PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Amendments

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), S4780, S4808 [21JY]

Senate: provide for expedited consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4105 [23JN], S4189, S4202, S4208, S4237, S4238 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S3901 [16JN], S3934, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN], S3991, S4008, S4011, S4016, S4018, S4033, S4034, S4035 [22JN], S4049, S4057, S4059, S4061, S4104, S4105 [23JN], S4148, S4161 [28JN]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S296, S343 [27JA]

Articles and editorials

Breaking Faith, S3948 [21JN]

Business, Defendants Harmed in Cost-Cutting at Federal Courts, S2570 [2MY]

Clint Bolick—Richard Painter Is ``Off-Base'', S3140 [19MY]

Commerce Department Nominee Deserves the Job, S6824 [20OC]

Confirm McConnell, S2653 [4MY]

Confirming Circuit Judges in the 112th Senate, S5287 [2AU]

Confused Amar/Starr Letter in Support of Goodwin Liu, S3140 [19MY]

Discovery Dispute Delaying Theft Case Against Motley Rice, S2652 [4MY]

Federal Judge Vacancies—Confirmation Lag Keeping Benches Cool in South Florida, S1588 [14MR]

Federal Judicial Vacancies Reaching Crisis Point, S666 [14FE]

It's Senate's Duty To Confirm Judges, S5325 [6SE]

Judges' Deaths Add to 9th Circuit Backlog, S6906 [31OC]

Judges—``Totally Broken'' Confirmation Process Causing ``Dire'' Case Backlogs, S1320 [7MR], S1539 [10MR]

Lack of Federal Judges a Serious Issue, S2571 [2MY]

Miguel Estrada on Goodwin Liu's Contemptible Mud-Flinging, S3139 [19MY]

Missing Judges, S56 [5JA]

Other Federal Crisis, S6377 [11OC]

Outrage Machine Grinds Away, S8353 [6DE]

Painter Shouldn't Distort Whelen's Arguments, S3140 [19MY]

Reform and the Filibuster, S35 [5JA]

Remiss in Confirming Judges, S5325 [6SE]

Resolved—Fix the Filibuster, S36 [5JA]

RI Judge Holdup Sends 2 Dozen Cases to NH, MA, S1588 [14MR]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 1, S3139 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 2, S3140 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 3, S3140 [19MY]

Rock Bottom, S8772 [17DE]

Senate Should Confirm Caitlin Halligan to D.C. Circuit Court, S8354 [6DE]

Senior Judges Ease ``A Very Serious Shortage'', S2076 [4AP]

Shame on GOP Senators Who Blocked Goodwin Liu, S3949 [21JN]

So Much for the Gang of 14 Truce, S3948 [21JN]

Still Confirm McConnell, S2654 [4MY]

Trashing of Court Nominees Must End, S3949 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (see H.R. 2980), H6271 [20SE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see S. 1014), S3052 [17MY] (see S. 1032), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]

Crime: prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see S. 995), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1923), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 1973), H3409 [24MY]

———provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 106), H37 [5JA]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 440), H470 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish offices and positions on energy, minerals, ocean energy and safety, and natural resources revenue and abolish the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 3404), H7577 [14NO]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

FCC: provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (see S. 611), S1826 [17MR]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (see H.R. 3550), H8124 [2DE]

Foreign policy: establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

FRS: replace Federal Open Market Committee members representing the Federal Reserve banks with additional members appointed by the President (see H.R. 3428), H7626 [15NO]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Law enforcement officers: increase age limit for appointment as a Federal law enforcement officer for individuals discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (see H.R. 1874), H3278 [12MY]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see S. 1394), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]

Senate: provide for expedited consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 1787), H3109 [5MY]

Transportation Security Administration: establish a 10-year term of office for any individual appointed as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 2622), H5373 [21JY]

Biographies

Bissoon, Cathy, S6586 [17OC]

Hornak, Mark R., S6586 [17OC]

Mariani, Robert D., S6586 [17OC]

Civilian

AID: nominations, S69 [5JA], S927 [17FE], S1611 [14MR], S2363 [8AP], S2972 [12MY], S6057 [3OC]

———nominations confirmed, S1243 [3MR], S4307 [30JN], S5585 [13SE]

Amtrak: nominations, S5345 [6SE]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: nominations, S3203 [19MY]

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: nominations confirmed, S6009 [26SE]

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: nominations withdrawn, S8159 [1DE]

CFTC: nominations, S2972 [12MY]

———nominations confirmed, S6892 [20OC]

CIA: nominations, S3466 [26MY]

———nominations confirmed, S4306 [30JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: nominations, S4646 [18JY]

———nominations returned, S8784 [17DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: nominations, S293 [26JA], S6698 [18OC], S7585 [15NO]

———nominations discharged, S2144 [5AP]

———nominations withdrawn, S2364 [8AP]

Council of Economic Advisers: nominations, S5345 [6SE]

———nominations confirmed, S7144 [3NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: nominations, S2363 [8AP], S4036 [22JN], S6057 [3OC]

———nominations confirmed, S6393, S6395 [11OC]

Dept. of Commerce: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S1306 [4MR], S2214 [6AP], S2363 [8AP], S2972 [12MY], S3002 [16MY], S3903 [16JN], S4490 [11JY], S7010 [1NO]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP], S6892 [20OC], S6929 [31OC]

———nominations withdrawn, S6058 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: nominations, S69 [5JA], S1611 [14MR], S2214 [6AP], S2801 [9MY], S3466 [26MY], S3510 [6JN], S5293 [2AU], S5697 [15SE], S6892 [20OC], S7010 [1NO], S7585 [15NO]

———nominations confirmed, S1878 [17MR], S3467 [26MY], S3979 [21JN], S5293 [2AU], S5959 [23SE], S8784 [17DE]

———nominations withdrawn, S2214 [6AP], S5087 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: nominations, S69 [5JA], S4490 [11JY], S5025 [28JY], S5293 [2AU], S8075 [30NO]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: nominations, S293 [26JA], S8159 [1DE]

———nominations withdrawn, S8743 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: nominations, S293 [26JA], S4812 [21JY], S5293 [2AU], S7876 [18NO]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: nominations, S4646 [18JY], S5959 [23SE], S6892 [20OC]

———nominations confirmed, S7876 [18NO]

———nominations discharged, S7161 [7NO]

Dept. of Justice: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S927 [17FE], S1167 [2MR], S1513 [9MR], S1878 [17MR], S2061 [31MR], S2363 [8AP], S2696 [4MY], S4106 [23JN], S4164 [28JN], S4241 [29JN], S4915 [26JY], S5087 [29JY], S5293 [2AU], S5466 [8SE], S5920 [22SE], S6622 [17OC]

———nominations confirmed, S1572 [10MR], S3468 [26MY], S3510 [6JN], S4164 [28JN], S4306 [30JN], S4971 [27JY], S5293 [2AU], S6009 [26SE], S6892 [20OC], S7877 [18NO]

———nominations discharged, S8078 [30NO]

Dept. of Labor: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA]

———nominations withdrawn, S2813 [9MY], S5295 [2AU]

