[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 66 (Thursday, April 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3400-S3401]
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 Col. Bruce A. Litchfield, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Brigadier General C. 
     D. Alston and ending with Brigadier General Mark S. Solo, 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on March 13, 2008.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Dana T. Atkins, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Scott G. West, to be Major 
     General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Walter L. Sharp, to be General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Gen. David D. McKiernan, to be General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., to be 
     Major General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Frank G. Helmick, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Brigadier General 
     Randolph D. Alles and ending with Brigadier General Michael 
     R. Regner, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on January 23, 2008. 
     (minus 1 nominee: Brigadier General Melvin G. Spiese)
       Marine Corps nomination of Brig. Gen. Darrell L. Moore, to 
     be Major General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Keith J. Stalder, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Col. James M. 
     Lariviere and ending with Col. Kenneth J. Lee, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on February 14, 2008.
       Marine Corps nomination of Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, 
     Jr., to be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Richard F. Natonski, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. John M. Bird, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Victor C. See, Jr., to be 
     Rear Admiral.
       Navy nominations beginning with Captain Douglass T. Biesel 
     and ending with Captain Douglas J. Venlet, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 31, 2008. (minus 1 nominee: Captain Terry B. 
     Kraft).
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Carol I. Turner, to be 
     Rear 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 nominations beginning with David M. Abel and 
     ending with Michael M. Zwalve, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 26, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Susan S. Baker and 
     ending with Jon C. Welch, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 
     11, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with David A. Bargatze and 
     ending with Aaron E. Woodward, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 11, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Mark E. Allen and 
     ending with Charles E. Wiedie, Jr., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 11, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Kerry M. Abbott and 
     ending with William F. Ziegler III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 11, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Richard T. Broyer and 
     ending with Brian K. Wyrick, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 11, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with John T. Aalborg, Jr. 
     and ending with Michael A. Zrostlik, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 11, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with David L. Babcock and 
     ending with Wayne A. Zimmet, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 31, 2008.
       Air Force nomination of Howard P. Blount III, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Errill C. Avecilla, to be Major.
       Air Force nomination of Mark Y. Liu, to be Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Bryce G. Whisler and 
     ending with Timothy M. French, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 7, 2008.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Phiet T. Bui and 
     ending with Michael J.

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     Morris, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2008.
       Army nominations beginning with Mario Aguirre III and 
     ending with Scott B. Zima, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 
     11, 2008.
       Army nominations beginning with Barry L. Adams and ending 
     with Timothy M. Zegers, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 
     11, 2008.
       Army nominations beginning with Kevin S. Anderson and 
     ending with Rufus Woods III, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 11, 2008.
       Army nominations beginning with Robert B. Allman III and 
     ending with Richard F. Winchester, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 11, 2008.
       Army nomination of Barry L. Shoop, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Brian J. Chapuran, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Gregory T. Reppas, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Vanessa M. Meyer, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Thomas E. Durham and ending 
     with Daniel P. Massey, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 31, 
     2008.
       Army nominations beginning with Charles L. Garbarino and 
     ending with Juan Garrastegui, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 31, 2008.
       Army nominations beginning with Milton M. Ong and ending 
     with Matthew S. Mower, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 31, 
     2008.
       Army nomination of Craig A. Myatt, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of John C. Kolb, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Kenneth D. Smith, to be Major.
       Army nomination of John M. Hoppmann, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Amy M. Bajus and ending 
     with Robert P. Vasquez, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 
     15, 2008.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with David G. Mcculloh 
     and ending with Paul W. Voss, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     April 15, 2008.
       Navy nomination of Thomas M. Cashman, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Kelly R. Middleton, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Theresa A. Fraser, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Lee R. Ras and ending with 
     Elizabeth M. Solze, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 11, 
     2008. (minus 6 nominees beginning with John M. Marmolejo)
       Navy nomination of Aaron J. Beattie IV, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Kristian E. Lewis and 
     ending with Luther P. Martin, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 31, 2008.
       Navy nominations beginning with Samuel G. Espiritu and 
     ending with Paul G. Scanlan, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     April 15, 2008.
       Navy nominations beginning with Terry L. Buckman and ending 
     with Thomas M. Williams, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 
     15, 2008.

  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 nomination of Trevor M. Hare, to be Lieutenant.
       Coast Guard nomination of Susan M. Maitre, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       By Mr. DORGAN for the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       *Robert G. McSwain, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
     Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, for the term of four years.
       By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Michael G. McGinn, of Minnesota, to be United States 
     Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four 
     years.
       Ralph E. Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for 
     a term expiring September 30, 2010.
       Mark S. Davis, of Virginia, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
       David Gregory Kays, of Missouri, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
       Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., of Missouri, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.

  *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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