Monday, January 24, 2005 [[Page D23]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senate confirmed the nomination of Carlos M. Gutierrez, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Commerce. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S107-S371 Measures Introduced: One hundred-thirty bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 6, 9, 11, 13-20, 24-25, 27, 29, 31-144, S.J. Res. 1-2, S. Res. 7-9, and S. Con. Res. 3. Pages S142-45 Measures Passed: Honoring Howard S. Liebengood: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, relating to the death of Howard S. Liebengood, former Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. Pages S107-09 Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for consideration of the nomination of Condoleezza Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State at 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, with nine hours for debate; following which, when the Senate resumes consideration of the nomination on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, a vote on confirmation of the nomination will occur following 40 additional minutes for closing remarks. Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Carlos M. Gutierrez, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Commerce. Pages S116-26, S371 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation. Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. Buddie J. Penn, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. George M. Dennison, of Montana, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. James William Carr, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New Hampshire, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Ronald Rosenfeld, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board for the remainder of the term expiring February 27, 2009. 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. Floyd Hall, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years. Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years. Thomas V. Skinner, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Luis Luna, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Major General Don T. Riley, United States Army, to be a Member and President of the Mississippi River Commission. 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. [[Page D24]] 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. Raymond Thomas Wagner, Jr., of Missouri, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2009. Harold Damelin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury. Daniel R. Levinson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services. Howard J. Krongard, of New Jersey, to be Inspector General, Department of State. Nadine Hogan, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2008. Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. D. Jeffrey Hirschberg, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2007. Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2007. Jorge A. Plasencia, of Florida, to be a Member of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting for a term expiring October 27, 2006. Roger W. Wallace, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2008. Jack Vaughn, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2006. Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2007. David B. Balton, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries. Joseph R. DeTrani, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for the Six Party Talks. John Thomas Schieffer, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Japan. Craig T. Ramey, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term of two years. A. Wilson Greene, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009. Harry Robinson, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2008. Katina P. Strauch, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009. Thomas A. Fuentes, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2005. Bernice Phillips, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2005. George Perdue, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring November 5, 2006. Ronald E. Meisburg, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2008. Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. Charles P. Ruch, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring August 11, 2010. Edward L. Flippen, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Services. Brian David Miller, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, General Services Administration. Allen Weinstein, of Maryland, to be Archivist of the United States. Carolyn L. Gallagher, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2009. Louis J. Giuliano, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2005. Tony Hammond, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2010. Louis J. Giuliano, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2014. Stephen Thomas Conboy, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of four years. David B. Rivkin, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring September 30, 2007. Routine lists in the Foreign Service. Pages S370-71 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S141-42 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S146-S370 Additional Statements: Pages S140-41 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S370 [[Page D25]] Authority for Committees to Meet: Page S370 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:01 p.m., and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Howard S. Liebengood, former Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and in accordance with S. Res. 7, adjourned at 7:16 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, January 25, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S 370.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Jim Nicholson, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Prior to this action, committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Jim Nicholson, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Allard and Salazar, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. 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[[Page D26]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 25 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Senate will consider the nomination of Condoleezza Rice, of California, to be Secretary of State, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination to occur following 9 hours of debate. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.) Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 25 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: To be announced.