Dept. of State: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S495 [2FE], S619 [7FE], S703 [14FE], S927 [17FE], S1306 [4MR], S1572 [10MR], S1611 [14MR], S2001 [30MR], S2061 [31MR], S2214 [6AP], S2363, S2364 [8AP], S2557 [14AP], S2695 [4MY], S2801 [9MY], S2892 [11MY], S2972 [12MY], S3002 [16MY], S3203 [19MY], S3245 [23MY], S3705 [9JN], S4036 [22JN], S4134 [27JN], S4306 [30JN], S4331 [5JY], S4490 [11JY], S4853 [22JY], S5345 [6SE], S5466, S5467 [8SE], S5632 [14SE], S6057 [3OC], S6471 [12OC], S6622 [17OC], S6698 [18OC], S7010 [1NO], S7227 [8NO], S8075 [30NO], S8342 [5DE], S8691 [15DE], S8743 [16DE]

———nominations confirmed, S1243 [3MR], S2557 [14AP], S3468 [26MY], S4306, S4307 [30JN], S4971 [27JY], S5293 [2AU], S5635 [14SE], S5698 [15SE], S6009 [26SE], S6056, S6058 [3OC], S6143 [4OC], S6563 [13OC], S6699 [18OC], S8492 [12DE], S8784 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: nominations, S69 [5JA], S3705 [9JN]

———nominations confirmed, S4306 [30JN]

———nominations returned, S8784 [17DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293, S294 [26JA], S1306 [4MR], S2363 [8AP], S2695 [4MY], S4331 [5JY], S5466 [8SE], S5697 [15SE], S5959 [23SE], S7585 [15NO], S8743 [16DE]

———nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY], S4306 [30JN], S6892 [20OC], S6929 [31OC]

———nominations withdrawn, S5087 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: nominations, S69 [5JA]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: nominations, S69, S70 [5JA]

———nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY]

District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency: nominations, S5293 [2AU]

———nominations confirmed, S7877 [18NO]

EEOC: nominations, S3203 [19MY]

———nominations confirmed, S6009 [26SE]

Election Assistance Commission: nominations, S1878 [17MR], S2696 [4MY]

EPA: nominations, S3740 [13JN]

Executive Office of the President: nominations, S293, S294 [26JA], S703 [14FE], S1022 [28FE]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP], S4306 [30JN], S6892 [20OC]

———nominations returned, S8784 [17DE]

Eximbank: nominations, S2363 [8AP], S3203 [19MY], S4853 [22JY]

———nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY], S7012 [1NO]

Farm Credit Administration: nominations, S4646 [18JY]

FCC: nominations, S7010 [1NO]

FDIC: nominations, S3740 [13JN], S6892 [20OC], S7010 [1NO]

———nominations withdrawn, S7012 [1NO]

Federal Maritime Commission: nominations, S293 [26JA], S5345 [6SE]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP], S7876 [18NO]

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: nominations, S3466 [26MY], S5345 [6SE]

———nominations confirmed, S7876, S7877 [18NO]

FEMA: nominations confirmed, S7876 [18NO]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: nominations, S4134 [27JN]

———nominations confirmed, S6009 [26SE]

Foreign Service: nominations, S495 [2FE], S1306 [4MR], S2214 [6AP], S2363 [8AP], S2972 [12MY], S4490 [11JY], S5466 [8SE], S5697 [15SE], S6057 [3OC], S6471 [12OC], S7227 [8NO], S8691 [15DE]

———nominations confirmed, S1169 [2MR], S3469 [26MY], S4308 [30JN], S5295 [2AU], S6892 [20OC], S8785 [17DE]

———nominations withdrawn, S8343 [5DE]

FRS: nominations, S69 [5JA]

———nominations withdrawn, S3708 [9JN]

FTC: nominations, S1306 [4MR], S4812 [21JY]

GPO: nominations, S293 [26JA]

———nominations returned, S8784 [17DE]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: nominations, S2801 [9MY], S5345 [6SE]

IMF: nominations, S1572 [10MR]

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: nominations, S2363 [8AP]

———nominations confirmed, S5293 [2AU]

Inter-American Foundation: nominations, S5345 [6SE]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: nominations, S5345 [6SE]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: nominations, S1572 [10MR]

———nominations confirmed, S4307 [30JN]

ITC: nominations, S2363 [8AP], S7227 [8NO]

———nominations confirmed, S6929 [31OC]

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: nominations, S5345 [6SE], S8342 [5DE]

Judiciary: nominations, S68 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S495 [2FE], S559 [3FE], S804 [16FE], S1167 [2MR], S1513 [9MR], S1769 [16MR], S2061 [31MR], S2214 [6AP], S2405 [12AP], S2695 [4MY], S2801 [9MY], S2892 [11MY], S3203 [19MY], S3569 [7JN], S4036 [22JN], S4106 [23JN], S4241 [29JN], S4490 [11JY], S4729 [20JY], S5025 [28JY], S5293 [2AU], S5466 [8SE], S5632 [14SE], S5697 [15SE], S5920 [22SE], S6276 [5OC], S6622 [17OC], S7010 [1NO], S7092 [2NO], S7392 [10NO], S7784 [17NO], S8075 [30NO], S8743 [16DE]

———nominations confirmed, S619 [7FE], S704 [14FE], S1022 [28FE], S1333 [7MR], S1572 [10MR], S1611 [14MR], S1878 [17MR], S1906 [28MR], S2093 [4AP], S2587 [2MY], S2700 [4MY], S2850 [10MY], S2894 [11MY], S2973 [12MY], S3062 [17MY], S3786 [14JN], S3979 [21JN], S4306 [30JN], S4646 [18JY], S4915 [26JY], S5293 [2AU], S5345 [6SE], S5793 [20SE], S6058 [3OC], S6395 [11OC], S6563 [13OC], S6622 [17OC], S6788 [19OC], S6929 [31OC], S7144 [3NO], S7228 [8NO], S7585 [15NO], S7876 [18NO], S7935 [28NO], S8343 [5DE], S8691 [15DE]

———nominations returned, S8784 [17DE]

———nominations withdrawn, S5087 [29JY], S6929 [31OC], S7393 [10NO]

Marine Mammal Commission: nominations, S69 [5JA]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP]

Merit Systems Protection Board: nominations, S8343 [5DE]

Mississippi River Commission: nominations, S1611 [14MR]

———nominations confirmed, S4308 [30JN]

National Board for Education Sciences: nominations, S1611 [14MR], S1878 [17MR], S6394 [11OC], S6892 [20OC]

———nominations confirmed, S6009 [26SE]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: nominations, S5466 [8SE]

———nominations confirmed, S7876 [18NO]

National Council on Disability: nominations, S69 [5JA], S4533 [12JY], S6009 [26SE], S6622 [17OC], S7876 [18NO]

———nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY], S6009 [26SE]

National Credit Union Administration: nominations, S6892 [20OC]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S2001 [30MR], S3705 [9JN], S6471 [12OC]

———nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY], S5293 [2AU]

National Institute of Building Sciences: nominations, S4853 [22JY], S5345 [6SE], S6009 [26SE], S6057 [3OC], S6394 [11OC]

———nominations withdrawn, S6058 [3OC]

National Mediation Board: nominations, S69 [5JA], S3203 [19MY]

National Security Education Board: nominations, S703 [14FE], S1572 [10MR]

———nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY]

NLRB: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S8691 [15DE]

———nominations withdrawn, S8691 [15DE]

NOAA: nominations, S293 [26JA], S495 [2FE], S1167 [2MR], S1306 [4MR], S1572 [10MR], S4306 [30JN], S8343 [5DE]

———nominations confirmed, S1906 [28MR], S4306 [30JN], S6892 [20OC], S8785 [17DE]

NRC: nominations, S2557 [14AP]

———nominations confirmed, S4306 [30JN]

