[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10850-10851]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 145, 146, 177, 181, 183, 188, 190, 195, 196, 197, and 
198, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, 
Army, Coast Guard, 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 related statements be printed 
in the Record; and that President Obama be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                         department of Justice

       Sylvia M. Becker, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the 
     United States for the term expiring September 30, 2013.
       Sylvia M. Becker, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the 
     United States for the term expiring September 30, 2016.


                   executive office of the president

       Brian C. Deese, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.


                              coast guard

       Pursuant to Section 53(b), Title 14, U.S. Code, the 
     following named officer for appointment to the Director of 
     the Coast Guard Reserve in the grade indicated:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. Steven E. Day, USCGR


               federal retirement thrift investment board

       William S. Jasien, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term 
     expiring October 11, 2015.


                    general services administration

       Daniel M. Tangherlini, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Administrator of General Services.


                     nuclear regulatory commission

       Allison M. Macfarlane, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 
     2018.


                            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., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc


                              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. Philip S. Davidson


                              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. Michael S. Linnington


                              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. Stephen M. Pachuta

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN513 AIR FORCE nomination of Daisy Y. Eng, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 3, 2013.
       PN514 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning JOSEPH N. KENAN, 
     and ending SIRPA T. AUTIO, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     3, 2013.
       PN515 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning SCOTT M. SHEFLIN, 
     and ending ERIC J. TURNEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     3, ?013.
       PN516 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning CHRISTOPHER E. 
     CIEURZO, and ending VINH Q. TRAN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 3, 2013.
       PN575 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning ANDREW G. BOSTON, 
     and ending VALERIE G. SAMS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 20, 2013.
       PN576 AIR FORCE nominations (8) beginning LOUIS A. BARTON, 
     and ending EARLYNE L. RODRIGUEZ, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.
       PN577 AIR FORCE nominations (11) beginning CRAIG S. BERG, 
     and ending JONATHAN D. TIDWELL, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN518 ARMY nominations (9) beginning THOMAS R. BOUCHARD, 
     and ending JOHN A. ZENKER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     3, 2013.
       PN519 ARMY nominations (10) beginning GEORGE T. BARIDO, and 
     ending CHARLES J. SIZEMORE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 3, 2013.
       PN520 ARMY nominations (33) beginning TIMOTHY BARNARD, and 
     ending KEVIN D. VAUGHN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     3, 2013.
       PN521 ARMY nominations (128) beginning JEFFREY S. ACREE, 
     and ending VICKY L. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     3, 2013.
       PN522 ARMY nominations (137) beginning MAZEN ABBAS, and 
     ending GARY H. WYNN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 3, 
     2013.
       PN523 ARMY nominations (26) beginning EDWARD T. BREECHER, 
     and ending EDWARD M. WISE, JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 3, 2013.
       PN578 ARMY nomination of Michael D. Payne, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.
       PN579 ARMY nomination of Marlon E. Lewis, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.
       PN582 ARMY nomination of David R. Maxwell, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.
       PN583 ARMY nomination of Thomas A. Jarrett, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       PN286 COAST GUARD nomination of Loring A. Small, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 9, 2013.
       PN319 COAST GUARD nomination of Adam R. Williamson, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2013.
       PN320 COAST GUARD nomination of Kevin J. Lopes which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 11, 2013.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN524 NAVY nomination of Kimberly K. Yeager, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 3, 2013.

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       PN525 NAVY nomination of James D. Harrison, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 3, 2013.
       PN526 NAVY nominations (3) beginning KERRIE L. ADAMS, and 
     ending ANTONIA J. HENRY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     3, 2013.
       PN585 NAVY nomination of Brent E. Havey, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     June 20, 2013.

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