Bush Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Nominees to Federal Posts

[Robbien]

Source: Bloomberg

Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said the Senate must vote on his backlog of more than 200 nominees promptly and stop treating them like ``political pawns.''

The positions to be filled include spots on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the White House Council of Economic Advisers as well as 28 judgeships. Some nominees have been waiting more than two years, Bush said.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday that senators are reluctant to vote on many nominees because approval would put them in office well past Bush's presidency. To confirm them ``would greatly limit the ability of a new president to change the direction of those boards through new appointments,'' he said.

Reid said Democrats won't allow Bush's nominees to fill three vacant Federal Reserve Board posts for full 14-year terms.

. . .

Reid said he offered to allow recess appointments for a number of nominees, including the Fed candidates and picks for the departments of State, Justice and other agencies. Bush insisted on confirmation for his choice to serve on the Federal Election Commission, causing the deal to fall through, Reid said.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEx2fOxE8feY&refer=home

[ursi]

1. i'd love to see his list

[saigon68]

4. I'D tell him to Fuck Off

[gamblingisforlosers]

12. You want the list? YOU CAN"T HANDLE....

Here it is.:puke: Wouldn't hold my breath, there, Chimpy... Or maybe YOU SHOULD!:sarcasm:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/02/20080207-9.html

Nearly 200 Nominees Are Still Waiting For Senate Confirmation


ADELSTEIN, Jonathan Steven Member of the Federal Communications Commission
ALMOND, Lincoln D. United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island
AMERI, Goli Assistant Secretary of State
ANDERSON, A. Paul Federal Maritime Commissioner
ANDERSON, Stanley Thomas United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
ANWAR, Javaid Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
BAGLEY, Elizabeth F. Member of the US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
BARON, Jonathan Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board of Education Sciences
BATTISTA, Robert J. Member of the National Labor Relations Board
BECK, Thomas M. Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
BECKER, Grace C. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
BELL, Warren Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
BERNICAT, Marcia Stephens Bloom Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal
BLAIR, Anita K. Assistant Secretary of the Navy
BLAND, Julia W. Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board
BLAYA, Joaquin F. Member of Broadcasting Board of Governors
BRADBURY, Steven G. Assistant Attorney General for Legal Counsel
BRENNAN, William J. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
BRESLAND, John S. Chairperson and Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
CALLAHAN, Robert J. Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua
CARPER, Thomas C. Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak)
CELLUCCI, Jan Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board
CHEALANDER, Steven Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
CHOKSY, Jamsheed K. Member of the National Council on the Humanities
CIANCHETTE, Peter E. Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board
CLARKE, Victoria Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
COHEN, Robert F., Jr. Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
COLDEBELLA, Gus P. General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security
CONRAD, Robert J., Jr. United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
COOK, Clyde R. Jr. United States Marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina
COOK, Elisebeth C. Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy
COPELAND, J. Gregory General Counsel of the Department of Energy
CRETZ, Gene Allan Ambassador to Libya
DALTON, Carol A. Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Colombia
DAVIS, Mark S. United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
DELBANCO, Dawn Ho Member of the National Council on the Humanities
DOUGLASS, Madonna Cynthia Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
DUDLEY, Susan E. Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
DUFFY, Michael F. Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
DUGAS, David R. United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana
DUKE, Elizabeth A. Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
DUMMERMUTH, Matt Michael United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
EPSTEIN, Anthony C. Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
FARR, Thomas Alvin US District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina
FILIP, Mark R. Deputy Attorney General
FORD, Nelson M. Under Secretary of the Army
FRYZEL, Michael Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board
GARCIA, Joxel Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
GARGANO, Charles A. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria
GHAFARI, Yousif Boutrous Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia
GILLILAND, Thomas C. Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority
GLASSMAN, James K. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
GLENN, Gary D. Member of the National Council on the Humanities
GRAVES, William H. Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority
GRAY, C. Boyden Representative of the U.S. to the European Union
GREGORY, Rebecca A. United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
GRIECO, Jeffrey J. Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
GROS, Simon Charles Assistant Secretary of Transportation
GUEVARA, Ana M. United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
HAGENAH, William J. Member of the National Museum and Library Service Board
HAGY, David W. Director of the National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice
HALL, Floyd Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak)
HALL, James Randal United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia
HANDY, Frank Philip Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences
HARRIS, Ondray T. Director, Community Relations Services, Department of Justice
HAWE, William Joseph U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Washington
HAYNES, Catharina U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
HERRING, Mark Y. Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board
HERTZ, David Member of the National Council on the Humanities
HILL, David R. Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
HILLMAN, Gracia M. Member of the Election Assistance Commission
HILLMAN, Reed Verne U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts
HINOJOSA, Ricardo H. Chair and Member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission
HIRSCHBERG, D. Jeffrey Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
HODGES, Heather M. Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador
HOLEN, Arlene Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
HOLSINGER, James W. Surgeon General of the Public Health Service
HONAKER, Richard H. United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming
HOROWITZ, Michael E. Member of the United States Sentencing Commission
HYBL, William J. Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
JACZKO, Gregory B. Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
JOHNSON, Harvey E., Jr. Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
JONES, Deborah K. Ambassador to the State of Kuwait
KASHIKARI, Neel T. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
KATSAS, Gregory G. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division
KAUFMAN, Edwards E. Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
KAYS, David Gregory U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri
KEISLER, Peter D. U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
KETHLEDGE, Raymond M. United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
KIMMITT, Mark Assistant Secretary of State