NSF: nominations, S69 [5JA], S1611 [14MR], S2363 [8AP], S2557 [14AP], S3245 [23MY], S3466 [26MY], S5087 [29JY], S6892 [20OC]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP], S3468 [26MY], S5293 [2AU], S6009 [26SE], S7876 [18NO]

NTSB: nominations, S4306 [30JN], S6471 [12OC]

———nominations confirmed, S5295 [2AU], S7876 [18NO]

Office of Special Counsel: nominations, S70 [5JA]

———nominations confirmed, S2557 [14AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: nominations, S70 [5JA], S927 [17FE], S4331 [5JY], S5293 [2AU]

———nominations confirmed, S5293 [2AU], S7161 [7NO]

OPIC: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S5345 [6SE]

———nominations confirmed, S6892 [20OC]

Postal Regulatory Commission: nominations, S2972 [12MY], S8343 [5DE]

———nominations confirmed, S6009 [26SE]

———nominations discharged, S6009 [26SE]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: nominations, S69 [5JA], S8691 [15DE]

Public Health Service: nominations, S495 [2FE], S2892 [11MY], S3903 [16JN], S5467-S5469 [8SE], S7227 [8NO]

———nominations confirmed, S1169 [2MR], S3469 [26MY], S4308 [30JN], S5960 [23SE], S8785 [17DE]

———nominations discharged, S5959 [23SE]

———nominations withdrawn, S3904 [16JN]

Railroad Retirement Board: nominations, S1167 [2MR]

———nominations confirmed, S6009 [26SE]

SBA: nominations, S293 [26JA]

———nominations confirmed, S7876 [18NO]

SEC: nominations, S3203 [19MY]

———nominations confirmed, S6892 [20OC]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: nominations, S2695 [4MY], S3203 [19MY]

SSA: nominations, S703 [14FE], S8075 [30NO]

St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: nominations, S5345 [6SE]

State Justice Institute: nominations, S1167 [2MR], S5345 [6SE]

———nominations confirmed, S5293 [2AU]

TVA: nominations, S1878 [17MR]

———nominations confirmed, S4306 [30JN]

U.N.: nominations, S5730 [19SE]

———nominations confirmed, S6892 [20OC]

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: nominations, S927 [17FE], S6698 [18OC]

———nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY], S6892 [20OC]

———nominations withdrawn, S2700 [4MY]

U.S. Court of Military Comission Review: nominations, S7392 [10NO]

U.S. Institute of Peace: nominations, S293 [26JA], S1306 [4MR]

———nominations confirmed, S5293 [2AU]

U.S. Parole Commission: nominations, S3245 [23MY]

U.S. Tax Court: nominations, S69 [5JA], S293 [26JA], S3466 [26MY], S4490 [11JY]

———nominations confirmed, S6009 [26SE]

U.S Institute of Peace: nominations confirmed, S3468 [26MY]

Cloture motions

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8454 [8DE], S8484 [12DE]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S8454 [8DE], S8483 [12DE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Senate: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Court documents

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Motley Rice LLC: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, OH, S2650-S2652 [4MY]

Letters

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge: Allen M. Rosenblatt, S8170 [5DE]

———Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Richmond County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

———Deborah J. Campbell, New York Women in Law Enforcement (organization), S8355 [6DE]

———Derek P. Champagne, Franklin County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

———James Reams and Scott Burns, National District Attorneys Association, S8170 [5DE]

———Jeff Luoma, S8356 [6DE]

———John P. Grebert, New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc., S8355 [6DE]

———Marcia D. Greenberger, S8356 [6DE]

———Margaret Moore, National Center for Women & Policing, S8355 [6DE]

———Margot Dorfman, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, S8171 [5DE]

———Mary E. Sharp, National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, S8171 [5DE], S8355 [6DE]

———Monica G. Parham, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, S8355 [6DE]

———Raymond W. Kelly, New York, NY, Police Commissioner, S8170 [5DE]

———Robert M. Morgenthau, S8170 [5DE]

———several female law school deans and professors, S8171 [5DE]

———several former Supreme Court law clerks, S8171 [5DE]

———several lawyers, S8169 [5DE]

———William J. Fitzpatrick, Onondaga County, NY, District Attorney, S8354 [6DE]

Nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., to be Solicitor General: several former Solictors General, S3487 [6JN]

———several lawyers, S3486 [6JN]

Nomination of Goodwin Liu to be circuit judge: Akhil R. Amar and Kenneth W. Starr, S3143 [19MY]

———Clint Bolick, Goldwater Institute, S3143 [19MY]

———several business leaders, S3144 [19MY]

———several education law, policy, and research professionals, S3130 [19MY]

Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: Harry Rosenberg, S2770 [9MY]

———Michael E. Toner, S2769 [9MY]

———Michael J. Madigan, S2770 [9MY]

———Senators Grassley and Chambliss, S2767 [9MY]

Nomination of John E. Bryson to be Sec. of Commerce: Javier Palomarez, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S6820 [20OC]

———several former Secs. of Commerce, S6820 [20OC]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: Arlene Violet, S2655 [4MY]

———D. Michael Fisher, S2654 [4MY]

———Jeffrey B. Pine, S2654 [4MY]

———John M. Harpootian, S2655 [4MY]

———Joseph R. Weisberger, S2655 [4MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2598 [3MY]

———Scott Avedisian, Mayor of Warwick, RI, S2655 [4MY]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte to be Ambassador to El Salvador: Robert L. Nabors II, White House Office of Legislative Affairs, S8483 [12DE]

Nomination of Matthew G. Olsen to be National Counterterrorism Center Director: Representative Wolf, E1331 [15JY]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Norman L. Eisen, S8477 [12DE]

———Representative Issa and Senator Grassley, S5722 [19SE]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks: Representative Luetkemeyer, E1433 [28JY]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Senators Hatch and Baucus, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4015 [22JN]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act and expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent: Bill Frist and Charles S. Robb, S4000 [22JN]

———Dan Glickman, Pete V. Domenici, and Trent Lott, Bipartisan Policy Center, S4000 [22JN]

———Frank Carlucci, S4000 [22JN]

———Fred Thompson, S4000 [22JN]

———Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S4000 [22JN]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Federico A. Moreno, S4861 [25JY]

———Stephen N. Zack, ABA, S5286 [2AU]

———William T. Robinson III, ABA, S6584 [17OC]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacancies: Royce C. Lamberth, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, S1588 [14MR], S1801 [17MR]

Working relationship between NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and other Commissioners: several NRC Commissioners, H8737 [13DE]

Lists

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions subject to an expedited Senate confirmation process in S. Res. 116, expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S4177 [29JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions subject to elimination of Senate confirmation process in S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, S4177 [29JN]

Presidential appointments no longer requiring Senate confirmations, S1986 [30MR]

Privileged nominations up for expedited consideration, S1987 [30MR]

Memorandums

Working Relationship Between NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and Other Commissioners: Several NRC Commissioners, H8737 [13DE]

Military

Air Force: nominations, S293 [26JA], S496 [2FE], S559, S563 [3FE], S1022 [28FE], S1307 [4MR], S1513 [9MR], S2001-S2003 [30MR], S2061 [31MR], S2214 [6AP], S2586 [2MY], S2696 [4MY], S2802-S2809 [9MY], S2893 [11MY], S3002 [16MY], S3245, S3246 [23MY], S3466 [26MY], S3570 [7JN], S3903 [16JN], S4241 [29JN], S4490 [11JY], S4729 [20JY], S4881 [25JY], S4915 [26JY], S5293 [2AU], S5345 [6SE], S5469 [8SE], S6276 [5OC], S6699 [18OC], S6929 [31OC], S7010 [1NO], S7092 [2NO], S8075, S8076 [30NO], S8691 [15DE], S8743 [16DE]

