NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN

        The following Executive Nominations were withdrawn by the 
        President during the current Congress.



                                   May 6, 2008


PN1256    NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Robert J. Battista, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations 
Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2009.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN102     FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission 
for a term expiring April 30, 2011.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN101     FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
David M. Mason, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission 
for a term expiring April 30, 2009.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Apr 30, 2008


PN1280    ARMY
The following named officer for appointment as the Vice Chief of Staff, United 
States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and 
responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 3034:
      Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, to be General
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Apr 28, 2008


PN690     DEPARTMENT OF STATE
George A. Krol, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America to Turkmenistan.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Apr 24, 2008


PN76      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
C. Boyden Gray, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Apr 15, 2008


PN344     THE JUDICIARY
Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Mar 13, 2008


PN1086    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
David R. Hill, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN1029    DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Charles A. Gargano, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Austria.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Feb 26, 2008


PN1135    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Stanley C. Suboleski, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil 
Energy).
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN65      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Peter E. Cianchette, of Maine, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service 
Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2010.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN58      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Catherine G. West, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Internal 
Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2008.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Feb 12, 2008


PN86      NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
Patricia Mathes, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy 
Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2007.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN63      FEDERAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability 
Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN62      FEDERAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN61      FEDERAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN59      FEDERAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability 
Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN56      FEDERAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN55      FEDERAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN49      CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Warren Bell, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2012, to 
which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Feb 7, 2008


PN91      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Paul DeCamp, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, 
Department of Labor.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Jan 30, 2008


PN816     EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Dennis W. Carlton, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Council of Economic 
Advisers.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN40      NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD
Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Security 
Education Board for a term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Jan 25, 2008


PN87      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Peter N. Kirsanow, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board 
for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2008.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN83      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations 
Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2009.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Jan 23, 2008


PN874     THE JUDICIARY
E. Duncan Getchell, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fourth Circuit.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN572     SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Andrew G. Biggs, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for a 
term expiring January 19, 2013, to which position he was appointed during the 
last recess of the Senate.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN66      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Andrew G. Biggs, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for 
the term expiring January 19, 2013.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Dec 19, 2007


PN868     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Robert D. Jamison, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for National Protection and 
Programs, Department of Homeland Security.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Dec 14, 2007


PN718     FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
Thomas M. Beck, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2012.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN96      FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
Wayne Cartwright Beyer, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2010, to which 
position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Dec 12, 2007


PN910     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator and Chief 
Operating Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Dec 11, 2007


PN461     BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
James K. Glassman, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2010.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Dec 3, 2007


PN819     DEPARTMENT OF STATE
John A. Gastright, of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as United States Coordinator for Afghanistan, Department of 
State.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Oct 16, 2007


PN815     ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Andrew R. Cochran, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Sep 25, 2007


PN97      CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
John A. Rizzo, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Central 
Intelligence Agency.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Sep 18, 2007


PN42      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Anita K. Blair, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Sep 7, 2007


PN780     DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Vincent Obsitnik, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Sep 6, 2007


PN13      THE JUDICIARY
Mary O. Donohue, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of New York.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Sep 4, 2007


PN580     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Charles W. Grim, of Oklahoma, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, 
Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN82      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
David Palmer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2011.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN44      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Scott A. Keller, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Aug 3, 2007


PN74      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Richard E. Hoagland, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Jun 28, 2007


PN322     FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2012.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN51      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
John Ray Correll, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Jun 25, 2007


PN38      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be Associate Attorney General.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Jun 11, 2007


PN41      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Michael J. Burns, of New Mexico, to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for 
Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Jun 5, 2007


PN338     DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Henry Bonilla, of Texas, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of 
America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   Jun 4, 2007


PN318     UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
Bruce P. Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 
2011.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  May 23, 2007


PN304     CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Michael E. Baroody, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN303     CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Michael E. Baroody, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2006.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                   May 3, 2007


PN47      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Jane C. Luxton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Apr 18, 2007


PN45      AMTRAK
Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a 
term of five years.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Apr 11, 2007


PN54      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Alex A. Beehler, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.


PN52      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
William Ludwig Wehrum, Jr., of Tennessee, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Mar 28, 2007


PN77      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sam Fox, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to Belgium.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Mar 12, 2007


PN209     SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION
William Herbert Heyman, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2008.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Feb 12, 2007


PN92      UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Ellen C. Williams, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States Postal 
Service for a term expiring December 8, 2016.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

                                  Jan 16, 2007


PN12      THE JUDICIARY
Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
Circuit.
   Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.