Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 172 (Tuesday, January 1, 2013)

[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 172 (Tuesday, January 1, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8626-S8628]
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. 870, 871, 878, 879, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917,
918, 919, 920, 932, 933, 934, 935, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947,
948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961,
962, 963, 964, with the following exceptions: Colonel Stephen Rader,
Colonel Randall A. Shear, Jr., and Colonel Erik C. Peterson; and all
nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, and
Navy; 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 related statements be printed in the
Record; and that President Obama be immediately notified of the
Senate's action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

federal maritime commission

William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Federal Maritime
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2013.

department of transportation

Michael Peter Huerta, of the District of Columbia, to be
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the
term of five years.

overseas private investment corporation

James M. Demers, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014.
Naomi A. Walker, 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, 2012.

state justice institute

Jonathan Lippman, of New York, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term
expiring September 17, 2012.
Jonathan Lippman, of New York, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term
expiring September 17, 2015.

national foundation on the arts and the humanities

Maria Rosario Jackson, of California, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3,
2016.

national institute of building sciences

Joseph Byrne Donovan, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building
Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2013.

national foundation of the arts and the humanities

Bruce R. Sievers, of California, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring
January 26, 2018.

department of justice

Angela Tammy Dickinson, of Missouri, to be United States
Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of
four years.

in the air force

The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 12203:

To be brigadier general

Colonel Stephen J. Linsenmeyer, Jr.

The following Air National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to
the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203
and 12212:

To be brigadier general

Col. Calvin H. Elam

The following Air National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to
the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203
and 12212:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. Mark E. Bartman
Brig. Gen. Stanley J. Osserman, Jr.
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Thomas, Jr.
Brig. Gen. Eric G. Weller

The following Air National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to
the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203
and 12212:

To be brigadier general

Colonel Glen M. Baker
Colonel Jeffrey D. Buckley
Colonel Anthony J. Carrelli
Colonel Timothy J. Cathcart
Colonel Andrew J. Donnelly
Colonel Harold S. Eggensperger
Colonel James O. Eifert
Colonel Bryan P. Fox
Colonel Ricky D. Gibney
Colonel Christopher A. Hegarty
Colonel John P. Hronek, II
Colonel Paul Hutchinson
Colonel Kevin J. Keehn
Colonel Christopher J. Knapp
Colonel Michael E. Manning
Colonel Clayton W. Moushon
Colonel Michael A. Nolan
Colonel Michael L. Ogle
Colonel Ronald E. Paul
Colonel Samuel H. Ramsay, III
Colonel William B. Richy
Colonel Adalberto Rivera
Colonel Sami D. Said
Colonel Anthony E. Schiavi
Colonel John D. Slocum
Colonel Ronald W. Solberg

in the navy

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

To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Kenneth E. Floyd

african development foundation

Edward W. Brehm, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term
expiring September 22, 2017.
Iqbal Paroo, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term
expiring September 22, 2017.

united states agency for international development

T. Charles Cooper, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.

department of justice

Patrick J. Wilkerson, of Oklahoma, to be United States
Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of
four years.
Louise W. Kelton, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal
for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four
years.

millennium challenge corporation

Lorne W. Craner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a
term of two years.

in the air force

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force to the 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. Lori J. Robinson

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force to the 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. Gregory A. Biscone

The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 12203:

To be brigadier general

Col. Lisa A. Naftzger-Kang

The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve
of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 12203:

To be major general

Brigadier General William B. Binger
Brigadier General Keith D. Kries
Brigadier General Maryanne Miller
Brigadier General Jane C. Rohr
Brigadier General Patricia A. Rose
Brigadier General Jocelyn M. Seng
Brigadier General Sheila Zuehlke

The following Air National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to
the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203
and 12212:

To be major general

Brigadier General Paul L. Ayers
Brigadier General Jim C. Chow
Brigadier General Gregory L. Ferguson
Brigadier General Anthony P. German
Brigadier General Rickie B. Mattson
Brigadier General John E. McCoy
Brigadier General John E. Murphy
Brigadier General Brian G. Neal

The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve
of the Air Force to the

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grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

To be brigadier general

Colonel Stephanie A. Gass
Colonel Mary H. Hittmeier
Colonel Timothy P. Kelly
Colonel Thomas E. Kittler
Colonel Kenneth R. LaPierre
Colonel Mark L. Loeben
Colonel James F. Mackey
Colonel Walter J. Sams
Colonel Christopher F. Skomars
Colonel Wade R. Smith
Colonel Mark D. Stillwagon
Colonel Curtis L. Williams

The following named Air National Guard of the United States
officer for appointment as Director, Air National Guard, and
for appointment to the grade indicated in the Reserve of the
Air Force under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 10506:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke, III

in the army

The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
sections 12203 and 12211:

To be brigadier general

Col. Jody J. Daniels

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 lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux

The following Army National Guard of the United States
officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:

To be brigadier general

Col. Michael L. Scholes

The following named officer for appointment to the grade
indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 624:

To be brigadier general

Colonel Christopher S. Ballard
Colonel David G. Bassett
Colonel Donald C. Bolduc
Colonel Edward M. Daly
Colonel Malcolm B. Frost
Colonel Donald G. Fryc
Colonel Anthony C. Funkhouser
Colonel Peter A. Gallagher
Colonel William K. Gayler
Colonel Mark W. Gillette
Colonel David B. Haight
Colonel Joseph P. Harrington
Colonel Michael L. Howard
Colonel John P. Johnson
Colonel James E. Kraft, Jr.
Colonel Michael E. Kurilla
Colonel Paul J. Laughlin, II
Colonel Joseph M. Martin
Colonel Terrence J. McKenrick
Colonel Christopher P. McPadden
Colonel John E. O'Neil
Colonel Mark J. O'Neil
Colonel Andrew P. Poppas
Colonel James E. Rainey
Colonel Kent D. Savre
Colonel Wilson A. Shoffner, Jr.
Colonel Mark S. Spindler
Colonel Sean P. Swindell
Colonel Randy S. Taylor
Colonel John C. Thomson, III
Colonel Leon N. Thurgood
Colonel Flem B. Walker, Jr.
Colonel Robert P. Walters, Jr.

