[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 166 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S13579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. LEVIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., 
     4508, to be Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Glenn F. Spears, 2012, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett, 9096, to 
     be Major General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, 7168, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. David H. Huntoon, Jr., 1919, 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, 8284, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. David A. Rubenstein, 6677, to 
     be Major General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Samuel T. Helland, 
     6309, to be Lieutenant General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Bernard J. McCullough III, 
     4147, to be Vice Admiral.

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save 
the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these 
nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of 
Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       Air Force nomination of Ernest Valdez, 4767, to be Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Laura M. Hunter and 
     ending with George W. Ryan, Jr., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 27, 2007. 
       Air Force nomination of Cheryl A. Kearney, 6145, to be 
     Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Noel P. Kornett, 0523, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Michael Maine, Jr., 4513, to be 
     Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Michael T. Butler and 
     ending with Robert Cannon, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     October 18, 2007. 
       Army nomination of Max B. Bullen, 0248, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with John A. McHenry and ending 
     with Alan S. Waller, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     27, 2007. 
       Army nominations beginning with Edward F. Frederick and 
     ending with Gregory Charlton, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 27, 2007. 
       Marine Corps nomination of Kevin M. Gonzalez, 5053, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Thomas J. Keating, 2706, to be 
     Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Gerald R. Brown, 2925, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Navy nomination of Stephen T. Vargo, 7730, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Gary Tabach and ending with 
     Kelvin L. Reed, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 18, 2007. 

       By Mr. INOUYE for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       Todd J. Zinser, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of Commerce.
       *Robert Clarke Brown, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2011.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Capt. Steven E. Day, 3035, to be 
     Rear Admiral (Lower Half).
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Capt. Kevin S. Cook 
     and ending with Capt. James A. Watson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 12, 2007.

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists 
which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask 
unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive 
Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the 
information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Albert R. Agnich and 
     ending with Michael B. Zamperini, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on October 16, 2007. 
       National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations 
     beginning with Michael S. Gallagher and ending with Mark K. 
     Frydrych, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on October 16, 2007.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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