[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 55 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2550-S2551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 
93, 94, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, and all the nominations on the 
Secretary's desk in the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, and Air Force; that 
the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; 
that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the 
Record; that President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action and the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                       office of special counsel

       Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be Special Counsel, 
     Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years.


                      national science foundation

       Kelvin K. Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2016.


                         Department of Commerce

       Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce.


                        marine mammal commission

       Frances M.D. Gulland, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Marine Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2012.


                      department of transportation

       Ann D. Begeman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface 
     Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2015.


                      federal maritime commission

       Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime 
     Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2014.
       Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime 
     Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2015.


                          Department of Energy

       Peter Bruce Lyons, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy).


                          department of state

       Nils Maarten Parin Daulaire, of Virginia, to be 
     Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of 
     the World Health Organization.
       Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative 
     of the United States of America to the United Nations for 
     U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 
     during his tenure of service as Representative of the United 
     States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management 
     and Reform.
       Kurt Walter Tong, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States 
     Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 
     (APEC) Forum.
       Suzan D. Johnson Cook, of New York, to be Ambassador at 
     Large for International Religious Freedom.
       Robert Patterson, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Turkmenistan.
       Jonathan Scott Gration, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Kenya.
       Michelle D. Gavin, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Botswana.


                    department of homeland security

       Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for 
     Management, Department of Homeland Security.


                              In the Army

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone


                            In the air force

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the

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     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. David S. Fadok


                              in the army

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 624 and 3064:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Norvell V. Coots
     Colonel Dennis D. Doyle
     Colonel Brian C. Lein


                   executive office of the president

       Katharine G. Abraham, of Iowa, to be a Member of the 
     Council of Economic Advisers, vice Christina Duckworth Romer.
       Carl Shapiro, of California, to be a Member of the Council 
     of Economic Advisers.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN365 AIR FORCE nominations (52) beginning TRAVIS R. ADAMS, 
     and ending ILAINA M. WINGLER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 30, 2011.
       PN366 AIR FORCE nominations (109) beginning FREDERICK C. 
     ABAN, and ending CATHERINE L. WYNN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 30, 2011.
       PN381 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning ALLAN K. DOAN, 
     and ending ANDREW L. WRIGHT, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 31, 2011.
       PN382 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning BUDI R. 
     BAHUREKSA, and ending MUHAMMAD A. SHEIKH, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2011.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN353 ARMY nomination of Michael K. Pyle, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 16, 2011.
       PN354 ARMY nomination of Janet Manning, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 16, 2011.
       PN355 ARMY nominations (58) beginning JOHN H. BARKEMEYER, 
     and ending D010566, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 16, 
     2011.
       PN368 ARMY nominations (3) beginning MICHAEL G. POND, and 
     ending WILLIAM M. STEPHENS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 30, 2011.
       PN383 ARMY nomination of Juan J. Derojas, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2011.
       PN384 ARMY nomination of David S. Goins, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 31, 2011.
       PN385 ARMY nomination of Kimberly A. Speck, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2011.
       PN386 ARMY nomination of Lyndall J. Soule, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2011.
       PN387 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JAMES J. HOULIHAN, and 
     ending JASON S. KIM, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 31, 
     2011.
       PN388 ARMY nominations (3) beginning JOSHUA P. STAUFFER, 
     and ending BRIDGET C. WOLFE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 31, 2011.
       PN389 ARMY nominations (3) beginning EDWIN ROBINS, and 
     ending JEFFREY M. TIEDE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     31, 2011.
       PN390 ARMY nominations (4) beginning RICHARD J. 
     SCHOONMAKER, and ending EDWARD W. LUMPKINS, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2011.
       PN391 ARMY nominations (4) beginning JOHN H. BORDES, and 
     ending EDNA J. SMITH, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 31, 
     2011.
       PN392 ARMY nominations (13) beginning RICHARD R. JORDAN, 
     and ending APRIL B. TURNER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 31, 2011.
       PN424 ARMY nominations (5) beginning CARLSON A. BRADLEY, 
     and ending SYLVESTER E. WALLER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 8, 2011.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       PN194 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning Peter G. 
     Bailiff, and ending Timothy D. Sechrest, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 2, 2011.
       PN266 MARINE CORPS nominations (139) beginning JOE H. 
     ADKINS, JR., and ending JAMES B. ZIENTEK, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 16, 2011.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN371 NAVY nomination of Medrina B. Gilliam, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 30, 2011.
       PN393 NAVY nomination of David S. Plurad, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2011.
       PN394 NAVY nominations (3) beginning JAMES P. KITZMILLER, 
     and ending JONATHAN D. SZCZESNY, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2011.

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