Nominations of James S. Halpern, Karan K. Bhatia, Susan C. Schwab, Franklin L. Lavin, and Clay Lowery : hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, on the nominations of Hon. James S. Halpern, to be judge of the U.S. Tax Court; Hon. Karan K. Bhatia, to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of ambassador; Hon. Susan C. Schwab, to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of ambassador; Hon. Franklin L. Lavin, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; and Clay Lowery, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, October 18, 2005.