[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Pages 29134-29135]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider calendar Nos. 152, 357 through 
370, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk; that the nominations 
be confirmed with the exception of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration nominations; 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 en bloc are as follows:


               METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY

       Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington 
     Airports Authority.


                            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. Edward A. Rice, Jr., 0000

       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. Glenn F. Spears, 0000


                              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. Carroll F. Pollett, 0000

       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. Benjamin R. Mixon, 0000

       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. David H. Huntoon, Jr., 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as the Surgeon 
     General, United States Army, and appointment to the grade 
     indicated while assigned to a position of importance and 
     responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 3036:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, 0000

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. David A. Rubenstein, 0000


                          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. Samuel T. Helland, 0000


                              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. Bernard J. McCullough, III, 0000


              MOETROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY

       Robert Clarke Brown, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority.


                           in the COAST GUARD

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard Reserve to the grade indicated under title 
     10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

     Capt. Steven E. Day, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                           To be rear admiral

     Capt. Kevin S. Cook, 0000
     Capt. Daniel A. Neptun, 0000
     Capt. Thomas P. Ostebo, 0000
     Capt. Steven H. Ratti, 0000
     Capt. Keith A. Taylor, 0000
     Capt. James A. Watson, 0000


                      INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

       Daniel D. Heath, of New Hampshire, to be United States 
     Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary 
     Fund.

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           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       Sean R. Mulvaney, of Illinois, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN965 AIR FORCE nomination of Ernest Valdez, which was 
     received by he Senate and appeared in he Congressional Record 
     of September 27, 2007.
       PN966 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning LAURA M. HUNTER, 
     and ending GEORGE W. RYAN JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 27, 2007.
       PN999 AIR FORCE nomination of Cheryl A. Kearney, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 18, 2007.
       PN1000 AIR FORCE nomination of Noel P. Kornett, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 18, 2007.
       PN1001 AIR FORCE nomination of Michael Maine Jr., which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 18, 2007.
       PN1002 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning MICHAEL P 
     BUTLER, and ending ROBERT CANNON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 18, 2007.


                              in the ARMY

       PN967 ARMY nomination of Max B. Bullen, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 27, 2007.
       PN969 ARMY nominations (4) beginning JOHN A. MCHENRY, and 
     ending ALAN S. WALLER, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     27, 2007.
       PN970 ARMY nominations (2) beginning EDWARD F. FREDERICK, 
     and ending GREGORY CHARLTON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 27, 2007.


                           in the COAST GUARD

       PN981 COAST GUARD nominations (158) beginning ALBERT R. 
     AGNICH, and ending Michael B. Zamperini, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 16, 2007.


                          in the MARINE CORPS

       PN393-2 MARINE CORPS nomination of KEVIN M GONZALEZ, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 22, 2007.
       PN957 MARINE CORPS nomination of Thomas J. Keating, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 20, 2007.
       PN971 MARINE CORPS nomination of Gerald R. Brown, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 27, 2007.


                              in the NAVY

       PN974 NAVY nomination of Stephen T. Vargo, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 1, 2007.
       PN1003 NAVY nominations (4) beginning GARY TABACH, and 
     ending KELVIN L. REED which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 
     18, 2007.

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