8 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (8)

• Stephen E. Biegun, of Michigan

  Deputy Secretary of State

• Susan McCue, of Virginia

  a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three years

• Irvin Hicks, of Maryland

  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ethiopia

• George McDade Staples, of Kentucky

  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda

• Betty G. Bengtson, of Washington

  a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006

• Christopher James Christie, of New Jersey

  United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey for the term of four years

• Susanne T. Marshall, of Virginia

  Chairman of the Merit System Protection Board

• Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia

  a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years

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