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 NINTH CONGRESS 

Friday, May 26, 2006

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 217

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2005

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 22, 2005

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2006
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS 

DIRK KEMPTHORNE (Cal. No. 630) 

Ordered, That relative to the cloture motion filed on the nomination of Dirk Kempthorne, of Idaho, to be 

Secretary of the Interior, the mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived. 

(May 24, 2006.)

BRETT M. KAVANAUGH (Cal. No. 632) 

GENERAL MICHAEL V. HAYDEN (Cal. Nos. 672 AND 693) 

DIRK KEMPTHORNE (Cal. No. 630) 

Ordered, That at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2006, the Senate proceed to executive session and resume 

consideration of the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of 

Columbia Circuit; provided, that all time during the adjournment of the Senate count under Rule XXII; provided 

further, that following the disposition of the Kavanaugh nomination, the Senate proceed to a vote on the nomination 

of General Michael V. Hayden, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; further, if confirmed, then the 

Senate immediately proceed to a vote on the confirmation of General Michael V. Hayden, to be General in the 

United States Air Force. 

Ordered further, That following those votes the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) be recognized to speak for 

5 minutes and the Senate then proceed to a cloture vote with respect to the nomination of Dirk Kempthorne, of 

Idaho, to be Secretary of the Interior; provided further, if cloture is invoked the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. 

Landrieu) then be recognized for 10 minutes and the Senate then proceed to an immediate vote on the confirmation 

of the nomination of Dirk Kempthorne. 

(May 26, 2006.) 
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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5 108-11 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime Nov 09, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.109-6 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 6 reservations 

and 5 declarations. 

13 108-27 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Germany Apr 06, 2006 Reported favorably 

by Mr. Lugar, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with printed 

Ex. Rept.109-14 and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification. 
* 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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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. 

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 

169 192 Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice J. Dickson Phillips, Jr., retired. 

Jun 16, 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 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

171 358 Alice S. Fisher, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice Christopher R. Wray. 

Jun 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 252 70 Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Jack Dyer 

Crouch, II. 

Jul 28, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 376 763 Bertha K. Madras, of Massachusetts, to be 

Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office 

of National Drug Control Policy, vice Andrea G. 

Barthwell. 

Oct 19, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 390 756 C. Boyden Gray, of the District of Columbia, to be 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the European Union, with the rank and 

status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary. 

Oct 25, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

BOARD 

407 674 A. J. Eggenberger, of Montana, to be a Member of 

the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for 

a term expiring October 18, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

Oct 27, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 439 683 Julie L. Myers, of Kansas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Michael J. 

Garcia. 

Nov 07, 2005 Senate Committee 

on the Judiciary discharged by 

Unanimous Consent 

Agreement of 10-7-05. 

 Oct 07, 2005 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 443 840 Edward F. Sproat III, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive 

Waste Management, Department of Energy, 

vice Margaret S. Y. Chu, resigned. 

Nov 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION 

BOARD 

* 484 73 Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a 

Member of the National Security Education 

Board for a term of four years, vice Robert N. 

Shamansky, term expired. 

Dec 19, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 553 876 Richard Stickler, of West Virginia, to be 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety 

and Health, vice David D. Lauriski, resigned. 

Mar 08, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION 

* 556 531 Arlene Holen, of the District of Columbia, to be a 

Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 

Review Commission for a term expiring August 

30, 2010, vice Robert H. Beatty, Jr., term 

expired. 

Mar 08, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 572 1089 David Longly Bernhardt, of Colorado, to be 

Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, vice 

Sue Ellen Wooldridge. 

Mar 15, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 573 1093 Raymond L. Orbach, of California, to be Under 

Secretary for Science, Department of Energy. 

(New Position) 

Mar 15, 2006 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 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 590 1162 Roger Shane Karr, of the District of Columbia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, 

vice Nicole R. Nason. 

Mar 16, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 591 1163 Tyler D. Duvall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Emil H. 

Frankel. 

Mar 16, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 592 1165 Nicole R. Nason, of Virginia, to be Administrator 

of the National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, vice Jeffrey William Runge. 

