10 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (10)

• Pamela Bates, of Virginia

  Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador

• Michael W. Punke, of Montana

  a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador

• Layn R. Phillips, of Oklahoma

  United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma

• Rear Admiral James A. Yeager for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (O-8), while serving in a position of importance and responsibility designated by the Secretary of Commerce as warranting that grade in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Rear Admiral Raymond L. Speer for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) (O-7), while serving in a position of importance and responsibility designated by the Secretary of Commerce as warranting that grade in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions of title 33, United States Code, Section 853u.

• Triruvarur R. Lakshmanan, of New Hampshire

  Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation, for the term of four years. (Reappointment)

• G. Edward DeSeve, of Pennsylvania

  Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget

• Elaine Lan Chao, of Kentucky

  Secretary of Labor

• Linda M. Springer, of Pennsylvania

  Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget

• Bernice Phillips, of New York

  a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2005

• Paul Craig Roberts, of Virginia

  an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

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