[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3163-S3164]
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.
       *Solomon B. Watson IV, of New York, to be General Counsel 
     of the Department of the Army.
       *Donald L. Cook, of Washington, to be Deputy Administrator 
     for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security 
     Administration.
       *Sharon E. Burke, of Maryland, to be Director of 
     Operational Energy Plans and Programs.
       *Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army.
       *Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
       *Elizabeth A. McGrath, of Virginia, to be Deputy Chief 
     Management Officer of the Department of Defense.
       Air Force nomination of Colonel Kenneth J. Moran, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., to be 
     General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Colonel David W. 
     Allvin and ending with Colonel Burke E. Wilson, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on March 17, 2010.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Brigadier General Mark 
     A. Barrett and ending with Brigadier General Margaret H. 
     Woodward, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on April 19, 2010.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, to be 
     General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. David P. Fridovich, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Donald C. Leins, to be Major 
     General.
       Army nomination of Col. Nadja Y. West, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Army nomination of Col. Ming T. Wong, to be Major General.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., to be 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Carol M. Pottenger, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk, to be 
     Vice Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Mark I. Fox, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. David J. Venlet, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Elizabeth S. Niemyer, to 
     be Rear Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Margaret G. Kibben, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Capt. David M. Boone, to be Rear Admiral 
     (lower half).
       Navy nominations beginning with Capt. Robert J. A. Gilbeau 
     and ending with Capt. Glenn C. Robillard, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 12, 2010.
       Navy nominations beginning with Captain John C. Aquilino 
     and ending with Captain Michael S. White, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 14, 2010.
       Navy nominations beginning with Capt. Brett C. Heimbigner 
     and ending with Capt. Matthew J. Kohler, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 14, 2010.
       Navy nominations beginning with Capt. James D. Syring and 
     ending with Capt. Gregory R. Thomas, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 14, 2010.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Mathias W. Winter, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Mark L. Tidd, to be Rear 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Allen G. Myers, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Brigadier General 
     Ronald L. Bailey and ending with Brigadier General Robert S. 
     Walsh, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on April 12, 2010. 
     (minus 1 nominee: Brigadier General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr.)
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Colonel Brian D. 
     Beaudreault and ending with Colonel Gary L. Thomas, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on April 19, 2010.

  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 Randall M. Ashmore and 
     ending with James A. Sperl, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     December 11, 2009.
       Air Force nomination of Carolyn Ann Moore Benyshek, to be 
     Colonel.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Elizabeth R. 
     Andersondoze and ending with Karen M. Wharton, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on March 10, 2010.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Sandra S. Aguillon and 
     ending with Shawna A. Zierke, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     April 21, 2010.
       Air Force nomination of Gerard G. Couvillion, to be 
     Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Eric W. Adcock, to be Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Drew C. Johnson and 
     ending with Justin P. Olsen, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     April 26, 2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Ronald J. Dykstra and 
     ending with Anthony T. Wilson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 9, 2010. (minus 4 nominees: Cardell J. 
     Hervey; Patrick L. Mallett; Christopher R. Reid; Scott H. 
     Sinkular)
       Army nomination of Stephen T. Sauter, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Miles T. Gengler, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Dino J. Besinga and ending 
     with Sang J. Won, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 25, 
     2010.
       Army nominations beginning with James J. Aiello and ending 
     with Walter C. Perez, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 25, 
     2010.
       Army nomination of Ramsey B. Salem, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Douglas B. Guard, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Cheryl Maguire, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Shirley M. Ochoa-Dobies, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with David W. Terhune and ending 
     with Paul E. Wright, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 26, 
     2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Juan G. Lopez and ending 
     with Robert G. Swarts, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 26, 
     2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Christopher T. Blais and 
     ending with Jill D. Simonson, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     April 26, 2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Darrell W. Carpenter and 
     ending with Mist L. Wray, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 
     26, 2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Jenifer L. Breaux and 
     ending with Leon M. Wilson, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     April 26, 2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Tyler M. Abercrombie and 
     ending with D010186, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 26, 
     2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Gregory J. Ady and ending 
     with G010044, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 26, 2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Edward V. Abrahamson and 
     ending with D006165, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 26, 
     2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Carl E. Steinbeck and 
     ending with Jennifer M. Mckenna, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 28, 2010.
       Army nominations beginning with James L. Cassarella and 
     ending with Ronald A. Westfall, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 29, 2010.
       Army nominations beginning with Anthony Abbott and ending 
     with Jeffrey F. Wilson, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 
     29, 2010.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with David F. Allen and 
     ending with Marvin A. Williams, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on December 21, 2009.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Jose M. Acevedo and 
     ending with Chad W. Zimmerman, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on December 21, 2009.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Walter T. Anderson 
     and ending with Kenneth M. Woodard, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 4, 2010.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Stephen J. Acosta 
     and ending with Luis R. Zamarripa, which nominations were 
     received

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     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     February 4, 2010.
       Marine Corps nomination of Peter W. McDaniel, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Dean R. Keck, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Navy nomination of James H. Jones, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Enrique G. Molina, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of Scott A. Carpenter, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of Christopher C. Richard, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of Jacob C. Hinz, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of Stanley E. Hovell, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Rivka L. Weiss, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Shawn M. Stebbins, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Henry D. Lange, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Christie M. Quietmeyer, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Beth A. Hoffman, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with John W. Cheatham and ending 
     with Noburo Yamaki, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 25, 
     2010.
       Navy nominations beginning with Gregory M. Saracco and 
     ending with Luke A. Zabrocki, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 25, 2010.
       Navy nominations beginning with John T. Fojut and ending 
     with Anne D. Restrepo, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 14, 
     2010.
       Navy nomination of Gregory J. Murrey, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Patrick V. Bailey, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Andrew K. Bailey, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Todd J. Oswald, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Maria D. Julia-Montanez, to be 
     Lieutenant Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with William T. Carney and 
     ending with Andrea S. Stiller, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 28, 2010.
       Navy nomination of Frederick Harris, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of Paul N. Langevin, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.

       By Mr. HARKIN for the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       Joshua Gotbaum, of the District of Columbia, to be Director 
     of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
       Jonathan Andrew Hatfield, of Virginia, to be Inspector 
     General, Corporation for National and Community Service.
       Eduardo M. Ochoa, of California, to be Assistant Secretary 
     for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
       James L. Taylor, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Labor.
       Robert Wedgeworth, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2013.
       Carla D. Hayden, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2014.
       John Coppola, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring 
     December 6, 2013.
       Winston Tabb, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring 
     December 6, 2013.
       Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., of Alabama, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2014.

  * 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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