Mar 16, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 593 1178 Thomas J. Barrett, of Alaska, to be 

Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration, Department 

of Transportation. (New Position) 

Mar 16, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

* 595 1278 Robert M. McDowell, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Federal Communications Commission for 

a term of five years from July 1, 2004, vice 

Kathleen Q. Abernathy, resigned. 

Mar 16, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 613 1166 James B. Gulliford, of Missouri, to be Assistant 

Administrator for Toxic Substances of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Stephen 

L. Johnson, resigned. 

Apr 26, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 614 1347 William Ludwig Wehrum, Jr., of Tennessee, to be 

an Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey 

R. Holmstead, resigned. 

Apr 26, 2006 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 

* 615 1374 Richard Capka, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Highway 

Administration, vice Mary E. Peters, resigned. 

Apr 26, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 621 1424 Daniel L. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, to be Under 

Secretary for Benefits of the Department of 

Veterans Affairs for a term of four years. 

(Reappointment) 

Apr 27, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Craig, Committee on Veterans' 

Affairs, without printed report. 

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 

* 622 1039 Mark D. Acton, of Kentucky, to be a 

Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission 

for a term expiring October 14, 2010, vice Dana 

Bruce Covington, Sr., term expired. 

May 02, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

624 1135 Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice 

Stephen S. Trott, retired. 

May 04, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

626 1182 Renee Marie Bumb, of New Jersey, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of New 

Jersey, vice William H. Walls, retired. 

May 04, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

627 1186 Noel Lawrence Hillman, of New Jersey, to be 

United States District Judge for the District of 

New Jersey, vice William G. Bassler, retired. 

May 04, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

628 210 Peter G. Sheridan, of New Jersey, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of New 

Jersey, vice Stephen M. Orlofsky, resigned. 

May 04, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

629 1188 Susan Davis Wigenton, of New Jersey, to be 

United States District Judge for the District of 

New Jersey, vice John W. Bissell, retired. 

May 04, 2006 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 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 630 1446 Dirk Kempthorne, of Idaho, to be Secretary of the 

Interior, vice Gale Ann Norton, resigned. 

May 10, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

632 1179 Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the District of 

Columbia Circuit, vice Laurence H. Silberman, 

retired. 

May 11, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

633 206 Thomas L. Ludington, of Michigan, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District of 

Michigan, vice Paul V. Gadola, retired. 

May 11, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

634 207 Sean F. Cox, of Michigan, to be United States 

District Judge for the Eastern District of 

Michigan, vice Lawrence P. Zatkoff, retired. 

May 11, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 640 1228 W. Ralph Basham, of Virginia, to be 

Commissioner of Customs, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Robert C. Bonner, 

resigned. 

May 18, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 663 1529 Susan C. Schwab, of Maryland, to be United 

States Trade Representative, with the rank of 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary, vice Robert J. Portman. 

May 22, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 664 1176 David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Andrew B. Maner. 

May 22, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

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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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 

* 665 1323 Robert Irwin Cusick, Jr., of Kentucky, to be 

Director of the Office of Government Ethics for 

a term of five years, vice Amy L. Comstock, 

resigned. 

May 22, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 666 1484 Robert J. Portman, of Ohio, to be Director of the 

Office of Management and Budget, vice Joshua 

B. Bolten. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Gregg, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed report. 

 May 22, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

* 667 5 Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years expiring 

June 30, 2008, vice Greta Joy Dicus, term 

expired. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 668 181 Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years expiring 

June 30, 2008, vice Greta Joy Dicus, term 

expired, to which position he was appointed 

during the recess of the Senate from January 6, 

2005, to January 20, 2005. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 669 182 Peter B. Lyons, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 

five years expiring June 30, 2009, vice Richard 

A. Meserve, resigned, to which position he was 

appointed during the recess of the Senate from 

January 6, 2005, to January 20, 2005. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 670 1400 Molly A. O'Neill, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Kimberly Terese Nelson. 

May 23, 2006 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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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

* 671 1487 Dale Klein, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 

five years expiring June 30, 2011, vice Nils J. 

