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary 

of Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Jill 

L. Long, resigned. 

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Cochran, Committee on 

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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* 238 141 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit 

Corporation,vice Jill L. Long, resigned. 

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Cochran, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

310 512 William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, 

vice Emmett Ripley Cox, retired. 

Jul 23, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

400 12 Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 

Circuit, vice Henry A. Politz, retired. 

Oct 02, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

411 765 Deborah Ann Spagnoli, of California, to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice John R. 

Simpson, term expired. 

Oct 16, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 429 683 Robert Lerner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner 

of Education Statistics for a term expiring June 

21, 2009, vice Pascal D. Forgione, Jr., term 

expired. 

Oct 29, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

455 839 Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the District of 

Columbia Circuit, vice Stephen F. Williams, 

retired. 

Nov 06, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

* 481 1078 Floyd Hall, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 

Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years, 

vice Amy M. Rosen, term expired. 

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, 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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* 482 1020 Robert L. Crandall, of Texas, to be a Member of 

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five 

years, vice Michael S. Dukakis, term expired. 

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 488 1021 Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 

Communications and Information, vice Nancy 

Victory, resigned. 

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

509 41 Alan G. Lance, Sr., of Idaho, to be a Judge of the 

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans 

Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice 

Frank Quill Nebeker, resigned. 

Nov 21, 2003 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 544 1152 Lawrence T. Di Rita, of Michigan, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Victoria 

Clarke. 

Feb 04, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION 

BOARD 

* 554 1106 Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the National Security Education 

Board for a term of four years, vice Herschelle 

S. Challenor. 

Feb 26, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 588 1023 Susan Johnson Grant, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice 

Bruce Marshall Carness, resigned. 

Mar 10, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

589 978 William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice H. Emory Widener, Jr., retiring. 

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, 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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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED 

STATES 

* 594 1270 Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the ExportImport Bank of the United States for a term 

expiring January 20, 2007, vice April H. Foley. 

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 595 1288 Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor 

of the Department of the Interior, vice William 

Gerry Myers III, resigned. 

Mar 24, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

603 658 William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice 

Thomas G. Nelson, retiring. 

Apr 01, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

* 611 1024 Gary Lee Visscher, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, 

vice Isadore Rosenthal, term expiring. 

Apr 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 612 1208 Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Linda J. Fisher, resigned. 

Apr 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 613 1209 Charles Johnson, of Utah, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Linda Morrison Combs. 

Apr 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 614 1407 Ann R. Klee, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Robert E. Fabricant, resigned. 

Apr 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 615 1412 Benjamin Grumbles, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice George Tracy Mehan, 

III, resigned. 

Apr 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, 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 TRANSPORTATION 

* 616 1264 Kirk Van Tine, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Michael P. 

Jackson, resigned. 

Apr 08, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 617 1390 Theodore William Kassinger, of Maryland, to be 

Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice Samuel W. 

Bodman, resigned. 

Apr 08, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

AMTRAK 

* 622 1263 Louis S. Thompson, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five 

years, vice John Robert Smith, term expired. 

Apr 08, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY 

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 

* 623 1171 Jack Edwin McGregor, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint 

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 

vice Vincent J. Sorrentino. 

Apr 08, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 628 1193 Lisa Kruska, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Labor, vice Kathleen M. 

Harrington. 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 629 1394 Edward R. McPherson, of Texas, to be Under 

Secretary of Education, vice Eugene Hickok. 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

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

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JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL 

FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 

* 630 990 David Wesley Fleming, of California, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the James 

Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a 

term expiring May 29, 2007, vice Alan G. Lowy, 

term expired, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the Senate. 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 631 991 Jay Phillip Greene, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the James Madison 

Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 

expiring November 17, 2005, vice Louise L. 

Stevenson, term expired, to which position he 

was appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 632 992 John Richard Petrocik, of Missouri, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the James 

Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a 

term expiring September 27, 2008, vice 

Elizabeth Griffith, term expired, to which 

position he was appointed during the last recess 

of the Senate. 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

FOUNDATION 

* 633 993 Patrick Lloyd McCrory, of North Carolina, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 

expiring December 10, 2005, vice Richard C. 

