[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 4166-4167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 and all nominations 
placed on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, 
and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no 
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to 
any of the nominations; that any statements related to the nominations 
be printed in the Record; that 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:


                              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. Purl K. Keen

       The following named officer for appointment as the Chief of 
     Staff, 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 3033:

                             To be general

     Gen. Martin E. Dempsey

       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. Joseph L. Votel

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Chaplains, United States Army, and appointment to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 3036:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Donald L. Rutherford

       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. Donald M. Campbell, Jr.


                          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. Thomas L. Conant

       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. John F. Kelly

                              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. James P. Wisecup

       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. Joseph D. Kernan

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN278 AIR FORCE nominations (14) beginning DAVID LEWIS 
     BUTTRICK, and ending THEADORE L. WILSON, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 28, 2011.
       PN279 AIR FORCE nominations (20) beginning MARTIN D. 
     ADAMSON, and ending JOHN MARION VON ALMEN, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 28, 2011.
       PN311 AIR FORCE nominations (13) beginning CHRISTIAN R. 
     SCHLICHT, and ending KAMEKEA C. WILLIS, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 4, 2011.


                              in the army

       PN264 ARMY nomination of Stacy J. Taylor, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 16, 2011.
       PN265 ARMY nominations (90) beginning TEMIDAYO L. ANDERSON, 
     and ending ALLEN P. ZENT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 16, 2011.
       PN280 ARMY nomination of Paul L. Robson, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 28, 2011.
       PN281 ARMY nomination of Brian M. Boyce, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 28, 2011.
       PN282 ARMY nomination of Jan I. Maby, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 28, 2011.
       PN283 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JASON K. BURGMAN, and 
     ending CODY D. WHITTINGTON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 28, 2011.
       PN284 ARMY nominations (4) beginning LEE A. BURNETT, and 
     ending ROBERT A. MARSH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 28, 2011.
       PN285 ARMY nominations (6) beginning KENNETH P. DONNELLY, 
     and ending RICHARD J. VANARNAM, JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 28, 2011.
       PN286 ARMY nominations (12) beginning KEVIN J. MCCANN, and 
     ending GORDON E. VINCENT, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 28, 2011.

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       PN287 ARMY nominations (15) beginning JOHN S. KUTTAS, and 
     ending WESLEY G. WHITE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 28, 2011.
       PN312 ARMY nomination of Nicole K. Avci, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 4, 2011.
       PN313 ARMY nomination of Edmond K. Safarian, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 4, 2011.
       PN314 ARMY nominations (2) beginning CHARLES L. CLARK, and 
     ending RUSSELL D. TAYLOR, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     4, 2011.
       PN327 ARMY nominations (6) beginning ERIK M. BENDA, and 
     ending SETH D. MIDDLETON, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     9, 2011.
       PN328 ARMY nominations (7) beginning KEVIN B. DENNEHY, and 
     ending GREGORY A. THINGVOLD, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 9, 2011.


                          in the marine corps

       PN177 MARINE CORPS nomination of Daniel A. Sierra, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 2, 2011.
       PN196 MARINE CORPS nomination of Jeffrey S. Forbes, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 2, 2011.


                              in the navy

       PN258 NAVY nominations (2) beginning GARRY W. LAMBERT, and 
     ending BRYAN P. RASMUSSEN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 14, 2011.
       PN259 NAVY nominations (23) beginning KARIN E. THOMAS, and 
     ending LESLIE A. WALDMAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     February 14, 2011.
       PN289 NAVY nomination of Daniel A. Freilich, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 28, 2011.
       PN315 NAVY nominations (2) beginning Richard T. Grossart, 
     and ending Andrew G. Mortimer, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 4, 2011.
       PN316 NAVY nominations (2) beginning JOHN A. SALVATO, and 
     ending JAY A. FERNS, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 4, 
     2011.
       PN331 NAVY nomination of Brandon M. Oberling, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 9, 2011.
       PN332 NAVY nominations (3) beginning WILLIAM A. BROWN, JR, 
     and ending HARPREET SINGH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     9, 2011.

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