Diaz, term expiring. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 

* 672 1552 General Michael V. Hayden, United States Air 

Force, to be Director of the Central Intelligence 

Agency, vice Porter J. Goss, resigned. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 673 1062 Duane Acklie, of Nebraska, to be an Alternate 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly 

of the United Nations. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 674 1063 Goli Ameri, of Oregon, to be a Representative of 

the United States of America to the Sixtieth 

Session of the General Assembly of the United 

Nations. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 675 1064 Robert C. O'Brien, of California, to be an 

Alternate Representative of the United States 

of America to the Sixtieth Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 676 1191 Rajkumar Chellaraj, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Administration), vice 

William A. Eaton, resigned. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 677 1295 Patricia P. Brister, of Louisiana, for the rank of 

Ambassador during her tenure of service as the 

Representative of the United States of America 

on the Commission on the Status of Women of 

the Economic and Social Council of the United 

Nations. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 678 1394 Warren W. Tichenor, of Texas, to be 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Office of the United Nations and Other 

International Organizations in Geneva, with 

the rank of Ambassador, vice Kevin E. Moley. 

May 23, 2006 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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* 679 1447 Daniel S. Sullivan, of Alaska, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Economic and Business 

Affairs), vice Earl Anthony Wayne. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 680 1371 Robert F. Godec, of Virginia, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of America 

to the Republic of Tunisia. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 681 1395 Mark C. Minton, of Florida, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Mongolia. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 682 1401 Michael D. Kirby, of Virginia, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Moldova. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 683 1434 Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes, of Pennsylvania, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Suriname. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 684 1435 David M. Robinson, of Connecticut, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Co-operative 

Republic of Guyana. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 685 1441 John A. Cloud, Jr., of Virginia, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Lithuania. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 686 1449 Robert S. Ford, of Maryland, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of America 

to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. 

May 23, 2006 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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* 687 1450 Anne E. Derse, of Maryland, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Azerbaijan. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 688 1475 April H. Foley, of New York, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Hungary. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 689 1476 Tracey Ann Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, 

a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Tajikistan. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 690 1485 Robert Anthony Bradtke, of Maryland, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Croatia. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 691 1523 William B. Taylor, Jr., of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to Ukraine. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 692 1524 Michael Wood, of the District of Columbia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to Sweden. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

AIR FORCE 

693 1585 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601: 

May 24, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be General 

 Gen. Michael V. Hayden 
* 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] 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING 

SCIENCES 

* 694 78 William Hardiman, of Michigan, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the National 

Institute of Building Sciences for a term 

expiring September 7, 2006, vice H. Terry 

Rasco, term expired. 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION 

* 695 1275 Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., of Florida, to be a 

Director of the Securities Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 

2008. (Reappointment) 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 696 1276 Todd S. Farha, of Florida, to be a Director of the 

Securities Investor Protection Corporation for 

the remainder of the term expiring December 

31, 2006, vice William Robert Timken, Jr., 

resigned. 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 697 1277 Todd S. Farha, of Florida, to be a Director of the 

Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a 

term expiring December 31, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 698 1360 John W. Cox, of Texas, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Carin M. Barth, resigned. 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

699 1296 Sandra Segal Ikuta, of California, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice 

James R. Browning, retired. 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

700 1428 Gary D. Orton, of Nevada, to be United States 

Marshal for the District of Nevada for the term 

of four years, vice Richard Zenos Winget. 

May 25, 2006 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

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701 1455 Erik C. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United 

States Attorney for the Western District of 

Wisconsin for the term of four years, vice J. B. 

Van Hollen, resigned. 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 

* 702 1442 Lurita Alexis Doan, of Virginia, to be 

Administrator of General Services, vice 

Stephen A. Perry, resigned. 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 703 1443 R. David Paulison, of Florida, to be Under 

Secretary for Federal Emergency Management, 

Department of Homeland Security, vice 

Michael D. Brown, resigned. 

May 25, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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FOREIGN SERVICE 

PN1331 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (87) beginning Brent Royal Bohne, and ending William J. Booth, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 17, 

2006. 

PN1425 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (4) beginning Craig B. Allen, and ending Daniel D. DeVito, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 30, 2006. 

PN1456 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (322) beginning Anita Katial, and ending Scott R. Reynolds, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 24, 2006.