Hackett, term expired, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the Senate. 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 634 995 Juanita Alicia Vasquez-Gardner, of Texas, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 

expiring December 10, 2009. (Reappointment) 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 635 1135 Robert C. Granger, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Board for Education Sciences for a 

term of four years. (New Position) 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, 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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* 636 1139 Gerald Lee, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the National Board for 

Education Sciences for a term of four years. 

(New Position) 

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

640 1176 Curtis V. Gomez, of Virgin Islands, to be Judge 

for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a 

term of ten years, vice Thomas K. Moore, term 

expired. 

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 641 1341 Cathy M. MacFarlane, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Diane Leneghan Tomb, 

resigned. 

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 642 1342 Dennis C. Shea, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 

vice Alberto Faustino Trevino, resigned. 

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 643 1414 Romolo A. Bernardi, of New York, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 

vice Alphonso R. Jackson. 

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 

* 655 986 Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the InterAmerican Foundation for a term expiring 

September 20, 2006, vice Harriett C. Babbitt, 

term expired, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the Senate. 

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 656 1080 Fayza Veronique Boulad Rodman, of the District 

of Columbia, to be a Member of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2006, vice Robert M. 

Ledbetter, Jr., term expired. 

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, 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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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 

* 658 1529 Constance Berry Newman, Assistant Secretary of 

State (African Affairs), to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the African Development 

Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 

2009, vice Walter H. Kansteiner, resigned. 

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 

* 687 890 William A. Chatfield, of Texas, to be Director of 

Selective Service, vice Alfred Rascon, resigned. 

May 12, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 689 1315 Mark Falcoff, of California, to be a Member of the 

National Security Education Board for a term 

of four years, vice Cornelius P. O'Leary, term 

expired. 

May 12, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

694 1455 Jonathan W. Dudas, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property 

and Director of the United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, vice James Edward Rogan, 

resigned. 

May 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 696 1272 Pamela M. Iovino, of the District of Columbia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

(Congressional Affairs), vice Gordon H. 

Mansfield. 

May 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 699 1238 David Safavian, of Michigan, to be Administrator 

for Federal Procurement Policy, vice Angela 

Styles. 

Jun 02, 2004 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 

* 701 1268 James C. Miller III, of Virginia, to be a Governor 

of the United States Postal Service for the term 

expiring December 8, 2010, vice Einar V. 

Dyhrkopp, term expired. 

Jun 02, 2004 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 

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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 

* 702 1340 Dawn A. Tisdale, of Texas, to be a Commissioner 

of the Postal Rate Commission for a term 

expiring November 22, 2006, vice William H. 

Leblanc III, term expired. 

Jun 02, 2004 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

* 703 1497 Suedeen G. Kelly, of New Mexico, to be a Member 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

for the term expiring June 30, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Jun 16, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

705 14 Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice James 

L. Ryan, retired. 

Jun 17, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 707 1615 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Wendy Jean 

Chamberlin. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 

* 708 1551 Edward Brehm, of Minnesota, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for a term expiring 

November 13, 2007, vice Cecil James Banks, 

term expired. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 709 1043 Adam Marc Lindemann, of New York, to be 

Member of the Advisory Board for Cuba 

Broadcasting for a term expiring October 27, 

2005, vice Christopher D. Coursen, term 

expired. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, 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 STATE 

* 710 1156 Ann M. Corkery, of Virginia, to be an Alternate 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Fifty-eighth Session of the General 

Assembly of the United Nations. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 712 1158 Walid Maalouf, of Virginia, to be an Alternate 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Fifty-eighth Session of the General 

Assembly of the United Nations. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 725 1590 John D. Rood, of Florida, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Commonwealth 

of The Bahamas. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 727 1695 Charles Graves Untermeyer, of Texas, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the State of 

Qatar. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 729 1697 Aldona Wos, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Estonia. 

Jun 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 

788 1293 Isaac Fulwood, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice 

Michael Johnston Gaines, resigned. 

Jul 08, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

789 7 Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice 

Damon J. Keith, retired. 

Jul 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

790 9 David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice 

Richard F. Suhrheinrich, retired. 

Jul 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, 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 THE TREASURY 

* 795 1614 Timothy S. Bitsberger, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Brian 

Carlton Roseboro, resigned. 

