[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8400-8401]
[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 the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 49 through 52; Calendar Nos. 56, 57, and 58; Calendar No. 
60; Calendar Nos. 62 through 70; Calendar No. 71, with the exception of 
BG John F. Kelly, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk; that the 
nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and any statements be printed at the appropriate place in the 
Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action, and that the Senate resume legislative session. I would also 
note that these have all been cleared on this side of the aisle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       John Wood, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for 
     the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Ford M. Fraker, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
       Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryand, to be the Representative of 
     the United States of America to the United Nations, with the 
     rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States 
     of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
       Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the Sessions of the General 
     Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service 
     as Representative of the United States of America to the 
     United Nations.


                         ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

       Curtis S. Chin, of New York, to be United States Director 
     of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.


         INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

       Eli Whitney Debevoise II, of Maryland, to be United States 
     Executive Director of the International Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.


                       INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

       Margrethe Lundsager, of Virginia, to be United States 
     Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a 
     term of two years.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       S. Ward Casscells, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be Principal 
     Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security 
     Administration.


                              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 admiral

     Adm. Gary Roughead, 0000

       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 admiral

     Adm. Robert F. Willard, 0000

       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. Samuel J. Locklear, III, 0000


                              IN THE ARMY

       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. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, 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. William B. Caldwell, IV, 0000


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. James L. Williams, 0000


                              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., 
     section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. James T. Cook, 0000


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps 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. Richard S. Kramlich, 0000

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. John R. Allen, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Conant, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Frank A. Panter, Jr., 0000
     Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson, 0000

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN166 AIR FORCE nominations (144) beginning KATHERINE J. 
     ALGUIRE, and ending KRISTEN M. ZEBROWSKI, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 11, 2007.
       PN169 AIR FORCE nominations (2245) beginning ROBERT J. 
     AALSETH, and ending MARIO F. ZUNIGA, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 11, 2007.
       PN326 AIR FORCE nomination of Mark A. Yuspa, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 12, 2007.
       PN365 AIR FORCE nomination of Cheryl A. Udensi, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN366 AIR FORCE nominations (8) beginning KEITH A. 
     DARLINGTON, and ending FRANK A. YERKES JR., which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN367 AIR FORCE nominations (25) beginning KENNETH A. 
     ARNOLD, and ending THOMAS F. ZIMMERMAN, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN370 AIR FORCE nominations (9) beginning GLENN M. 
     FREDERICK, and ending JULIE L. STEELE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN371 AIR FORCE nominations (6) beginning PIO VAZQUEZDIAZ, 
     and ending DREW D. SCHNYDER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 19, 2007.
       PN372 AIR FORCE nominations (18) beginning KAREN D. 
     DOHERTY, and ending MAUREEN G. TOOMEY, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.


                              in the army

       PN327 ARMY nomination of Gerald J. Lukowski Jr., which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 12, 2007.
       PN328 ARMY nomination of Charles W. Whittington, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 12, 2007.
       PN329 ARMY nomination of Vasilios Lazos, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 12, 2007.
       PN330 ARMY nomination of Thomas G. McFarland, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 12, 2007.
       PN331 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JEFFREY R. BAVIS, and 
     ending SORREL B. COOPER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     12, 2007.
       PN375 ARMY nomination of Kathleen S. Loper, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN376 ARMY nomination of Michael A. White, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN377 ARMY nomination of Anthony T. Roper, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN378 ARMY nominations (3) beginning ERIC A. HANSEN, and 
     ending PETER J. VARLJEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     19, 2007.
       PN379 ARMY nominations (2) beginning STEVEN S. GELBERT, and 
     ending PATRICK R. MCBREARTY, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 19, 2007.

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                            foreign service

       PN115-1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (210) beginning Natalie 
     J. Freeman, and ending Deborah Ann McCarthy, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of January 10, 2007.


                          in the marine corps

       PN267 MARINE CORPS nominations (l02) beginning PETER W. 
     AHERN, and ending KEVIN T. WOOLEY, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 15, 2007.


                              in the navy

       PN332 NAVY nomination of Arthur W. Stauff, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 12, 2007.
       PN333 NAVY nomination of Charles A. McLenithan, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 12, 2007.
       PN334 NAVY nominations (8) beginning JEFFREY P. BEJMA, and 
     ending JORDAN I. ZIEGLER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     12, 2007.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we also are ready on this side to clear 
three USAID nominations and the Under Secretary for Defense for 
Intelligence, but it is my understanding these have not been cleared by 
the Republicans.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Yes. That is my understanding, Mr. President.

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