The committee subsequently held a one-and-a-half -hour hearing with the nominee on 18 April 2006, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the committee.
Tāpēc komiteja 2006. gada 18. aprīlī noorganizēja pusotru stundu garu kandidāta uzklausīšanu, kuras laikā viņš teica ievadrunu un tad atbildēja uz komitejas locekļu jautājumiem.