[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D706-D708]
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                                             Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5217-S5282
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3517-
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  Page S5268
Measures Reported:
  S. 3104, to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-214)        
Page S5268
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Sherry Glied, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.
  Brian Hayes, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2012.
  Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2013.
  Jim R. Esquea, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
  Benjamin B. Tucker, of New York, to be Deputy Director for State, 
Local, and Tribal Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2014.
  John H. Laub, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
National Institute of Justice.
  James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics.
  Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Director of the Peace Corps.
  Anthony R. Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Albert DiClemente, of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for the remainder of the term expiring July 26, 2011.
  Arthur Allen Elkins, Jr., of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Elizabeth L. Littlefield, of the District of Columbia, to be 
President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
  Donald L. Cook, of Washington, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  Judith Ann Stewart Stock, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).
  Patricia A. Hoffman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability).
  Sharon E. Burke, of Maryland, to be Director of Operational Energy 
Plans and Programs.
  David T. Matsuda, of the District of Columbia, to be Administrator of 
the Maritime Administration.
  Ari Ne'eman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2012.
  Marie Collins Johns, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
  Daniel J. Becker, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010.
  James R. Hannah, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2010.
  Gayle A. Nachtigal, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2012.
  John B. Nalbandian, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2010.
  Michael F. Tillman, of California, to be a Member of the Marine 
Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2011.
  Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2010.
  Earl F. Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 31, 2010.
  Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Robert Wedgeworth, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum 
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013.

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  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.
  Milton C. Lee, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2011.
  Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2010.
  Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2014.
  Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Special Panel on 
Appeals for a term of six years.
  Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2010.
  JoAnn Lynn Balzer, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2012.
  Marsha J. Rabiteau, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2010.
  Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2012.
  Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.
  Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
  Lana Pollack, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2013.
  Adam Gamoran, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring 
November 28, 2011.
  Deborah Loewenberg Ball, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term 
expiring November 28, 2012.
  Eduardo M. Ochoa, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
  Margaret R. McLeod, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for 
a term expiring November 28, 2012.
  Bridget Terry Long, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term 
expiring November 28, 2012.
  Michael James Warren, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
for a term expiring December 17, 2011.
  Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
  James L. Taylor, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Labor.
  David K. Mineta, of California, to be Deputy Director for Demand 
Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2014.
  Philip D. Moeller, of Washington, to be a Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2015.
  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.
  Elizabeth A. McGrath, of Virginia, to be Deputy Chief Management 
Officer of the Department of Defense.
  Thomas Edward Delahanty II, of Maine, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Maine for the term of four years.
  Wendy J. Olson, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Idaho for the term of four years.
  James A. Lewis, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the 
Central District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Judith Anne Smith, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney 
for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.

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  Pamela Cothran Marsh, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Peter J. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Henry Lee Whitehorn, Sr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal 
for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Kevin Anthony Carr, of Wisconsin, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Kevin Charles Harrison, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for 
the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Charles Gillen Dunne, of New York, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Tracie Stevens, of Washington, to be Chairman of the National Indian 
Gaming Commission for the term of three years.
  Earl F. Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
  A routine list in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.                                 
Page S5217-19, S5281-82
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Rafael Moure-Eraso, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, which 
was sent to the Senate on March 24, 2010, from the Senate Committee on 
Environment and Public Works.                                
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5267-68
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5268-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5270-80
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5264-67
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5280
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5280-81
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:51 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5281.)