[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 27]
[Senate]
[Pages 36140-36141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. LEVIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
       *James Shinn, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense.
       *Mary Beth Long, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense.
       *John H. Gibson, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     the Air Force.
       *Craig W. Duehring, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Air Force.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Roger A. Brady, to 
     be General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Walter D. Givhan, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. William L. Shelton, 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Allyson R. Solomon, to 
     be Brigadier General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Col. Christopher F. 
     Burne and ending with Col. Dwight D. Creasy, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on December 11, 2007. 
       Army nominations beginning with Colonel Robert B. Abrams 
     and ending with Colonel Larry D. Wyche, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 18, 2007. (minus 1 nominee: Colonel David A. 
     Teeples)
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. R. Steven Whitcomb, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. John A. Macdonald, to 
     be Major General.
       Army nomination of Col. Dana K. Chipman, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Dennis L. Celletti, to 
     be Major General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt, to be 
     Lieutenant General.

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save 
the expense of reprinting on the Executive

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Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the 
information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       Air Force nomination of Joseph V. Treanor III, to be 
     Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Pamala L. Browngrayson, to be 
     Major.
       Air Force nomination of Alicia J. Edwards, to be 
     Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Theresa D. 
     Browndoonquah and ending with Cheryl A. Johnson, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on December 6, 2007. 
       Air Force nominations beginning with Jeffrey J. Hoffmann 
     and ending with Gerald B. Whisler III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on December 6, 2007. 
       Air Force nominations beginning with Kelley A. Brown and 
     ending with Mark A. Nielsen, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     December 6, 2007.
       Air Force nominations beginning with John R. Shaw and 
     ending with Natalie L. Restivo, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on December 11, 2007.
       Army nominations beginning with William E. Ackerman and 
     ending with Mark A. Vaitkus, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2007.
       Army nominations beginning with Rachel A. Armstrong and 
     ending with Veronica A. Thurmond, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2007.
       Army nominations beginning with Vivian T. Hutson and ending 
     with Laurie E. Sweet, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 
     15, 2007. 
       Army nominations beginning with Gary D. Coleman and ending 
     with Paul E. Whippo, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 
     15, 2007.
       Army nomination of Lillian L. Landrigan, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Sarah B. Goldman and ending 
     with Micheal B. Moore, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 
     3, 2007.
       Army nominations beginning with Ricky A. Thomas and ending 
     with Joseph Puskar, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 
     3, 2007. 
       Army nomination of Tarnjit S. Saini, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Bockarie Sesay, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Deborah Minnickshearin, to be 
     Major.
       Army nomination of Stephen L. Franco, to be Major.
       Army nomination of George Quiroa, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with David N. Gereski and ending 
     with Clint E. Walker, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 
     3, 2007.
       Army nomination of Kimberly K. Johnson, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Alan Jones and ending with 
     Chantay P. White, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 
     3, 2007.
       Army nominations beginning with Marian Amrein and ending 
     with D060583, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 3, 2007.
       Army nomination of Daniel J. Judge, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Richard Harrison and ending 
     with Gregory W. Walter, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     December 6, 2007.
       Army nominations beginning with Joe R. Wardlaw and ending 
     with Nickolas Karajohn, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     December 6, 2007. 
       Army nominations beginning with Vanessa M. Meyer and ending 
     with James E. Adams, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 
     6, 2007. 
       Army nomination of Quindola M. Crowley, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Paul A. Mabry and ending 
     with Robert Perito, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 
     11, 2007. 
       Army nominations beginning with Joseph M. Adams and ending 
     with D060256, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 11, 
     2007. 
       Army nominations beginning with Anthony J. Abati and ending 
     with D060260, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 11, 
     2007. 
       Army nominations beginning with David P. Acevedo and ending 
     with X1408, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on December 11, 2007.
       Navy nomination of Horace E. Gilchrist, to be 
     Lieutenant Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Richard W. Sisk and ending 
     with John T. Schofield, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     December 3, 2007.
       Navy nominations beginning with Stephen W. Aldridge and 
     ending with Kristofer J. Westphal, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on December 11, 2007.
       By Mr. INOUYE for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       *Thomas C. Carper, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years. 
       *Nancy A. Naples, of New York, to be a Member of the Reform 
     Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.
       *Denver Stutler, Jr., of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.
       *Francis Mulvey, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Surface 
     Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2012.
       *Carl T. Johnson, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
     Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Michael R. 
     Seward, to be Rear Admiral.
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Capt. Joseph R. 
     Castillo and ending with Capt. Charles W. Ray, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 1, 2007. 
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) 
     William D. Baumgartner and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Cynthia 
     A. Coogan, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on November 1, 2007. 

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists 
which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask 
unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive 
Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the 
information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       *Coast Guard nomination of Robert A. Stohlman, to be 
     Captain.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Raymond S. Kingsley, to be 
     Lieutenant.
       By Mr. BINGAMAN for the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       *Jon Wellinghoff, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 
     2013.
       By Mrs. BOXER for the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       *Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years 
     expiring June 30, 2012.
       *Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 
     five years expiring June 30, 2013.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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