———nominations confirmed, S1168 [2MR], S1767, S1769 [16MR], S2557, S2558 [14AP], S3467, S3468 [26MY], S4306, S4307 [30JN], S5293, S5294 [2AU], S5959, S5960 [23SE], S7392, S7393 [10NO], S8784 [17DE]

Army: nominations, S496, S497 [2FE], S559, S560 [3FE], S619 [7FE], S805 [16FE], S1022 [28FE], S1307 [4MR], S1513 [9MR], S1769 [16MR], S2003 [30MR], S2061 [31MR], S2214 [6AP], S2364 [8AP], S2586 [2MY], S2696-S2700 [4MY], S2809-S2813 [9MY], S3002 [16MY], S3203 [19MY], S3245, S3246 [23MY], S3510 [6JN], S3570 [7JN], S3630 [8JN], S3705 [9JN], S3903 [16JN], S4036 [22JN], S4491 [11JY], S4733 [20JY], S4853 [22JY], S4881 [25JY], S4915 [26JY], S5293 [2AU], S5345 [6SE], S5469 [8SE], S5632 [14SE], S5697 [15SE], S5730 [19SE], S5920 [22SE], S6009 [26SE], S6276 [5OC], S6394 [11OC], S6471 [12OC], S6699 [18OC], S6929 [31OC], S7011 [1NO], S8076-S8078 [30NO], S8159 [1DE], S8343 [5DE], S8691 [15DE]

———nominations confirmed, S1168 [2MR], S1767, S1769, S1770 [16MR], S2557, S2558 [14AP], S3468, S3469 [26MY], S4306, S4307 [30JN], S5294 [2AU], S5959, S5960 [23SE], S7392, S7393 [10NO], S8784 [17DE]

Coast Guard: nominations, S496 [2FE], S564 [3FE], S2363 [8AP], S2585 [2MY], S2893 [11MY], S3203 [19MY], S3570 [7JN], S4331 [5JY], S5632 [14SE], S5697 [15SE], S6394 [11OC], S6471 [12OC], S6928 [31OC], S8075 [30NO]

———nominations confirmed, S1906 [28MR], S3469 [26MY], S4306, S4308 [30JN], S7417, S7418 [14NO], S8618 [14DE]

Marine Corps: nominations, S496-S498 [2FE], S560-S563 [3FE], S805 [16FE], S927 [17FE], S1513 [9MR], S2003 [30MR], S2696 [4MY], S2802 [9MY], S3630 [8JN], S5470 [8SE]

———nominations confirmed, S1168 [2MR], S1767, S1769, S1770 [16MR], S2558 [14AP], S3468, S3469 [26MY], S4307 [30JN], S5295 [2AU], S5960 [23SE]

Navy: nominations, S294 [26JA], S496, S498 [2FE], S563 [3FE], S619 [7FE], S703 [14FE], S1022 [28FE], S1307 [4MR], S1513 [9MR], S1769 [16MR], S2003 [30MR], S2061 [31MR], S2214 [6AP], S2364 [8AP], S2585, S2586 [2MY], S2696, S2700 [4MY], S2801 [9MY], S2894 [11MY], S2973 [12MY], S3002 [16MY], S3203 [19MY], S3246 [23MY], S3466 [26MY], S3570 [7JN], S3706-S3708 [9JN], S3903 [16JN], S4036 [22JN], S4491 [11JY], S4738 [20JY], S4853 [22JY], S4881 [25JY], S5293, S5294 [2AU], S5345 [6SE], S5469 [8SE], S5633 [14SE], S6009 [26SE], S6276 [5OC], S6395 [11OC], S6471 [12OC], S7012 [1NO], S8078 [30NO]

———nominations confirmed, S1169 [2MR], S1767, S1768, S1769, S1770 [16MR], S2558 [14AP], S3468, S3469 [26MY], S4307, S4308 [30JN], S5295 [2AU], S5959, S5960 [23SE], S7392, S7393 [10NO], S8617 [14DE], S8785 [17DE]

Motions

Senate: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S3874 [16JN]

Notices

Intention to object to proceeding to nomination of Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Senator Grassley, S5729 [19SE]

Intention to object to proceeding to nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit V. Pai to the FCC: Senator Grassley, S7140 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Contracts: limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (H.R. 2980), H7063 [25OC]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, H8141 [6DE], H8265 [8DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for any action by a political appointee to delay, vacate, or reverse any decision to make records available pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, H3905 [1JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H402 [24JA], H518 [8FE], H5595-H5600 [27JY], E106 [25JA], E1448 [29JY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1121-H1125 [17FE]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), H5470, H5471 [25JY]

FRS: expedite appointment of Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Director, H3927 [2JN]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H286, H287 [19JA]

Income: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Kagan, Elena: possible recusal from certain Supreme Court cases involving health care reform legislation relative to past role as Solicitor General, H4756 [8JY]

NRC: working relationship between Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and other Commissioners, H8736 [13DE]

Olsen, Matthew G.: nomination to be National Counterterrorism Center Director, E1331 [15JY], E1381 [21JY]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 1787), E813, E818 [5MY]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, E1433 [28JY]

———suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), E1433 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Allen, Arenda L. Wright: confirmation as district judge, S2909 [12MY]

———nomination to be district judge, S2861, S2863-S2865, S2869 [11MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2832 [10MY]

Andrews, Richard G.: nomination to be district judge, S7102, S7112, S7114, S7115 [3NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7089 [2NO]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S8362 [6DE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8471, S8476, S8479-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to El Salvador relative to transparency of details concerning former relationship with Cuban national at center of FBI counterintelligence investigation, S8479-S8484 [12DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to military leadership nominees, S5223 [2AU]

Ashe, Daniel M.: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S4303 [30JN]

Baenig, Brian T.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations, S6393 [11OC]

Battaglia, Anthony J.: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1323 [7MR]

Bissoon, Cathy: nomination to be district judge, S6582-S6587 [17OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6563 [13OC]

Boarman, William J.: nomination to be Public Printer, S6726, S6786 [19OC], S8767 [17DE]

———nomination to be Public Printer, unanimous-consent request, S6725 [19OC]

Boasberg, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S1586-S1590 [14MR]

Briccetti, Vincent L.: nomination to be district judge, S2371-S2374 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Brown, Nannette Jolivette: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Bryson, John E.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S3761 [14JN], S6593 [17OC], S6819-S6829 [20OC]

———nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, unanimous-consent agreement, S6787 [19OC]

Burns, William J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S4958 [27JY]

Cain, Timothy M.: nomination to be district judge, S5760-S5763 [20SE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5758 [20SE]

Carney, Susan L.: confirmation as circuit judge, S3102 [18MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S3005, S3010-S3013 [17MY]

Carter, Andrew L., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8176-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Cecchi, Claire C.: nomination to be district judge, S3749-S3752 [14JN]

Chen, Edward M.: nomination to be district judge, S2824, S2832 [10MY], S6032 [3OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2749 [5MY]

Christen, Morgan: nomination to be circuit judge, S8625, S8627, S8628, S8666 [15DE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8611 [14DE]

Christensen, Dana L.: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8174-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Cogburn, Max O., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1537-S1541 [10MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1513 [9MR]

