UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS 

JOINT REFERRAL 

Ordered, That the nomination of Charles S. Ciccolella, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Veterans' Employment and Training be jointly referred to the Committees on Health, Education, Pensions, and 

Labor and Veterans' Affairs. 

[PRISCILLA RICHMAN OWEN (CAL. NO. 71)] 

Ordered, That at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, the Senate resume consideration of the 

nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and 

the time until 12 noon be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; provided further, that at 12 

noon all time be expired under Rule XXII and the Senate proceed to the vote on the confirmation of the nomination, 

with no intervening action or debate; provided further, that following that vote the President be immediately 

notified of the Senate's action. 

[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.) 
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR 

NO.

S. RES. 

NO.

SUBJECT 

REPORTED 

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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

CALENDAR 

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MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

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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 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. 

71 194 Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice 

William L. Garwood, 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

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. 

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. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 104 429 Raymond Simon, of Arkansas, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Education, vice Eugene Hickok, 

resigned. 

May 18, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report.