Jul 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

* 797 1189 Paul Jones, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 

Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a 

term expiring September 14, 2008, vice Charles 

L. Kolbe, term expired. 

Jul 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 800 1674 Carin M. Barth, of Texas, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Angela Antonelli. 

Jul 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 

* 801 1393 Neil McPhie, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the 

Merit Systems Protection Board, vice Susanne 

T. Marshall. 

Jul 21, 2004 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 802 1506 Barbara J. Sapin, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Merit Systems Protection Board for the 

term of seven years expiring March 1, 2007, 

vice Benjamin Leader Erdreich, resigned. 

Jul 21, 2004 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 805 1495 Benjamin H. Wu, of Maryland, to be Assistant 

Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy, 

vice Bruce P. Mehlman, resigned. 

Jul 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 806 1612 Brett T. Palmer, of New York, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Commerce, vice Brenda L. Becker. 

Jul 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, 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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* 807 1762 Albert A. Frink, Jr., of California, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Linda 

Mysliwy Conlin, resigned. 

Jul 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY 

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 

* 808 1172 Scott Kevin Walker, of Wisconsin, to be a 

Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint 

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 

vice Anthony S. Earl. 

Jul 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

AMTRAK 

* 809 1327 Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the 

Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years, 

vice Linwood Holton, term expired. 

Jul 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

813 1499 Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., of Maryland, to be 

Inspector General, Social Security 

Administration, vice James G. Huse, Jr., 

retired. 

Sep 20, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Governmental Affairs 

discharged. Pursuant to an 

order of the Senate on January 

15, 2003. 

 Jul 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 

814 1267 Neil McPhie, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 

Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of 

seven years expiring March 1, 2009, vice Beth 

Susan Slavet, term expired. 

Sep 20, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Governmental Affairs 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 
* 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

15

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

* 816 1898 Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, to be a Federal 

Trade Commissioner for a term of seven years 

from September 26, 2003, vice Mozelle 

Willmont Thompson, resigned, to which 

position he was appointed during the last recess 

of the Senate. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 817 1899 Deborah P. Majoras, of Virginia, to be a Federal 

Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term of 

seven years from September 26, 2001, vice 

Timothy J. Muris, resigned, to which position 

she was appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 

* 819 1217 Gerard Schwarz, of Washington, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the Arts for the 

remainder of the term expiring September 3, 

2006, vice Earl A. Powell III, resigned. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES 

* 820 1811 James Ballinger, of Arizona, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2010, vice Cleo Parker 

Robinson, term expiring. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 821 1812 Terence Alan Teachout, of New York, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts for 

a term expiring September 3, 2010, vice Gordon 

Davidson, term expiring. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 822 1132 Jonathan Baron, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the National Board for 

Education Sciences for a term of three years. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, 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

16

* 823 1133 Elizabeth Ann Bryan, of Texas, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the National Board for 

Education Sciences for a term of four years. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 824 1134 James R. Davis, of Mississippi, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the National Board for 

Education Sciences for a term of two years. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 825 1136 Frank Philip Handy, of Florida, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the National Board 

for Education Sciences for a term of three years. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 826 1137 Eric Alan Hanushek, of California, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Board for Education Sciences for a 

term of two years. (New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 827 1138 Caroline M. Hoxby, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Board for Education Sciences for a 

term of four years. (New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 828 1140 Roberto Ibarra Lopez, of Texas, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the National Board 

for Education Sciences for a term of two years. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 829 1141 Richard James Milgram, of New Mexico, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Board for Education Sciences for a 

term of three years. (New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 830 1142 Sally Epstein Shaywitz, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Board for Education Sciences for a 

term of three years. (New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, 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

17

* 831 1143 Joseph K. Torgesen, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the National Board for 

Education Sciences for a term of four years. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 832 1144 Herbert John Walberg, of Illinois, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the National Board 

for Education Sciences for a term of three years. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES 

* 833 1677 Herman Belz, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2010, vice Linda Lee 

Aaker, term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 834 1678 Tamar Jacoby, of New Jersey, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the Humanities for a 

term expiring January 26, 2010, vice Pedro G. 