Cohen, David S.: confirmation as Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4628 [18JY]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S2458 [13AP], S4303 [30JN]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, unanimous-consent agreement, S2458 [13AP]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2762-S2772 [9MY], S3486 [6JN], S4136, S4139-S4144 [28JN]

———nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, unanimous-consent agreement, S4035 [22JN], S4106 [23JN]

———suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to performance as an independent consultant tasked with overseeing American International Group, Inc. (AIG), S2765, S2769 [9MY], S4140 [28JN]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S4753 [21JY], S5331 [6SE], S8346, S8369 [6DE], S8382, S8388, S8392, S8401, S8404, S8406, S8409 [7DE], S8421-S8429, S8440 [8DE], S8469, S8471 [12DE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (S. 1014), S3058 [17MY], S7061 [2NO]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S55 [5JA], S596 [7FE], S664-S666, S669 [14FE], S953 [28FE], S1319, S1321 [7MR], S1538 [10MR], S1587 [14MR], S1800, S1801 [17MR], S1888-S1890 [28MR], S2076, S2078 [4AP], S2371, S2372 [12AP], S2569-S2571, S2573 [2MY], S2599-S2601 [3MY], S2642, S2648-S2650, S2655-S2657, S2660-S2662, S2671-S2676 [4MY], S2824 [10MY], S2865, S2869 [11MY], S2909-S2911 [12MY], S3011-S3013 [17MY], S3141 [19MY], S3418 [26MY], S3750 [14JN], S3946-S3948 [21JN], S4630-S4632 [18JY], S4860 [25JY], S4893 [26JY], S5285-S5288 [2AU], S5322-S5326 [6SE], S5760 [20SE], S6013, S6027-S6029, S6031 [3OC], S6375-S6377 [11OC], S6485-S6487 [13OC], S6582 [17OC], S6714-S6716 [19OC], S6905-S6907 [31OC], S7114, S7115 [3NO], S7171 [8NO], S7427, S7428 [15NO], S8167-S8175 [5DE], S8351-S8353, S8356 [6DE], S8625, S8628 [15DE], S8770-S8772 [17DE]

Crime: prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (S. 995), S2955 [12MY]

D'Agostino, Mae A.: nomination to be district judge, S1888-S1891 [28MR]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1874 [17MR]

Dalton, Roy B., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2569-S2572 [2MY], S2613 [3MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2551 [14AP]

Darrow, Sara L.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Davila, Edward J.: nomination to be district judge, S664-S670 [14FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S650 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: require Senate confirmation of departmental comptroller positions, S4018 [22JN], S4175, S4176 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: require Senate confirmation of Bureau of Justice Statistics Director, S4047, S4048 [23JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S2768 [9MY], S4141-S4143 [28JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), S6385 [11OC], S8782 [17DE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 1245), S4028 [22JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: placement of hold on all nominees, S6703 [19OC]

District of Columbia: circuit court caseload and staffing needs, S8353, S8358, S8359, S8361 [6DE]

Donald, Bernice Bouie: nomination to be circuit judge, S5322-S5324 [6SE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5281 [2AU]

Droney, Christopher F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7898-S7902 [28NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7873 [18NO]

Eisen, Norman L.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, S5722 [19SE], S8454 [8DE], S8469, S8476-S8479, S8481-S8485 [12DE]

———suitability to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic relative to role in removal of Gerald Walpin as Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S8476-S8479, S8481 [12DE]

Engelmayer, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, S4860-S4862 [25JY], S4893 [26JY]

Englemayer, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4852 [22JY]

Executive departments: require Senate confirmation of certain public affairs positions, S4175, S4176 [29JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S96 [25JA], S3486 [6JN], S4632 [18JY]

Executive Office of the President: end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, S4009 [22JN], S4046-S4049 [23JN]

FBI: extend term of incumbent Director (S. 1103), S4069 [23JN], S4212-S4215 [29JN], S4631-S4633 [18JY], S4670 [19JY], S4779-S4781 [21JY], S4937-S4942 [27JY]

FCC: provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (S. 611), S1832 [17MR]

Feighery, Timothy J.: nomination to be Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Chairman, S1568 [10MR]

Floyd, Henry F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Forrest, Katherine B.: nomination to be district judge, S6484-S6487, S6492-S6494 [13OC]

GAO: study and report on Presidentially appointed positions, S4055-S4057 [23JN]

Gerrard, John M.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8769 [17DE]

Gilstrap, James R.: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8176-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Gleason, Sharon L.: nomination to be district judge, S7425-S7429 [15NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Graves, James E., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S664-S670 [14FE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S650 [10FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8168-S8177 [5DE], S8346-S8348, S8350-S8361 [6DE], S8469, S8470 [12DE], S8770 [17DE]

———suitability to be circuit judge relative to personal activism in rulings, S8346, S8358-S8361 [6DE]

Hernandez, Marco A.: nomination to be district judge, S591, S596-S600 [7FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S580 [4FE]

Hersman, Deborah A.P.: nomination to be NTSB Chairman, S5292 [2AU]

Hickey, Susan Owens: nomination to be district judge, S6484-S6487, S6491, S6492 [13OC]

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, S2010 [31MR], S6004 [26SE], S6756-S6758 [19OC], S6800 [20OC]

———nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S6497 [13OC]

Higginson, Stephen A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6904-S6910 [31OC]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6890 [20OC]

Holmes, Paul K., III: nomination to be district judge, S596-S600 [7FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S580 [4FE]

Hornak, Mark R.: nomination to be district judge, S6582, S6586 [17OC], S6713-S6716 [19OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6703 [19OC]

IMF: require Senate confirmation of Governors and alternate Governors, S4049 [23JN], S4175, S4176 [29JN]

Jackson, Amy Berman: nomination to be district judge, S1800-S1802 [17MR]

Jackson, Richard B.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Jacobson, Roberta S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, S8673 [15DE]

Johanson, David S.: nomination to the ITC, S6999 [1NO]

Jones, Steve C.: nomination to be district judge, S953-S956 [28FE]

Kim, Sung Y.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, S6497 [13OC]

Kopocis, Kenneth J.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, unanimous-consent request, S7653, S7654 [17NO]

Kronstadt, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S2371-S2374 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2362 [8AP]

Krueger, Alan B.: nomination to the Council of Economic Advisers, S7141 [3NO]

Kuntz, William F., II: nomination to be district judge, S6026, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3039 [17MY], S3075, S3082, S3087-S3101 [18MY], S3122-S3146 [19MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3040 [17MY], S3086 [18MY]

Locke, Gary: confirmation as Ambassador to China, S5289 [2AU]

Manglona, Ramona Villagomez: nomination to be district judge, S4860-S4862 [25JY], S4893, S4894 [26JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4852 [22JY]

Mariani, Robert D.: nomination to be district judge, S6582, S6586 [17OC], S6713-S6716 [19OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6703 [19OC]

Marmolejo, Marina Garcia: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2596-S2601, S2610, S2611 [3MY], S2641-S2644, S2648-S2657, S2660-S2662, S2671-S2676 [4MY]

———suitability to be district judge relative to law firm practice of soliciting no-bid, contingent-fee contracts from State officials that later received political campaign contributions, S2597 [3MY], S2653 [4MY]

———suitability to be district judge relative to stolen confidential documents obtained by his law firm in a lawsuit against Sherwin-Williams Co., S2597, S2600 [3MY], S2649-S2653, S2655, S2656 [4MY]

McCullough, Irvin C., III: nomination to be Intelligence Community Inspector General, S7159 [7NO]

