[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 127 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10977-S10978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



             EXECUTIVE CALENDER AND NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar Nos. 245, 
246, 247, 248, 249, 256, 273, 274, 276, 277, 279 through 290, and all 
nominations placed on the Secretary's desk; further that the HELP 
Committee be discharged from the following nominations: PN659, David W. 
James to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and PN485, Bradford 
Campbell to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; that the Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN641, 
Mark Green to be Ambassador to Tanzania; that the nominations be 
confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, that any 
statements thereon be printed in the Record, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       Brent T. Wahlquist, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
       James L. Caswell, of Idaho, to be Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       Lisa E. Epifani, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     Energy (Congressional and Intergovernment Affairs).
       Kevin M. Kolevar, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability).
       Clarence H. Albright, of South Carolina, to be Under 
     Secretary of Energy.


 MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                           POLICY FOUNDATION

       Robert Boldrey, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
     National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring 
     May 26, 2013.


                  FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

       Dennis R. Schrader, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator 
     for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

                             [NEW REPORTS]


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       William G. Sutton, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       Thomas J. Barrett, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Transportation.
       Paul R. Brubaker, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
     Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Department 
     of Transportation.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Claude R. Kehler, 0000


                              in the army

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Kenneth W. Hunzeker, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Carter F. Ham, 0000

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Lawrence A. Haskins, 0000

                              IN THE NAVY

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Richard K. Gallagher, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

       Rear Adm. Robert T. Moeller, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chairman 
     of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the grade 
     indicated while assigned to a position of importance and 
     responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 152 and 601:

                             To be admiral

     Adm. Michael G. Mullen, 0000


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       The following named officer for appointment as the Vice 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the 
     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 
     154:

                             To be general

     Gen. James E. Cartwright, 0000

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN793 AIR FORCE nomination of Damion T. Gottlieb, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 25, 2007.
       PN794 AIR FORCE nomination of Francis E. Lowe, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 25, 2007.
       PN795 AIR FORCE nominations (25) beginning LISTA M. BENSON, 
     and ending KAREN L. WEIS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     25, 2007.
       P796 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning KEVIN C. BLAKLEY, 
     and ending ROBERT A. TETLA, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 25, 2007.
       PN797 AIR FORCE nominations (556) beginning ROBERT K. 
     ABERNATHY, and ending ANTHONY J. ZUCCO, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 25, 2007.
       PN800 AIR FORCE nominations (36) beginning MARY ANN BEHAN, 
     and ending PAUL A. WILLINGHAM, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 25, 2007.


                              In the Army

       PN801 ARMY nominations (53) beginning DAWUD A. AGBERE, and 
     ending EDWARD

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     J. YURUS, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007.
       PN802 ARMY nominations (2) beginning BLAKE C. ORTNER, and 
     ending ANDREW S. ZELLER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     25, 2007.
       PN803 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JULIE A. BENTZ, and 
     ending THOMAS L. TURPIN JR., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 25, 2007.
       PN804 ARMY nominations (5) beginning LARRY L. GUYTON, and 
     ending LINDA M. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     25, 2007.


                           In the Coast Guard

       PN781 COAST GUARD nomination of Kristine B. Neeley, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 25, 2007.


                              In the Navy

       PN805 NAVY nominations (14) beginning JOSE A. ACOSTA, and 
     ending LAWRENCE A. RAMIREZ, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 25, 2007.
       PN806 NAVY nominations (20) beginning DOUGLAS P. BARBER 
     JR., and ending THOMAS J. WELSH, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 25, 2007.
       PN807 NAVY nominations (10) beginning SUSAN D. CHACON, and 
     ending SEUNG C. YANG, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 
     2007.
       PN808 NAVY nominations (56) beginning ENEIN Y. H. ABOUL, 
     and ending KIMBERLY A. ZUZELSKI, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 25, 2007.


                          department of labor

       David W. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Labor.
       Bradford P. Campbell, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.


                          Department of State

       Mark Green, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     United Republic of Tanzania

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