Subject: draft confirmation priorities
From: "Cassandra Butts" <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:47:12 -0400

John, to follow and attached is the draft spreadsheet we've put together to
define the universe of priority Senate confirmations. We've designated the
23 cabinet-level positions as tier 1 priorities and 19 others as tier 2
priorities. We've shared the list with Phil to give him an understanding of
the universe we are working from, but with the understanding that changes
will be made as we evaluate the process moving forward. Best, Cassandra

Agency                Position Title                Senate Committee of
Jurisdiction    Nominee    Date Nomination Rec'd     Confirmation Date
Priority
State                    Secretary                     Foreign Relations

1
State                    Deputy Secretary         Foreign Relations

                                      2
State                    U/S - Political Affairs    Foreign Relations

2
United Nations     Ambassador                 Foreign Relations

1
Justice                  Attorney General         Judiciary

                                            1
Justice                  Deputy AG                  Judiciary

                                               2
Defense                Secretary                    Armed Services

1
Defense                Deputy Secretary        Armed Services

                                    2
Defense                U/S- Comptroller         Armed Services

2
Defense                U/S - Intelligence        Armed Services

2
CIA                        Director                       Intelligence

1
CIA                        Deputy Director           Intelligence

2
DNI                        Director                       Intelligence

1
DNI                        Deputy Director           Intelligence

                                             2
DHS                       Secretary                    Homeland Security

1
DHS                       Deputy Secretary        Homeland Security

2
Treasury                Secretary                     Finance

1
Treasury                Deputy Secretary         Finance

2
Treasury                U/S - Dom Finance      Finance

                                         2
Treasury                U/S - Inter Finance      Finance

2
Treasury                A/S - Fin Stability         Finance

2
CEA                       Chairman                     Finance

1
USTR                    Trade Rep                    Finance

1
OMB                      Director                        Budget

1
OMB                      Deputy Director            Budget

                                                2
OMB                      Dep Dir for Manag        Budget

                                              2
Commerce             Secretary                     Commerce

1
Transportation        Secretary                     Commerce

1
HUD                       Secretary                      Banking

1
HUD                       Deputy Secretary          Banking

2
Energy                   Secretary                      Energy and Natural
Resources
                                       1
Interior                   Secretary                       Energy and
Natural Resources

1
EPA                        Director                         Environment and
Public Works

1
Labor                     Secretary                       HELP

1
Labor                     Deputy Secretary           HELP

2
HHS                       Secretary                       HELP

1
HHS                       Deputy Secretary           HELP

2
Education              Secretary                        HELP

1
Education              Deputy Secretary            HELP

2
Small Business     Secretary                         Small Business

                                            1
Veterans               Secretary                          Veterans

1
Agriculture            Secretary                          Agriculture

1