Monaco, Lisa O.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, S3486 [6JN], S4136, S4141-S4144 [28JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, unanimous-consent agreement, S4035 [22JN], S4106 [23JN]

Mueller, Robert S., III: nomination to be FBI Director, S4937-S4942, S4944, S4947 [27JY]

Myerscough, Sue E.: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1322 [7MR]

Nathan, Alison J.: nomination to be district judge, S6484-S6487, S6490-S6493 [13OC]

NOAA: nominations, S8602 [14DE]

Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S1165-S1167 [2MR], S1242 [3MR], S1767 [16MR], S1905 [28MR], S2550 [14AP], S3463-S3465 [26MY], S4299-S4303 [30JN], S5285, S5289-S5292 [2AU], S5631 [14SE], S5956 [23SE], S6003, S6004 [26SE], S6690 [18OC], S6891 [20OC], S6925 [31OC], S7010 [1NO], S7388 [10NO], S7417 [14NO], S7873 [18NO], S8611 [14DE], S8769 [17DE]

———considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

———remain in status quo, S8769 [17DE]

Odierno, Ray T.: nomination to be Army Chief of Staff, S5223 [2AU]

Oetken, J. Paul: nomination to be district judge, S4629-S4631, S4633, S4634 [18JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4622 [14JY]

Olsen, Matthew G.: nomination to be National Counterterrorism Center Director, S5162-S5164 [1AU]

O'Sullivan, Stephanie: nomination to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, S926 [17FE]

Pai, Ajit V.: momination to the FCC, S7122 [3NO]

Panetta, Leon E.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S3951-S3962 [21JN]

———nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S3883 [16JN]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be CIA Director, S4148 [28JN], S4240 [29JN], S4255-S4260, S4262, S4263, S4265, S4267 [30JN]

———nomination to be CIA Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4240 [29JN]

Public Health Service: nominations, S8602 [14DE]

Ramos, Edgardo: nomination to be district judge, S8167, S8175-S8178 [5DE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8159 [1DE]

Ramos, Nelva Gonzales.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Reyna, Jimmie V.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2075-S2079 [4AP], S2128 [5AP]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]

Ricciardone, Francis J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Turkey, S6142 [4OC]

Rogers, Yvonne Gonzalez: nomination to be district judge, S7426-S7429 [15NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7390 [10NO]

Rooney, Jo Ann: nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S1673 [15MR], S2773 [9MY]

Rosenworcel, Jessica: momination to the FCC, S7122 [3NO]

Ross, John A.: nomination to be district judge, S5760-S5763 [20SE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5758 [20SE]

Rudman, Mara E.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator for Management, S5583 [13SE]

Salas, Esther: nomination to be district judge, S3749-S3752 [14JN]

Saldana, Diana: nomination to be district judge, S596-S600 [7FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S580 [4FE]

Sargeant, Winslow L.: nomination to be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S6454 [12OC]

Scola, Robert N., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6714-S6716 [19OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6703 [19OC]

Seitz, Virginia A.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S4136, S4141-S4144 [28JN]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, unanimous-consent agreement, S4035 [22JN], S4106 [23JN]

Senate: establish a majority vote threshold for proceeding to nominations, S4201-S4205 [29JN]

———executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S6003 [26SE]

———impact of partisanship, S3039 [17MY], S6583 [17OC], S6632, S6633 [18OC]

———legislative priorities, S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN]

———process for confirmation of nominees, S14, S15 [5JA]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S3996-S3999, S4005-S4007 [22JN], S4174, S4181, S4189-S4191, S4199-S4209 [29JN]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), unanimous-consent agreement, S4058 [23JN], S4203 [29JN]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116): unanimous-consent agreement, S3995 [22JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S1985-S1990 [30MR], S3991-S4011, S4014-S4019 [22JN], S4046-S4050, S4055-S4057, S4059, S4061, S4066 [23JN], S4145, S4148 [28JN], S4174-S4181, S4199, S4202, S4203 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), unanimous-consent agreement, S3883 [16JN], S3995 [22JN], S4047, S4058 [23JN], S4147, S4148 [28JN]

———reduce number of Senate-confirmed positions and amount of paperwork required of nominees, S320 [27JA]

———require Senate confirmation of certain departmental chief financial officer positions, S4016 [22JN]

———use of filibuster to block nominations, S8469-S8472 [12DE], S8494 [13DE]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S46 [5JA], S87 [25JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), S36, S40-S43 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), unanimous-consent request, S40 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 28), S296-S329 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S33-S42, S47 [5JA], S86-S98 [25JA], S296-S329 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent request, S33 [5JA], S85, S98 [25JA]

———improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S54 [5JA]

———limit time for postcloture debate on nominations, S93 [25JA]

Shadid, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S1318-S1322 [7MR]

Sharp, Kevin H.: nomination to be district judge, S2569-S2572 [2MY], S2613 [3MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2551 [14AP]

Sherman, Wendy R.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S5692 [15SE]

Simon, Michael H.: nomination to be district judge, S3906 [20JN], S3946-S3952 [21JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3883 [16JN]

———suitability to be district judge relative to ACLU membership, S3949 [21JN]

Skavdahl, Scott W.: nomination to be district judge, S7105, S7114, S7115 [3NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7089 [2NO]

Torresen, Nancy: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Totenberg, Amy: nomination to be district judge, S953-S956 [28FE]

Triche-Milazzo, Jane M.: nomination to be district judge, S6375-S6378 [11OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6351 [6OC]

Urbanski, Michael F.: nomination to be district judge, S2909-S2911 [12MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2891 [11MY]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3457 [26MY], S3485-S3488, S3490-S3492 [6JN]

Vickers, Michael G.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence, S1874 [17MR]

Wallach, Evan J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7171-S7173 [8NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7142 [3NO], S7159 [7NO]

Williams, Kathleen M.: nomination to be district judge, S5288 [2AU]

Wodder, Rebecca R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, unanimous-consent agreement, S3705 [9JN]

———suitability to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks relative to record as president of American Rivers (organization), S6826 [20OC]

Zipps, Jennifer Guerin: nomination to be district judge, S6027-S6034 [3OC]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4221, S4222 [29JN], S5248, S5249 [2AU], S5836, S5837 [21SE], S7366 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4221, S4222 [29JN], S5248, S5249 [2AU], S5836, S5837 [21SE], S7366, S7367 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR], S2730 [5MY], S3613 [8JN], S6330 [6OC], S7066 [2NO]

Emergency Judicial Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1014), S6600 [17OC]

Expedited Senate Consideration of Certain Nominations Subject to Advice and Consent: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 116), S2927 [12MY]

FBI Incumbent Director Term Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1103), S3891 [16JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1103) (S. Rept. 112-23), S3970 [21JN]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE], S3052 [17MY], S4225 [29JN], S4911 [26JY], S6461 [12OC], S7991 [29NO]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S868, S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4222 [29JN], S5249 [2AU], S5837 [21SE]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S869 [17FE], S1676 [15MR], S2505 [14AP], S3337, S3338 [25MY], S4222, S4223 [29JN], S5249, S5250 [2AU], S5836, S5837, S5838 [21SE], S7366, S7367 [10NO], S8679 [15DE]

NOAA Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR], S3613 [8JN], S6330 [6OC], S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Aaron P. Dworkin to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Adalberto J. Jordan To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Adam E. Namm To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Adrienne S. O'Neal To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Ajit V. Pai to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Alan B. Krueger to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Alan F. Estevez To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Alan I. Leshner to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Albert DiClemente to the Amtrak Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7065 [2NO]