KLANE, Larry Allan Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
KRAMER, David J. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
KRESS, Carl B. Federal Maritime Commissioner
KROL, George A. Ambassador to Turkmenistan
KROSZNER, Randall S. Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
KUNDER, James R. Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development
LENHARD, Robert D. Member of the Federal Election Commission
LIMBAUGH, Stephen N., Jr. United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
LLORENS, Hugo Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras
LUKKEN, Walter Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
MARRON, Donald B. Member of the Council of Economic Advisers
MARTINEZ, Ralph Member, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
MASON, David M. Member of the Federal Election Commission
MATHES, Patricia Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board
MATTHEWS, Steve A. U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
MCCUE, Susan M. Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
MCGINN, Michael G. United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota
MCKINNON, Mark Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
MCSWAIN, Robert G. Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services
MENDEZ, John A. United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California
MERON, Daniel General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services
MILLER, Brian Stacy United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas
MORALES, Gerard Member of the National Labor Relations Board
MORALES, Hector E. Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
MORIARTY, James Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh
MORRISON, Richard T. Judge of the United States Tax Court
MULHAUPT, Dennis M. Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
MURIN, Joseph J. President, Government National Mortgage Association
MURPHY, Stephen Joseph, III United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
MYLES, Marianne Ambassador to the Republic of Cape Verde
NAPLES, Nancy A. Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak)
NOVAK, David J. United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
O'CONNOR, Kevin J. Associate Attorney General
O'GARA, James F.X. Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy
OKUN, Deanna Tanner Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador
OSBORN, John E. Member of the United States Advisory Commission on the Public Diplomacy
PALMER, John L. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
PASICHOW, Heidi M. Associated Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
PEPPLER, Susan Assistant Secretary HUD, Community Planning and Development
POPE, Carol Waller Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
POWELL, William J. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia
PRATTER, Gene E. K. United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
PURYEAR IV, Gustavus Adolphus U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee
RATH, Diane D. Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Heath and Human Services
RODRIGUEZ-VELEZ, Rosa Emilia United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico
ROGAN, James Edward United States District Judge for the Central District of California
ROMANO, Neil Assistant Secretary of Labor
ROOD, John C. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and Internal Security
ROSENKER, Mark V. Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
ROSENSTEIN, Rod J. United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
SALLING, Dorla M. Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission
SANCHEZ, Alejandro Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
SAUERBREY, Ellen R. Assistant Secretary of State
SAUL, Andrew Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
SAVING, Thomas R. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund
SCOBEY, Margaret Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt
SCOTT, Marvin Bailey Member of the National Council on the Humanities
SHAYWITZ, Sally Epstein Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences
SHEARER, Charles Russell Horner Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
SHORT, Carolyn P. United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
SHULMAN, Douglas H. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service
SIMMONS, Steven J. Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
SMITH, William E. United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit
SNOW, G. Murray United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
STEER, John R. Member of the United State s Sentencing Commission
STEIGER, William Raymond Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique
STEPHENS, D. Kathleen Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
STEPHENSON, Barbara J. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama
STICKLER, Richard Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
STONE Shalom D. United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
STURGELL, Robert A Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
STUTLER, Denver Jr. Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak)
SUBOLESKI, Stanley C. Assistant Secretary of Energy
SUDDABY, Glenn T. United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York
SULLIVAN, John J. Deputy Secretary of Commerce
SULLIVAN, Michael J. Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
SVINICKI, Kristine L. Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
SWAIN, Carol M. Member of the National Council on the Humanities
TANEBLATT, Eric J. Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
TATE, Deborah Taylor Member of the Federal Communications Commission
TAYLOR, Jeffrey A United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
THOMAS-GREENFIELD, Linda Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia
THORSON, Eric M. Inspector General, Department of the Treasury
TODD, William Edward Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam
VENABLES, George W. United States Marshall for the Southern District of California
VOLKER, Kurt Douglas United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
VON SPAKOVSKY, Hans Member of the Federal Election Commission
WALSH, Dennis P. Member of the National Labor Relations Board
WALTHER, Larry Woodrow Director of the Trade and Development Agency
WALTHER, Steven T. Member of the Federal Election Commission
WEEMS, Kerry N. Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
WEISS, Joanna Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences
WEST, Catherine G. Member of the Internal Revenue Service Board Oversight
WESTINE, Lezlee J. Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
WHITING, Gordon James Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
WILLIAMS, Ellen C. Governor of the United States Postal Service
WILLIAMS, Susan Richardson Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority

[LakeSamish706]

2. And this is what I have to show Georgie....

[still_one]

3. I'll tell you what the Senate should do, wait until bush is out of office /nt

[seafan]

5. As soon as His Petulance coughs up the million+ missing e-mails.

[tanyev]

6. Then stop appointing political pawns, idjit.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Do I hear quacking in the background? Where's that coming from? The White House?

[DCKit]

8. Kinda sucks when they turn your own tactics against you, huh Georgie?

Kudos to Harry for fighting the good fight. * has been allowed to appoint far too many regressive judges already. No doubt the short list of appointees would be those people who DON'T belong to the hated, un-American Federalist Society.

[onehandle]

9. Oh, they will. Next January. Until then, go Cheney yourself. nt

[freefall]

10. Please, Harry, stand firm on this. Don't confirm any of these

appointees. It's less than a year to wait now.

Peace,

freefall

[4_TN_TITANS]

11. Let him turn blue in the face and pass out...

It's hitting home that His Irrelavency is left with a maxed out Political Capital One card

[n2doc]

13. "Go Cheney Yourself, George"

Petulant Prick should stuff it. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, so to speak...