Dirk Kempthorne, of Idaho, to be Secretary of the Interior, vice Gale Ann Norton, resigned.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Secretary of the Interior
Organization: Department of the Interior
Nominee:
Dirk Kempthorne
State: ID
Confirmation Timeline
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
May 26, 2006
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
May 26, 2006
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 8. Record Vote Number: 161.
May 26, 2006
Considered by Senate unanimous consent agreement on 5-25-06.
May 26, 2006
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
May 24, 2006
Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
May 24, 2006
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 630. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
May 10, 2006
Reported by Senator Domenici, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report.
May 10, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported favorably.
May 10, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-507.
May 4, 2006
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
April 24, 2006
Voting History
1 vote recorded • Roll call available
Hearings
1 hearing associated with this nomination
S.Hrg.109-507
May 4, 2006