[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 157 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10775-S10776]
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.
       *Gladys Commons, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Navy.
       *Christine H. Fox, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost 
     Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, to be 
     General.
       Army nomination of Colonel Kelly J. Thomas, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Army nomination of Col. David L. Weeks, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Keith M. Huber, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nominations beginning with Brigadier General Joseph J. 
     Anderson and ending with Brigadier General Perry L. Wiggins, 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on October 15, 2009. (minus 1 
     nominee: Brigadier General Robert M. Brown)
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. David J. Dorsett, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Robert S. Harward, Jr., to be 
     Vice Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., 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 nominations beginning with Robert B. O. Allen and 
     ending with Ted K. Winright, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2009.
       Air Force nomination of Christopher J. Ogrady, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Michael R. Spencer, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Scott A. Paffenroth 
     and ending with Robert

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     M. Taylor, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on October 15, 2009.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Misael C. Alonso and 
     ending with Derrick B. Willsey, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on October 15, 2009.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Dana J. Albalate and 
     ending with Luz E. Rodriguez, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     October 15, 2009.
       Army nomination of Charles T. Kirchmaier, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Bruce P. Crandall, to be Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Kenneth E. Duvall and 
     ending with Randall M. Zeegers, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 21, 2009.
       Army nominations beginning with Jennifer E. Choate and 
     ending with Rodney E. Rudolph, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 21, 2009.
       Army nominations beginning with Lear E. Dutton and ending 
     with Marcus C. White, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     30, 2009.
       Army nominations beginning with Daniel T. Ames and ending 
     with Thomas B. Wheatley, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 30, 2009.
       Army nominations beginning with Kenneth E. Lawson and 
     ending with Kristina D. Moeller, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on October 15, 2009.
       Army nominations beginning with Lawrence C. Dennis and 
     ending with John H. Tatum, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     October 15, 2009.
       Army nominations beginning with Barry R. Baron and ending 
     with Istvan Szasz, Jr., which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     October 15, 2009.
       Marine Corps nomination of Bradley L. Lowe, to be Colonel.
       Navy nomination of Daniel A. Freilich, to be Captain.
       Navy nominations beginning with Robert R. Liu and ending 
     with Natasha L. Flemens, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Irwin Elstein and ending 
     with Douglas A. Tomlinson, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Russell P. Bates and ending 
     with Timothy G. Nasello, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Oscar D. Antillon and 
     ending with Matthew T. Williams, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Doyle S. Adams and ending 
     with Eugene Wozniak, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Ryan M. Anderson and ending 
     with Brent E. Troyan, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 
     21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Ruben A. Alcocer and ending 
     with Michael P. Yunker, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Anaclato B. Ancheta, Jr. 
     and ending with Lawrence S. Zoback, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Osmel Alfonso and ending 
     with Marjorie A. Wytzka, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with William M. Anderson and 
     ending with Jeffrey R. Wessel, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 21, 2009.
       Navy nominations beginning with Paul J. Alea and ending 
     with Geoffrey W. Wilson, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     September 21, 2009.
       Navy nomination of Raul L. Barrientos, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Ricardo B. Eusebio and 
     ending with David L. Wilkey, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     October 15, 2009.
       By Mr. ROCKEFELLER for the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       Erroll G. Southers, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Homeland Security.
       Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
       * Anne S. Ferro, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
       * Cynthia L. Quarterman, of Georgia, to be Administrator of 
     the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation.
       * Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
       * Patrick Gallagher, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Capt. John S. Welch, to be Rear 
     Admiral (Lower Half).
       * Coast Guard nominations beginning with Captain Daniel B. 
     Abel and ending with Captain Christopher J. Tomney, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on August 6, 2009.

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. 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 Thomas J. Riley, to be 
     Lieutenant.
       Coast Guard nomination of Shadrack L. Scheirman, to be 
     Lieutenant.
       Coast Guard nomination of Chad R. Harvey, to be Lieutenant.
       Coast Guard nomination of Michele L. Schallip, to be 
     Lieutenant.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Edgars Auzenbergs 
     and ending with Michael F. Wilson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 21, 2009.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Melinda D. Mcgurer 
     and ending with Royce W. James, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 21, 2009.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Nicholas A. 
     Bartolotta and ending with Jerald L. Woloszynski, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on September 21, 2009.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Ladonn A. Allen and 
     ending with James A. Williamson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 30, 2009.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Jennifer L. Adams 
     and ending with Bradford W. Youngkin, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on October 15, 2009.

  * 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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