IN THE NAVY

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 624:

To be rear admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Randolph L. Mahr

IN THE MARINE CORPS

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

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

Albert G. Lauber, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Judge of the United States Tax Court for the term of fifteen
years.

THE JUDICIARY

Ronald Lee Buch, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United
States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

David Masumoto, of California, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3,
2018.
Ramon Saldivar, of California, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring
January 26, 2018.

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

William J. Mielke, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the
Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation.
Arthur H. Sulzer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the
Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation.

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

George E. Moose, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a
term of four years.

Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk

IN THE AIR FORCE

PN1981 AIR FORCE nominations (93) beginning DEMEA A.
ALDERMAN, and ending FELISA L. WILSON, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of November 13, 2012.
PN2034 AIR FORCE nominations (85) beginning MATTHEW W.
ALLINSON, and ending JEFFREY D. YOUNG, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of November 27, 2012.
PN2054 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning JOHAN K. AHN,
and ending JEFFREY S. WILLIAMS, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2083 AIR FORCE nominations (6) beginning LAURA A.
BRODHAG, and ending JOHN D. KLEIN, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.
PN2084 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning WILLIAM R.
BAEZ, and ending BRYCE G. WHISLER, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.
PN2085 AIR FORCE nominations (51) beginning JAKE R. ATWOOD,
and ending MICHAEL R. ZACHAR, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 17, 2012.
PN2086 AIR FORCE nominations (73) beginning KRISTEN J.
BEALS, and ending JIANZHONG J. ZHANG, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.
PN2087 AIR FORCE nominations (30) beginning TANSEL ACAR,
and ending BRANDON H. WILLIAMS, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.
PN2088 AIR FORCE nominations (146) beginning SAMUEL E.
AIKELE, and ending SCOTT M. ZELASKO, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.
PN2089 AIR FORCE nominations (246) beginning HOMAYOUN R.
AHMADIAN, and ending JOE X. ZHANG, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.

IN THE ARMY

PN2035 ARMY nomination of Robert W. Handy, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of November 27, 2012.
PN2036 ARMY nomination of James T. Seidule, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of November 27, 2012.
PN2037 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MARK A. NOZAKI, and
ending MATTHEW D. RAMSEY, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
November 27, 2012.
PN2038 ARMY nominations (11) beginning CHRISTOPHER J.
CUMMINGS, and ending RANDOLPH O. PETGRAVE, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of November 27, 2012.
PN2039 ARMY nominations (34) beginning ANTHONY C. ADOLPH,
and ending SEAN M. WILSON, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
November 27, 2012.
PN2040 ARMY nominations (130) beginning RONALD L. BAKER,
and ending MICHAEL T. WRIGHT, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
November 27, 2012.
PN2041 ARMY nominations (159) beginning TERRY L. ANDERSON,
and ending G001094, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November
27, 2012.
PN2042 ARMY nominations (240) beginning JOSE L. AGUILAR,
and ending D005615, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November
27, 2012.
PN2055 ARMY nomination of Michael D. Shortt, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2056 ARMY nomination of Delnora L. Erickson, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2057 ARMY nomination of Ronald D. Lain, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2058 ARMY nomination of Matthew J. Burinskas, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2059 ARMY nomination of Ronald G. Cook, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2060 ARMY nomination of David A. Cortese, which was
received by the Senate

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and appeared in the Congressional Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2061 ARMY nomination of Charles J. Romero, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2062 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MICHAEL D. DO, and
ending GREGORY S. SEESE, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 5, 2012.
PN2074 ARMY nominations (15) beginning DEEPTI S. CHITNIS,
and ending GIA K. YI, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of December
10, 2012.
PN2075 ARMY nominations (17) beginning KARIN R. BILYARD,
and ending BETHANY S. ZARNDT, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 10, 2012.
PN2076 ARMY nominations (51) beginning JAMES E. ANDREWS,
II, and ending D010617, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 10, 2012.
PN2077 ARMY nominations (82) beginning JACOB W. AARONSON,
and ending DAVID W. WOLKEN, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 10, 2012.
PN2078 ARMY nominations (150) beginning SILAS C. ABRENICA,
and ending KEVIN M. ZEEB, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 10, 2012.
PN2079 ARMY nominations (161) beginning LOVIE L. ABRAHAM,
and ending VICKEE L. WOLCOTT, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 10, 2012.
PN2090 ARMY nomination of Alfred C. Anderson, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.
PN2091 ARMY nomination of Deanna R. Beech, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 17, 2012.
PN2092 ARMY nominations (2) beginning SHRRELL L. BYARD, and
ending SOO B. KIM, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of December
17, 2012.
PN2093 ARMY nominations (7) beginning DONALD E. LAYNE, and
ending JOSEPH F. SUCHER, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 17, 2012.

IN THE NAVY

PN2043 NAVY nominations (3) beginning DAVID SAMMETT, and
ending TIMOTHY R. DURKIN, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
November 27, 2012.
PN2044 NAVY nominations (36) beginning TIMOTHY R. ANDERSON,
and ending GEORGE B. WATKINS, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
November 27, 2012.
PN2063 NAVY nomination of John T. Volpe, which was received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
December 5, 2012.
PN2064 NAVY nomination of Tamara M. Sorensen, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.
PN2065 NAVY nomination of Joseph N. Kenan, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of December 5, 2012.

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