Nomination of Albert J. Beveridge III to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Alfred C. Lomax To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Allison A. Hickey To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S2686 [4MY]

Nomination of Allison J. Nathan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Amy Berman Jackson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Amy Totenberg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Ana M. Guzman to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3337 [25MY]

Nomination of Andrew L. Carter, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Ann D. Begeman to the Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Anne Terman Wedner to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Anneila I. Sargent to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Anthony F. D'Agostino to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Anthony J. Battaglia To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Anthony S. Bryk to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Arenda L. Wright Allen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Ariel Pablos-Mendez To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Global Health: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Arnold A. Chacon To Be Ambassador to Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Arnold F. Stancell to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Arunava Majumdar To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Ashton B. Carter To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5836 [21SE]

Nomination of Barbara J. Ells to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Governor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Brad Carson To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Brian C. Wimes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Brian T. Baenig To Be Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Congressional Relations: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Carl Shapiro to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Carol J. Galante To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Carolyn N. Lerner To Be Office of Special Counsel Special Counsel: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Catharine Friend Easterly To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Cathy A. Bencivengo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Cathy Bissoon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Cathy N. Davidson to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Charles D. McConnell To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Charles F. Salina To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Charles R. Korsmo to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Christopher B. Howard to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3337 [25MY]

Nomination of Christopher F. Droney To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Christopher Merrill to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Claire C. Cecchi To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Claude M. Steele to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Clayton D. Johnson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Clyde E. Terry to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Constance M. Carroll to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Constance Smith Barker to the EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Cora B. Marrett To Be NSF Deputy Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Corinne A. Beckwith To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Cynthia Chavez Lamar to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Cyrus Amie-Mokri To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of D. Brent Hardt To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Dan Arvizu to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Dan W. Mozena To Be Ambassador to Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Dana L. Christensen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Daniel B. Shapiro To Be Ambassador to Israel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Glaser To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Shields III To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Daniel M. Ashe To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2130 [5AP]

Nomination of Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr., to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Danya A. Dayson To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of David A. Montoya To Be Dept. of HUD Inspector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of David B. Barlow To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5902 [22SE]

Nomination of David B. Shear To Be Ambassador to Vietnam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of David B. Webb To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of David C. Guaderrama To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of David H. Petraeus To Be CIA Director: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4156 [28JN]

Nomination of David L. Carden To Be Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

Nomination of David L. McNulty To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of David Nuffer To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of David S. Adams To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of David S. Cohen To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of David S. Johanson to the ITC: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of David T. Danielson To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of David V. Brewer to the State Justice Institute Board of Directors: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Deborah Downing Goodman to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S4640 [18JY]

Nomination of Deepa Gupta to the National Council on the Arts: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Denise E. O'Donnell To Be Bureau of Justice Assistance Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Derek J. Mitchell To Be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator to Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Dereth B. Glance to the International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Diana Saldana To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., To Be Solicitor General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2928 [12MY]

Nomination of Donald W. Koran To Be Ambassador to Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Donna M. Murphy To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Earl A. Wayne To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Edgardo Ramos To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Edward J. Davila To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Edward M. Chen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Edward M. Spooner To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Elizabeth M. Cousens To Be U.N. Economic and Social Council U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Elizabeth M. Cousens To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Eric G. Postel To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S976 [28FE]

Nomination of Eric L. Hirschhorn To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2505 [14AP]

Nomination of Eric S. Edelman to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Ernest Mitchell, Jr., To Be U.S Fire Administration Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Esther Salas To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Evan J. Wallach To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Felicia C. Adams To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Frances M.D. Gulland to the Marine Mammal Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Frankie A. Reed To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Gary Blumenthal to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Geeta Pasi To Be Ambassador to Djibouti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of George A. Krol To Be Ambassador to Uzbekistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of George L. Beck, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Gina M. Groh To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Goodwin Liu To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Gregg J. Costa To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of Gregory H. Woods To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Gregory S. Karawan to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom To Be OMB Deputy Director: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1750 [16MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2130 [5AP]

Nomination of Henry F. Floyd To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Henry J. Aaron to the Social Security Advisory Board: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Henry S. Ensher To Be Ambassador to Algeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Irvin C. McCullough III To Be Intelligence Community Inspector General: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6089 [4OC]

Nomination of Islam A. Siddiqui To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of J. Paul Oetken To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Jacqueline H. Nyugen To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8148 [1DE]

Nomination of James A. Torrey to the OPIC Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of James E. Boasberg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of James E. Graves, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of James E. Shadid To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of James H. Thessin To Be Ambassador to Paraguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of James M. Cole To Be Deputy Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of James R. Gilstrap To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Jane D. Hartley to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Jane M. Triche-Milazzo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4607 [14JY]

Nomination of Janice C. Eberly To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Economic Policy: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Janice Lehrer-Stein to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Jeanine E. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Malawi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Jeffrey DeLaurentis To Be U.N. General Assembly Alternate U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Jenni Rane LeCompte To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Public Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Jennifer A. Di Toro To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Jennifer Guerin Zipps To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Jesse M. Furman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5684 [15SE]

Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Jo Ann Rooney To Be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1676 [15MR]

Nomination of John A. Heffern To Be Ambassador to Armenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5536 [13SE]

Nomination of John A. Kronstadt To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of John A. Lancaster to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of John A. Ross To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of John D. Podesta to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of John E. Bryson To Be Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of John F. McCabe To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of John H. Yopp to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of John M. Bates To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of John M. Gerrard To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Jon D. Leibowitz to the FTC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Jonathan A. Hatfield To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Jonathan S. Gration To Be Ambassador to Kenya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Joseph H. Gale To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5773 [20SE]

Nomination of Joseph M. Torsella To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Joseph M. Torsella To Be U.N. U.S. Representative for Management and Reform: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Joyce A. Barr To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Administration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Juan F. Vasquez To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Juan Mattos, Jr., To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Judith A. Ansley to the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Katharine G. Abraham to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2506 [14AP]

Nomination of Katherine B. Forrest To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Katherine M. Gehl to the OPIC Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Kathleen Kerrigan To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Kathleen M. Williams To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Kathryn D. Sullivan To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Observation and Prediction: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Kathryn Keneally To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Kelvin K. Droegemeier to NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1750 [16MR]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Fairfax To Be Ambassador to Kazakhstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Kopocis To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5838 [21SE]

Nomination of Kenneth Magidson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Kevin H. Sharp To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Kurt W. Tong To Be Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (Organization) U.S. Senior Official: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of LaDoris Guess Harris To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Larry W. Walther to the Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Laura A. Cordero to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Leon E. Panetta To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3773 [14JN]

Nomination of Lewis A. Lukens To Be Ambassador to Senegal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4223 [29JN]

Nomination of Lisa J. Kubiske To Be Ambassador to Honduras: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Lisa M. Quiroz to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Lisa O. Monaco To Be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S3274 [24MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Luis A. Aguilar to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Mae A. D'Agostino To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1218 [3MR]

Nomination of Mara E. Rudman To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Management: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Marco A. Hernandez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Marcos E. Galindo to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Marguerite W. Kondracke to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7990 [29NO]

Nomination of Maria E. Rengifo-Ruess to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Marilyn A. Quagliotti To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Deputy Director for Supply Reduction: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Marina Garcia Marmolejo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Mario Cordero to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Mark F. Brzezinski To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Mark P. Wetjen To Be CFTC Commissioner: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5248 [2AU]

