[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13412-13413]
[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. 67, 144, 153, to 
and including 160, 162, 163, 164, 166, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 
177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, and all nominations on the 
Secretary's desk in the Air Force, NOAA, and Navy; that the nominations 
be confirmed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table 
en bloc; that no further motions be in order, and any statements 
relating thereto be printed in the Record; the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       Cameron F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be General Counsel 
     of the Department of Commerce.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       Michael L. Connor, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of 
     Reclamation.


                            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., sections 8036 and 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Charles B. Green

       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. Herbert J. Carlisle

        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 general

     Gen. William M. Fraser, III

       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

     Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton

       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

     Lt. Gen. Daniel J. Darnell


                              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

     Vice Adm. Richard K. Gallagher


                          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. Terry G. Robling

       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

     Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Philip J Crowley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State (Public Affairs).

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       Daniel Benjamin, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of 
     Ambassador at Large.


            OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

       Priscilla E. Guthrie, of Virginia, to be Chief Information 
     Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.


                             the judiciary

       Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Economic Affairs.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       John D. Porcari, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Transportation.
        J. Randolph Babbitt, of Virginia, to be Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five 
     years.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       Aneesh Chopra, of Virginia, to be an Associate Director of 
     the Office of Science and Technology Policy.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Judith A. McHale, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of 
     State for Public Diplomacy.
       Robert Orris Blake, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.


                          department of labor

       Seth David Harris, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Labor.


                        NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

       Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2009.
       Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2012.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       John Q. Easton, of Illinois, to be Director of the 
     Institute of Education Science, Department of Education for a 
     term of six years.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       Sandra Brooks Henriquez, of Massachusetts, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       Peter M. Rogoff, of Virginia, to be Federal Transit 
     Administrator.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN239 AIR FORCE nominations (12) beginning WILLIAM A. 
     BARTOUL, and ending GEORGE T. YOUSTRA, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 25, 2009.
       PN240 AIR FORCE nominations (2394) beginning PETER BRIAN 
     ABERCROMBIE II, and ending ERIC J. ZUHLSDORF, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of March 25, 2009.


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       PN428 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
     nominations (46) beginning MARK H. PICKETT, and ending RYAN 
     A. WARTICK, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of May 14, 2009.
       PN429 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
     nominations (11) beginning HEATHER L. MOE, and ending MARINA 
     O. KOSENKO, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of May 14, 2009.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN52 NAVY nomination of Deandrea G. Fuller, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 7, 2009.
       PN57 NAVY nominations (6) beginning DANIEL G. 
     CHRISTOFFERSON, and ending ALBERT D. PERPUSE, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of January 7, 2009.

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