Castillo, term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 835 1679 Craig Haffner, of California, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the Humanities for a 

term expiring January 26, 2010, vice Michael 

Pack, term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 836 1680 James Davidson Hunter, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 

2010, vice Edward L. Ayers, term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 837 1681 Harvey Klehr, of Georgia, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2010, vice Theodore 

William Striggles, term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, 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

18

* 838 1682 Thomas K. Lindsay, of Texas, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the Humanities for a 

term expiring January 26, 2010, vice Ira Berlin, 

term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 839 1683 Iris Love, of Vermont, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2010, vice Evelyn Edson, 

term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 840 1684 Thomas Mallon, of Connecticut, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the Humanities for a 

term expiring January 26, 2010. 

(Reappointment) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 841 1685 Ricardo Quinones, of California, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the Humanities for a 

term expiring January 26, 2010, vice Amy Apfel 

Kass, term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 

SERVICES BOARD 

* 842 1777 Beverly Allen, of Georgia, to be a Member of the 

National Museum and Library Services Board 

for a term expiring December 6, 2008, vice Beth 

Walkup, term expired. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 843 1778 Gail Daly, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

National Museum and Library Services Board 

for a term expiring December 6, 2008. (New 

Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 844 1779 Donald Leslie, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of 

the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2006. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, 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

19

* 845 1780 Amy Owen, of Utah, to be a Member of the 

National Museum and Library Services Board 

for a term expiring December 6, 2008. (New 

Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 846 1781 Sandra Pickett, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

National Museum and Library Services Board 

for a term expiring December 6, 2005. (New 

Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 847 1782 Renee Swartz, of New Jersey, to be a Member of 

the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2007. 

(New Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 848 1783 Kim Wang, of California, to be a Member of the 

National Museum and Library Services Board 

for a term expiring December 6, 2004. (New 

Position) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY 

* 849 1289 William T. Hiller, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 

National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board 

for a term expiring November 25, 2006. 

(Reappointment) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 850 1913 Richard Kenneth Wagner, of Florida, to be a 

Member of the National Institute for Literacy 

Advisory Board for a term expiring November 

25, 2006, vice Robin Morris, term expired, to 

which position he was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 851 1290 Juan R. Olivarez, of Michigan, to be a Member of 

the National Institute for Literacy Advisory 

Board for a term expiring November 25, 2006. 

(Reappointment) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, 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

20

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 

* 852 1291 Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the United 

States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 

January 19, 2007. (Reappointment) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 

* 853 1652 Young Woo Kang, of Indiana, to be a Member of 

the National Council On Disability for a term 

expiring September 17, 2006. (Reappointment) 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 854 1676 John H. Hager, of Virginia, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education, vice Robert Pasternack. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

* 855 1972 Arden Bement, Jr., of Indiana, to be Director of 

the National Science Foundation for a term of 

six years, vice Rita R. Colwell, resigned. 

Sep 22, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

856 1311 Raymond L. Finch, of the Virgin Islands, to be 

Judge for the District Court of the Virgin 

Islands for a term of ten years. 

(Reappointment) 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

857 1756 Micaela Alvarez, of Texas, to be United States 

District Judge for the Southern District of 

Texas, vice David Hittner, retiring. 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

858 1788 Keith Starrett, of Mississippi, to be United States 

District Judge for the Southern District of 

Mississippi, vice Charles W. Pickering, Sr., 

resigned. 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, 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

21

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

859 1843 Lisa Godbey Wood, of Georgia, to be United 

States Attorney for the Southern District of 

Georgia for the term of four years, vice Richard 

S. Thompson, resigned. 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

860 1687 David E. Nahmias, of Georgia, to be United 

States Attorney for the Northern District of 

Georgia for the term of four years, vice William 

S. Duffey, Jr. 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

861 1844 Richard B. Roper III, of Texas, to be United 

States Attorney for the Northern District of 

Texas for the term of four years, vice Jane J. 

Boyle, resigned. 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION 

862 1373 Ricardo H. Hinojosa, of Texas, to be Chair of the 

United States Sentencing Commission, vice 

Diana E. Murphy, resigned. 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

863 1374 Michael O'Neill, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the United States Sentencing Commission for a 

term expiring October 31, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

864 1814 Ruben Castillo, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 

United States Sentencing Commission for a 

term expiring October 31, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

865 1688 William Sanchez, of Florida, to be Special 

Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair 

Employment Practices for a term of four years, 

vice Juan Carlos Benitez, resigned. 

Sep 30, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 866 1673 Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Jack Dyer 

Crouch, II. 

