[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3875-S3876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed
to executive session to consider these nominations: Calendar Nos. 93,
94, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, with the exception of COL
Joseph J. Heck, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
137, 138, 139, and 140, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in
the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, that the nominations be
confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be considered made and
laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, that no further
motions be in order to any of the nominations, any related statements
be printed in the Record; and 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 en bloc are as follows:
department of state
Deborah Kay Jones, of New Mexico, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to Libya.
James Knight, of Alabama, Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Chad.
the judiciary
Michael Kenny O'Keefe, 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.
Robert D. Okun, 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.
in the air force
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 624:
To be brigadier general
Col. James E. McClain
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
Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein
The following Air National Guard of the United States
officer 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. Robert C. Bolton
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 9335:
To be brigadier general
Col. Andrew P. Armacost
in the army
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 624:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Gabriel Troiano
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army Medical Corps to the grade indicated under title
10, U.S.C., sections 624 and 3064:
To be brigadier general
Col. Jeffrey B. Clark
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. James A. Adkins
To be brigadier general
Col. James D. Campbell
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers 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
Colonel Wayne L. Black
Colonel Michael K. Hanifan
Colonel Daniel M. Krumrei
Colonel Robert E. Windham, Jr.
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:
To be major general
Brigadier General Mark E. Anderson
Brigadier General Julie A. Bentz
Brigadier General Courtney P. Carr
Brigadier General Daniel R. Hokanson
Brigadier General Francis S. Laudano, III
Brigadier General Scott D. Legwold
Brigadier General Roger L. McClellan
Brigadier General Timothy M. McKeithen
Brigadier General Michael D. Navrkal
Brigadier General Bruce E. Oliveira
Brigadier General Charles E. Petrarca, Jr.
Brigadier General Kenneth C. Roberts
Brigadier General William F. Roy
Brigadier General William L. Smith
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers 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
Colonel Steven R. Beach
Colonel Kenneth A. Beard
Colonel Fred C. Bolton
Colonel Michael J. Bouchard
Colonel Gregory S. Bowen
Colonel Mark D. Brackney
Colonel John E. Burk
Colonel Christopher M. Burns
Colonel Sean M. Casey
Colonel Russell A. Crane
Colonel Richard H. Dahlman
Colonel Marc Ferraro
Colonel Robert A. Fode
Colonel Christopher J. Fowler
Colonel Paul F. Griffin
Colonel Gerald E. Hadley
Colonel Patrick M. Hamilton
Colonel William M. Hart
Colonel Robert T. Herbert
Colonel Marvin T. Hunt
Colonel Charles T. Jones
Colonel Hunt W. Kerrigan
Colonel John F. King
Colonel Dirk R. Kloss
Colonel Jeffrey P. Kramer
Colonel Gordon D. Kuntz
Colonel Masaki G. Kuwana, Jr.
Colonel Donald P. Laucirica
Colonel Mark S. Lovejoy
Colonel Mark A. Lumpkin
Colonel Robert K. Lytle
Colonel Tammy J. Maas
Colonel Francis B. Magurn, II
Colonel Mark G. Malanka
Colonel Thomas R. McCune
Colonel Francis M. McGinn
Colonel Michael D. Merritt
Colonel Richard J. Noriega
Colonel Robert D. Pasqualucci
Colonel Val L. Peterson
Colonel Christopher J. Petty
Colonel John M. Rhodes
Colonel Scott H. Schofield
Colonel Linda L. Singh
Colonel Danny K. Speigner
Colonel Bryan E. Suntheimer
Colonel Michael A. Sutton
Colonel Steven A. Tabor
Colonel Gregory A. Thingvold
Colonel Michael C. Thompson
Colonel Kirk E. Vanpelt
Colonel William A. Ward
Colonel Steven R. Watt
Colonel Ronald P. Welch
Colonel David B. Wiles
Colonel Giselle M. Wilz
Colonel James P. Wong
Colonel Jerry L. Wood
Colonel Gary S. Yaple
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:
To be major general
Brigadier General Louis H. Guernsey, Jr.
Brigadier General Kenneth L. Reiner
To be brigadier general
Colonel Stephen G. Kent
Colonel Juan A. Rivera
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Richard J. Torres
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Michael Dillard
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 624:
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To be brigadier general
Col. Donald E. Jackson, Jr.
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
Lt. Gen. William T. Grisoli
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army Medical Corps to the grade indicated under title
10, U.S.C., sections 624 and 3064:
To be brigadier general
Col. John M. Cho
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Brian E. Alvin
The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be major general
Brigadier General William F. Duffy
Brigadier General Ronald E. Dziedzicki
Brigadier General Mark T. McQueen
Brigadier General Lucas N. Polakowski
Brigadier General Ricky L. Waddell
To be brigadier general
Colonel Steven W. Ainsworth
Colonel Ronald A. Bassford
Colonel Jose R. Burgos
Colonel John E. Cardwell
Colonel Daniel J. Christian
Colonel John J. Elam
Colonel Bruce E. Hackett
Colonel Thomas J. Kallman
Colonel William B. Mason
Colonel Kenneth H. Moore
Colonel Thomas T. Murray
Colonel Michael C. O'Guinn
Colonel Miyako N. Schanely
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
Read Adm. Terry J. Benedict
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. (1h) Joseph W. Rixey
The following named officers for appointment in the United
States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 624:
To be rear admiral (lower half)
Captain John W.V. Ailes
Captain Babette Bolivar
Captain Daryl L. Caudle
Captain Kyle J. Cozad
Captain Randy B. Crites
Captain Daniel H. Fillion
Captain Lisa M. Franchetti
Captain Marcus A. Hitchcock
Captain Thomas J. Kearney
Captain Roy J. Kelley
Captain James T. Loeblein
Captain Brian E. Luther
Captain William R. Merz
Captain Michael T. Moran
Captain Christopher J. Murray
Captain John B. Nowell, Jr.
Captain Timothy G. Szymanski
Captain Richard L. Williams, Jr.
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 (lower half)
Capt. Timothy J. White
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 (lower half)
Capt. Nancy A. Norton
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 (lower half)
Capt. Robert D. Sharp
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 (lower half)
Capt. Louis V. Cariello
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
Mark I. Fox
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
Vice Adm. Michelle J. Howard
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. Ted N. Branch
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. Sean A. Pybus
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. Paul A. Grosklags
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
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift
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
Maj. Gen. Robert R. Ruark
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
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters
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