[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 10582-10583]
[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 Executive Calendar Nos. 86 
through 102 and all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk; that 
the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon 
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

       John Roberts Hackman, of Virginia, to be United States 
     Marshall for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of 
     four years.
       Robert Gideon Howard, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States 
     Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas for the term of 
     four years.


                            in the air force

       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., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Travis D. Balch, 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 brigadier general

     Col. Stephen L. Jones, 0000


                            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. Thomas J. Masiello, 0000

       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., section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Thaddeus J. Martin, 0000


                              in the army

       The following named office for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. William C. Kirkland, 0000

       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. Gregory E. Couch, 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. Jeffrey L. Fowler, 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

     Lt. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     Section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Mari K. Eder, 0000
     Brigadier General William H. Gerety, 0000
     Brigadier General Paul F. Hamm, 0000
     Brigadier General George R. Harris, 0000
     Brigadier General Steven J. Hashem, 0000
     Brigadier General Adolph McQueen, Jr., 0000
     Brigadier General David A. Morris, 0000
     Brigadier General Maynard J. Sanders, 0000
     Brigadier General Gregory A. Schumacher,
     Brigadier General Michael J. Schweiger, 0000
     Brigadier General Richard J. Sherlock, Jr.,
     Brigadier General Dean G. Sienko, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Marcia M. Anderson, 0000
     Colonel Douglas P. Anson, 0000
     Colonel William G. Beard, 0000
     Colonel William M. Buckler, 0000
     Colonel Alfred B. Carlton, 0000
     Colonel Robert G. Catalanotti, 0000
     Colonel Michele G. Compton, 0000
     Colonel John C. Hanley, 0000
     Colonel Katherine P. Kasun, 0000
     Colonel Robert W. Kenyon, 0000
     Colonel Karen E. Ledoux, 0000
     Colonel Peter S. Lennon, 0000
     Colonel Charles D. Martin, 0000
     Colonel Gary A. Medvigy, 0000
     Colonel Samuel T. Nichols, Jr., 0000
     Colonel James D. Owens, Jr., 0000
     Colonel Jeffrey E. Phillips, 0000
     Colonel Leslie A. Purser, 0000
     Colonel David W. Puster, 0000
     Colonel Daniel I. Schultz, 0000
     Colonel Michael R. Smith, 0000
     Colonel Jeffrey W. Talley, 0000
     Colonel Megan P. Tatu, 0000
     Colonel Nickolas P. Tooliatos, 0000
     Colonel James T. Walton, 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

     Maj. Gen. George J. Trautman, III, 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. Harold D. Starling, II, 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. William G. Webster, Jr., 0000

       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. Mark J. MacCarley, 0000

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     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. Daniel J. Nelan, 0000


                              IN THE NAVY

       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. Michael A. Giorgione, 0000

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            In The Air Force

       PN369 AIR FORCE nominations (12) beginning THOMAS M. 
     ANGELO, and ending DANIEL S. ZULLI, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 19, 2007.
       PN400 AIR FORCE nominations (84) beginning Thomas I. 
     Anderson, and ending MUSSARET A. ZUBERI, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 26, 2007.
       PN406 AIR FORCE nomination of David J. Carrell, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 29, 2007.
       PN407 AIR FORCE nomination of James G. Wolf, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 29, 2007.
       PN408 AIR FORCE nomination of Craig L. Allen, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 29, 2007.
       PN409 AIR FORCE nominations (5) beginning BRIAN L. EVANS, 
     and ending DUNCAN D. SMITH, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 29, 2007.
       PN410 AIR FORCE nominations (6) beginning ROBERT W. BEADLE, 
     and ending BRENT S. MILLER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 29, 2007.
       PN437 AIR FORCE nomination of Noana Issargrill, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2007.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN389 ARMY nomination of Melissa W. Jones, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 22, 2007.
       PN390 ARMY nomination of Barbara J. King, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 22, 2007.
       PN391 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JAMES F. BECK, and 
     ending KEVIN S. MCKIERNAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     22, 2007.
       PN392 ARMY nominations (9) beginning DANIEL L. HURST, and 
     ending GEORGE T.

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     TALBOT, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of March 22, 2007.
       PN438 ARMY nominations (2) beginning FRANKLIN M. CRANE, and 
     ending GARY T. KIRCHOFF, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     11, 2007.
       PN439 ARMY nominations (11) beginning MARK W. CRUMPTON, and 
     ending D060629, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 11, 2007.
       PN440 ARMY nominations (7) beginning THOMAS BROOKS, and 
     ending DEBORAH C. WARREN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     11, 2007.
       PN441 ARMY nominations (7) beginning DAMON T. ARNOLD, and 
     ending GIJSBERTUS F. VANSTAVEREN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 20017.
       PN442 ARMY nomination of D060461, which was received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 11, 
     2007.
       PN443 ARMY nomination of Bernadine F. Peletzfox, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2007.
       PN444 ARMY nomination of D060470, which was received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 11, 
     2007.
       PN445 ARMY nomination of Josef Rivero, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 11, 2007.
       PN446 ARMY nomination of Stephen J. Velez, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2007.
       PN451 ARMY nominations (3) beginning KIRK O. AUSTIN, and 
     ending LEE W. SMITHSON, which were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of April 16, 2007.
       PN452 ARMY nominations (4) beginning CRAIG E. BENNETT, and 
     ending DARLENE M. SHEALY, which were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 16, 2007.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       PN386 COAST GUARD nominations (3) beginning KIRSTEN R. 
     MARTIN, and ending RICHARD V. TIMME, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 22, 2007.
       PN423 COAST GUARD nominations (3) beginning BROOKE E. 
     GRANT, and ending MARIA A. RUTTIG, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 10, 2007.


                          in the marine corps

       PN260 MARINE CORPS nomination of Charles E. Parham Jr., 
     which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of February 15, 2007.
       PN393-1 MARINE CORPS nominations (359) beginning EDUARDO A. 
     ABISELLAN, and ending JOSEPH J. ZARBA JR., which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 22, 2007.
       PN394 MARINE CORPS nominations (665) beginning AARON D. 
     ABDULLAH, and ending SCOTT W. ZIMMERMAN, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 22, 2007.
       PN447 MARINE CORPS nomination of Jason K. Fettig, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2007.
       PN448 MARINE CORPS nomination of Michael J. Colburn, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2007.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN269 NAVY nomination of Brian D. Petersen, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 15, 2007.
       PN411 NAVY nomination of Stanley R. Richardson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 29, 2007.
       PN449 NAVY nominations (60) beginning BENJAMIN AMDUR, and 
     ending DAVID M. ZIELINSKI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     11, 2007.

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