[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 164 (Thursday, November 5, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S11196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to executive session to consider en bloc Calendar Nos. 314, 495, 496, 
502, 503, 515, 516, 517, 518, 523, 524, 525, 528, and 529; that the 
nominations be confirmed; that the motions to reconsider be laid on the 
table en bloc; that no further motions be in order; that any statements 
relating to the nominations be printed in the Record; that the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and that the 
Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and agreed to are as follows:


                          department of state

       Arturo A. Valenzuela, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).


           national foundation on the arts and the humanities

       Rolena Klahn Adorno, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2014.
       Marvin Krislov, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
     2014.


                         department of justice

       Laurie O. Robinson, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Attorney General.
       Benjamin B. Wagner, of California, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Eastern District of California for the term 
     of four years.


              federal motor carrier safety administration

       Anne S. Ferro, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.


                      department of transportation

       Cynthia L. Quarterman, of Georgia, to be Administrator of 
     the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation.


             national aeronautics and space administration

       Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.


                         department of commerce

       Patrick Gallagher, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology.


                     merit systems protection board

       Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board.
       Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years 
     expiring March 1, 2016.
       Anne Marie Wagner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring 
     March 1, 2014.


                         department of Justice

       Carmen Milagros Ortiz, of Massachusetts, to be United 
     States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the 
     term of four years.
       Edward J. Tarver, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four 
     years.

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