[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26831]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

                                 ______
                                 

                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 303, 304, 310 through 331, and the nominations 
reported earlier today by the Judiciary Committee: Thomas P. O'Brien, 
of California, to be U.S. attorney, and Edward Meacham Yarbrough, of 
Tennessee, to be U.S. attorney; that the nominations be confirmed, the 
motions to reconsider be laid on the table, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                         department of justice

       Patrick P. Shen, of Maryland, to be Special Counsel for 
     Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices for a term of 
     four years.


                   executive office of the president

       Donald M. Kerr, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy 
     Director of National Intelligence.


                       government printing office

       Robert Charles Tapella, of Virginia, to be Public Printer.


    institute of american indian and alaska native culture and arts 
                              development

       Kristine Mary Miller, of Colorado, 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.
       Brenda L. Kingery, of Texas, 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.
       Julie E. Kitka, of Alaska, 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.
       Sonya Kelliher-Combs, of Alaska, 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, 2008.
       Perry R. Eaton, of Alaska, 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.


                         department of justice

       James Russell Dedrick, of Tennessee, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee for the term 
     of four years.


                     department of veterans affairs

       Paul J. Hutter, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.


                         department of justice

       Thomas P. O'Brien, of California, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Central District of California for the term 
     of four years.
       Edward Meacham Yarbrough, of Tennessee, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of 
     four years.

                          ____________________