Sep 30, 2004 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 

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

22

THE JUDICIARY 

901 10 Susan Bieke Neilson, of Michigan, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice 

Cornelia G. Kennedy, retired. 

Oct 04, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

902 1842 Christopher A. Boyko, of Ohio, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern District 

of Ohio, vice Paul R. Matia, retiring. 

Oct 04, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION 

903 1976 Beryl A. Howell, of the District of Columbia, to be 

a Member of the United States Sentencing 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring October 31, 2005, vice Diana E. 

Murphy, resigned. 

Oct 04, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 904 1764 Robert Allen Pittman, of Florida, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human 

Resources and Administration), vice Jacob 

Lozada, resigned. 

Oct 06, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

905 452 Robert N. Davis, of Florida, to be a Judge of the 

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans 

Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 107-103, 

approved December 27, 2001. 

Oct 06, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report. 

906 1430 Mary J. Schoelen, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Judge of the United States Court of 

Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of 

fifteen years, vice John J. Farley, III, term 

expiring. 

Oct 06, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report. 

907 1979 William A. Moorman, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 

the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans 

Claims for the term of fifteen years, vice 

Kenneth B. Kramer, term expired. 

Oct 06, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on 

Veterans' 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

23

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 908 1881 Catherine Todd Bailey, of Kentucky, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Latvia. 

Oct 06, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 909 1880 Douglas Menarchik, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Patrick M. 

Cronin, resigned. 

Oct 06, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 

* 910 1840 Hector E. Morales, of Texas, to be United States 

Executive Director of the Inter-American 

Development Bank for a term of three years, 

vice Jose A. Fourquet, resigned. 

Oct 06, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 911 1829 Lloyd O. Pierson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Constance 

Berry Newman. 

Oct 06, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 

* 912 1830 Lloyd O. Pierson, an Assistant Administrator of 

the United States Agency for International 

Development, to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the African Development 

Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 

2009, vice John F. Hicks, Sr., term expired. 

Oct 06, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 913 1971 Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New Hampshire, 

to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development, vice Romolo A. Bernardi. 

Oct 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban 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

24

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

914 1686 Robert Cramer Balfe III, of Arkansas, to be 

United States Attorney for the Western District 

of Arkansas for the term of four years, vice 

Thomas C. Gean, resigned. 

Oct 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 915 1970 Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary 

of the Army, vice Thomas E. White, resigned. 

Oct 07, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

924 1130 J. Russell George, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General for Tax Administration, Department of 

the Treasury, vice David C. Williams. 

Oct 10, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Governmental Affairs 

discharged. Pursuant to an 

order of the Senate of January 

15, 2003. 

 Sep 20, 2004 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

 [NEW REPORTS] 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 

925 1650 Milton Aponte, of Florida, to be a Member of the 

National Council On Disability for a term 

expiring September 17, 2006. (Reappointment) 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

926 1993 Dan Arvizu, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 

National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, 

vice Maxine L. Savitz, term expired. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

927 1994 Steven C. Beering, of Indiana, to be a Member of 

the National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010. 

(Reappointment) 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 
* 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

25

928 1995 Gerald Wayne Clough, of Georgia, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation for a term 

expiring May 10, 2010, vice Anita K. Jones, 

term expired. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

929 1996 Kelvin Kay Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation for a term 

expiring May 10, 2010, vice Robert C. 

Richardson, term expired. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

930 1997 Louis J. Lanzerotti, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation for a term 

expiring May 10, 2010, vice George M. 

Langford, term expired. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

931 1998 Alan I. Leshner, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, 

vice Luis Sequeira, term expired. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

932 1999 Jon C. Strauss, of California, to be a Member of 

the National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, 

vice Joseph A. Miller, Jr., term expired. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

933 2000 Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be a Member of 

the National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, 

vice Pamela A. Ferguson. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

934 1852 Anna Escobedo Cabral, of Virginia, to be 

Treasurer of the United States, vice Rosario 

Marin. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Finance discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. 

THE JUDICIARY 

935 971 Gregory E. Jackson, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court 

of the District of Columbia for the term of 

fifteen years, vice Mildred M. Edwards, retired. 

Oct 11, 2004 Senate Committee 

on Governmental Affairs 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 
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