In a weekend compromise, Minority Leader Harry Reid lifted a senate block on 175 Bush nominations, leading to a flurry of confirmations. Here are some of the highlights: (All data was taken from the Library of Congress legislative tracking service, Thomas. Confirmed by Senate Nov. 21: Commerce Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, replacing Nancy Victory, resigned. Theodore William Kassinger, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, replacing Samuel W. Bodman, resigned. Jonathan W. Dudas, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, replacing James Edward Rogan, resigned. Benjamin H. Wu, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy, replacing Bruce P. Mehlman, resigned. Brett T. Palmer, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, replacing Brenda L. Becker. Albert A. Frink, Jr., of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, replacing Linda Mysliwy Conlin, resigned. Department of Interior Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, replacing William Gerry Myers III, resigned. Education Edward R. McPherson, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Education, replacing Eugene Hickok. Eugene Hickok, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Education, replacing William D. Hansen, resigned, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate. Edward R. McPherson, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Education, replacing Eugene Hickok, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate. John H. Hager, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, replacing Robert Pasternack. Energy Suedeen G. Kelly, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2009. (Reappointment) EPA Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing Linda J. Fisher, resigned. Charles Johnson, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, replacing Linda Morrison Combs. Ann R. Klee, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing Robert E. Fabricant, resigned. Benjamin Grumbles, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing George Tracy Mehan, III, resigned. Federal Communications Commission Jonathan Steven Adelstein, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2008. (Reappointment) Federal Procurement David Safavian, of Michigan, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, replacing Angela Styles. Federal Trade Commission Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 2003, replacing Mozelle Willmont Thompson, resigned, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate. Deborah P. Majoras, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term of seven years from September 26, 2001, replacing Timothy J. Muris, resigned, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate. Housing and Urban Development Cathy M. MacFarlane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, replacing Diane Leneghan Tomb, resigned. Dennis C. Shea, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, replacing Alberto Faustino Trevino, resigned. Romolo A. Bernardi, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, replacing Alphonso R. Jackson. Internal Revenue Service Paul Jones, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2008, replacing Charles L. Kolbe, term expired. International Development James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, replacing Wendy Jean Chamberlin. Lloyd O. Pierson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, replacing Constance Berry Newman. Douglas Menarchik, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, replacing Patrick M. Cronin, resigned. International Trade Charlotte A. Lane, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2009, replacing Dennis M. Devaney. Daniel Pearson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 2011, replacing Lynn M. Bragg, term expired. Labor Lisa Kruska, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, replacing Kathleen M. Harrington. National Science Foundation Arden Bement, Jr., of Indiana, to be Director of the National Science Foundation for a term of six years, replacing Rita R. Colwell, resigned. Dan Arvizu, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, replacing Maxine L. Savitz, term expired. Gerald Wayne Clough, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, replacing Anita K. Jones, term expired. Kelvin Kay Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, replacing Robert C. Richardson, term expired. Louis J. Lanzerotti, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, replacing George M. Langford, term expired. Alan I. Leshner, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, replacing Luis Sequeira, term expired. Jon C. Strauss, of California, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, replacing Joseph A. Miller, Jr., term expired. Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010, replacing Pamela A. Ferguson. Safety Boards R. Bruce Matthews, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2005, replacing Joseph DiNunno, resigned, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate. Joseph F. Bader, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2007, replacing Jessie M. Roberson, term expired. Gary Lee Visscher, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, replacing Isadore Rosenthal, term expiring. Selective Service William A. Chatfield, of Texas, to be Director of Selective Service, replacing Alfred Rascon, resigned. Social Security Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration, replacing James G. Huse, Jr., retired. State Department Constance Berry Newman, Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2009, replacing Walter H. Kansteiner, resigned. Transportation Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years, replacing Linwood Holton, term expired. Treasury Anna Escobedo Cabral, of Virginia, to be Treasurer of the United States, replacing Rosario Marin. J. Russell George, of Virginia, to be Inspector General for Tax Administration, Department of the Treasury, replacing David C. Williams. Timothy S. Bitsberger, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, replacing Brian Carlton Roseboro, resigned. Veterans Affairs Pamela M. Iovino, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional Affairs), replacing Gordon H. Mansfield. Robert Allen Pittman, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human Resources and Administration), replacing Jacob Lozada, resigned. USDA Michael J. Harrison, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, replacing Lou Gallegos, resigned. Unconfirmed Nomination received by Senate Nov. 16 Albert Henry Konetzni, Jr., of New York, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2009, replacing Richard A. Meserve, resigned. Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, to be Attorney General, replacing John Ashcroft, resigned.