[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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