Nomination of Mark R. Hornak To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Martha Wagner Weinberg to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg To Be FDIC Chairperson: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg to the FDIC Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Martin J. Pane To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Mary Beth Leonard To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Mary E. Phillips To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Mary J. Miller To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Domestic Finance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8775 [17DE]

Nomination of Matan A. Koch to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Matthew F. McCabe to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Matthew G. Olsen To Be National Counterterrorism Center Director: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S5191 [1AU]

Nomination of Matthew H. Tueller To Be Ambassador to Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Matthew M.T. Kennedy to the OPIC Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3052 [17MY]

Nomination of Maureen K. Ohlhausen to the FTC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Maurice A. Jones To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Maurice B. Foley To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5772 [20SE]

Nomination of Max O. Cogburn, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Michael A. Hammer To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Public Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459 [12OC]

Nomination of Michael A. Hughes To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Michael A. Khouri to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7065 [2NO]

Nomination of Michael A. McFaul To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Michael A. Sheehan To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8679 [15DE]

Nomination of Michael C. Green To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Michael E. Guest to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3337 [25MY]

Nomination of Michael E. Horowitz To Be Dept. of Justice Inspector General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Michael F. Urbanksi To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Michael G. Vickers To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1676 [15MR]

Nomination of Michael H. Corbin To Be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4224 [29JN]

Nomination of Michael H. Simon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Michael W. Fitzgerald To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Michael W. Punke To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Michelle D. Gavin To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Miranda Du To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Morgan Christen To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Nancy M. Ware To Be District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Director: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Nancy Torresen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Nannette Jolivette Brown To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Nelva Gonzales Ramos To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Nils M.P. Daulaire To Be WHO Executive Board U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Norman L. Eisen To Be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Pamela L. Spratlen To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Patricia M. Loui to the Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Paul A. Engelmayer To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Paul D. Wohlers To Be Ambassador to Macedonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Paul K. Holmes III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Paul Piquado To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Import Administration: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6390 [11OC]

Nomination of Paula Barker Duffy to the National Council on the Humanities: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3105 [18MY]

Nomination of Peter A. Diamond to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Peter A. Krauthamer To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7294 [9NO]

Nomination of Peter B. Lyons To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Philip E. Coyle III To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Phyllis Nichamoff Segal to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Rafael Borras To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2446 [13AP]

Nomination of Ramona Villagomez Manglona To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2266 [7AP]

Nomination of Rebecca F. Dye to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1826 [17MR]

Nomination of Rebecca M. Blink To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8460 [8DE]

Nomination of Rebecca R. Wodder To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Representative Buerkle To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Representative Carnahan To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Richard B. Jackson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Richard C. Howorth to the TVA Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Richard Christman to the Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of Richard Cordray To Be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6330 [6OC]

Nomination of Richard G. Andrews To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Richard M. Moy to the International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Robert A. Mandell To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Robert C. Granger to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Robert D. Mariani To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Robert E. Patterson, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Robert J. Zimmer to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Robert L. Pitman To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Robert L. Sumwalt III to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7065 [2NO]

Nomination of Robert N. Scola, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4802 [21JY]

Nomination of Robert S. Ford To Be Ambassador to Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of Robert W. Mathieson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7991 [29NO]

Nomination of Roberto R. Herencia to the OPIC Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Ronald D. McCray to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6763 [19OC]

Nomination of Ronald W. Sharpe To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of Ronnie Abrams To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Roy B. Dalton, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Nomination of Rudolph Contreras To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of S. Amanda Marshall To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of S. Roy Woodall, Jr., to the Financial Stability Oversight Council: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sara L. Darrow To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Sarah R. Saldana To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Scott C. Doney To Be NOAA Chief Scientist: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2730 [5MY]

Nomination of Scott W. Skavdahl To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sean R. Mulvane to the Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Sec. of Commerce Locke To Be Ambassador to China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of Sharon L. Gleason To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Sim Farar to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3052 [17MY]

Nomination of Stephanie D. Thacker To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7126 [3NO]

Nomination of Stephanie Orlando to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Stephanie O'Sullivan To Be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S746 [15FE]

Nomination of Stephen A. Higginson To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4607 [14JY]

Nomination of Steve C. Jones To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S543 [3FE]

Nomination of Steve L. Muro To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S2686 [4MY]

Nomination of Steven R. Frank To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Stuart E. Jones To Be Ambassador to Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3051 [17MY]

Nomination of Sue E. Myerscough To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Sue K. Brown To Be Ambassador to Montenegro: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S975 [28FE]

Nomination of Sung Y. Kim To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Susan D. Page To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Susan L. Carney To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S870 [17FE]

Nomination of Susan L. Ziadeh To Be Ambassador to Qatar: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Nomination of Susan Owens Hickey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4608 [14JY]

Nomination of Susie Morgan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7367 [10NO]

Nomination of Suzan D. Johnson Cook To Be Dept. of State Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2386 [12AP]

Nomination of Terry Lewis to the OPIC Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6459, S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Thomas C. Krajeski To Be Ambassador to Bahrain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6460 [12OC]

Nomination of Thomas G. Walker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Thomas Hoenig To Be FDIC Board of Directors Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8547 [13DE]

Nomination of Thomas J. Curry To Be Comptroller of the Currency: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Thomas M. Countryman To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of Thomas O. Rice To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6505 [13OC]

Nomination of Timothy G. Massad To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Stability: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Timothy J. Feighery To Be Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Chairman: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1218 [3MR]

Nomination of Timothy M. Cain To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of Vincent L. Briccetti To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1546 [10MR]

Nomination of Virginia A. Seitz To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2777 [9MY]

Nomination of Walter A. Barrows to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5386 [7SE]

Nomination of Wanda Felton To Be Eximbank First Vice President: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of Wendy M. Spencer To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Chief Executive Officer: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8602 [14DE]

Nomination of Wendy R. Sherman To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5535 [13SE]

Nomination of William C. Lineberger to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4721 [20JY]

Nomination of William C. Ostendorff to the NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Nomination of William F. Kuntz II To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3426 [26MY]

Nomination of William H. Moser To Be Ambassador to Moldova: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4910 [26JY]

Nomination of William J. Boarman To Be Public Printer: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S2927 [12MY]

Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Deputy Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4075 [23JN]

Nomination of William J. Hybl to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3052 [17MY]

Nomination of Wilma A. Lewis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3891 [16JN]

Nomination of Winslow L. Sargeant To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S6461 [12OC]

Nomination of Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5458 [8SE]

Nomination of Yvonne M. Williams To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4225 [29JN]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 679), S3727 [13JN]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 679) (S. Rept. 112-24), S3970 [21JN]

Public Health Service Nominations: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S791 [16FE], S3105 [18MY], S8602 [14DE]

Statements

Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., To Be District Judge: Greater Providence, RI, Chamber of Commerce, S2654 [4MY]

Reduce Amount of Paperwork Required of Presidential Nominees: Senator Alexander, S321 [27JA]

Texts of

H.R. 440, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, H5595 [27JY]

S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, S3991-S3995 [22JN], S4178-S4181 [29JN]

S. 995, Public Officials Accountability Act, S2955 [12MY]

S. 1014, Emergency Judicial Relief Act, S3058 [17MY]

S. 1103, extend term of incumbent FBI Director, S4780 [21JY], H5470 [25JY]

S. Res. 10, amend Senate Rules to improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 11, amend Senate Rules to eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 28, amend Senate Rules to eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S326, S340 [27JA]

S. Res. 116, expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S1994 [30MR], S4208 [29JN]