[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5614]
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. Charles B. Green, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Gen. William M. Fraser III, to be 
     General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Daniel J. Darnell, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Richard K. Gallagher, to be 
     Vice Admiral.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Terry G. Robling, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., 
     to be Lieutenant General.

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Record 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 William A. Bartoul and 
     ending with George T. Youstra, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 25, 2009.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Peter Brian 
     Abercrombie II and ending with Eric J. Zuhlsdorf, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on March 25, 2009.
       Navy nomination of Deandrea G. Fuller, to be Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Daniel G. Christofferson 
     and ending with Albert D. Perpuse, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on January 7, 2009.
       By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Jeffrey D. Feltman, of Ohio, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs).
       *Philip J. Crowley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Public Affairs).
       *Daniel Benjamin, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of 
     Ambassador at Large.
       Nominee: Daniel Benjamin.
       Post: Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
       (The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.)
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       1. Self: $750, 06/30/08, Obama for America; $1000, 09/09/
     08, Obama for America; $1000, 10/03/08, Obama Fund; $300, 10/
     16/08, Obama Fund; $262.50, 12/28/07, Sestak for Congress; 
     $2000, 10/26/04, Democratic Executive Committee of Florida; 
     $500, 07/21/04, Kerry for President; $250, 03/28/06, Sestak, 
     Joseph A. Jr.; $350, 10/16/06, Sestak, Joseph A. Jr.; $250, 
     10/20/06, Farrell, Diane Goss.
       2. Spouse: Henrike Frowein: None.
       3. Children and Spouses: Caleb Benjamin, Jonah Benjamin: 
     None.
       4. Parents: Burton & Susan Benjamin: $50, 09/23/08, Himes, 
     Jim; $55, 09/23/08, Obama for America; $55, 08/29/08, Obama 
     for America; $25, 07/02/08, DCC; $25, 02/26/08, DNC; $25, 11/
     15/07, DCC; $50, 12/13/05, Diane Farrell for Congress; $20, 
     11/09/05, 21st Century Democrats; $55, 09/06/04, DNC; $50, 
     06/19/04, Diane Farrell for Congress; $150, 05/17/04, Kerry 
     for President.
       5. Grandparents: Daniel Benjamin--deceased; Betty 
     Benjamin--deceased; William Dorfman--deceased; Rose Dorfman--
     deceased.
       6. Brothers and Spouses: William Benjamin & Jill Kowal 
     Benjamin--none.
       7. Jonathan Benjamin & Tricia Kim: $100, 10/21/08, Obama 
     for America; $100, 09/10/08, Obama for America; $100, 04/30/
     08, Obama for America; $100, 12/10/07, Obama for America.
       By Mrs. FEINSTEIN for the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       *Priscilla E. Guthrie, of Virginia, to be Chief Information 
     Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

  *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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