5 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (5)

• Jason Abend, of Virginia

  Inspector General, Department of Defense

• Theodor G. Short, of Maine

  United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years

• Edward S. Knight, of Texas

  General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury

• Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of Columbia

  a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2007

• Patti B. Saris, of Massachusetts

  a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2015

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Executive nominations require Senate confirmation under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. A simple majority is required to confirm.