SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk 

ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS 

Thursday, March 17, 2011

*(updated at 4:00 p.m.) 

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 22

CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2011

*1st update 

http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar 
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Amy Berman Jackson (Cal. No. 11) 

Ordered, That following disposition of H. J. Res. 48, the Continuing Resolution, the Senate proceed to executive session 

to consider the nomination of Amy Berman Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the 

District of Columbia; that there be two minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form, that upon the use or yielding back of 

time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination; that the motion to reconsider be 

considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order, the President 

be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

(March 16, 2011.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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TREATY

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* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

NOMINATIONS

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

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THE JUDICIARY 

11 26 Amy Berman Jackson, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Gladys 

Kessler, retired. 

Feb 03, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

31 8 Susan L. Carney, of Connecticut, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, 

vice Barrington D. Parker, retired. 

Feb 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

34 39 Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired. 

Feb 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

40 18 Mae A. D'Agostino, of New York, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of New York, vice Frederick J. 

Scullin, Jr., retired. 

Mar 03, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

42 1 Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, 

vice Haldane Robert Mayer, retired. 

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

43 5 Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, 

Jr., elevated. 

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

44 9 Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Virginia, vice Jerome B. Friedman, 

retired. 

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

45 13 Vincent L. Briccetti, of New York, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Kimba M. Wood, 

retired. 

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

46 29 John A. Kronstadt, of California, to be United 

States District Judge for the Central District 

of California, vice Florence-Marie Cooper, 

deceased. 

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

NOMINATIONS

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47 41 Michael Francis Urbanski, of Virginia, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Virginia, vice Norman K. Moon, 

retired. 

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 48 50 Michael Vickers, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, vice 

James R. Clapper. 

Mar 15, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 49 51 Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness, vice Michael L. 

Dominguez. 

Mar 15, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 

* 59 87 Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be Special 

Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the 

term of five years, vice Scott J. Bloch, 

resigned. 

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

* 60 78 Kelvin K. Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation for a term 

expiring May 10, 2016. (Reappointment) 

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

 [NEW REPORTS] 

THE JUDICIARY 

61 16 Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Martin J. 

Jenkins, resigned. 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

62 49 James Michael Cole, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, 

vice David W. Ogden, resigned, to which 

position he was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate. 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 63 53 Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Phillip 

A. Singerman. 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 

* 64 54 Frances M.D. Gulland, of California, to be a 

Member of the Marine Mammal Commission 

for a term expiring May 13, 2012, vice Vera 

Alexander, term expired. 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 65 55 Ann D. Begeman, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Surface Transportation Board for a 

term expiring December 31, 2015, vice 

Charles D. Nottingham, term expired. 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

* 66 99 Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal 

Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring 

June 30, 2014, vice Harold J. Creel, Jr., 

resigned. 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

* 67 100 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum. 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

* 68 102 Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a 

Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term 

expiring June 30, 2015. (Reappointment) 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

NOMINATIONS

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COAST GUARD 

* 69 163 The below named officer for appointment as 

Deputy Commandant for Operations of the 

United States Coast Guard, a position of 

importance and responsibility in the U.S. 

Coast Guard, to the grade indicated under 

title 14, U.S.C., section 50: 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Rear Adm. Brian M. Salerno

* 70 164 The following named officer for appointment as 

Deputy Commandant for Mission Support of 

the United States Coast Guard, a position of 

importance and responsibility in the U.S. 

Coast Guard, and to the grade indicated 

under title 14, U.S.C., section 50: 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Vice Adm. John P. Currier

* 71 165 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Coast Guard, to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 14, 

U.S.C., section 50: 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Vice Adm. Robert C. Parker

* 72 166 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Coast Guard, to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 14, 

U.S.C., section 50: 

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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COAST GUARD 

PN244 COAST GUARD nomination of Phillip F. Brooking, which was received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of February 3, 2011. 

PN245 COAST GUARD nominations (2) beginning IVAN R. MENESES, and ending WILLIAM A. 

SCHULZ, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

February 3, 2011. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

PN160 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (14) beginning 

JOSHUA J. SLATER, and ending Patrick M. Sweeney, III, which nominations were received by the 

Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 2, 2011. 

PN161 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (26) beginning 

AARON D. MAGGIED, and ending MICHAEL S. SILAGI, which nominations were received by the 

Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 2, 2011. 

PN301 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (14) beginning 

Brian J. Adornato, and ending Eric G. Younkin, which nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of March 2, 2011. 

PN338 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nomination of Zachary P. 

Cress, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 10, 2011. 
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT 

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 When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in 

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to,

and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate 

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress) 

 
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION 

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 After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on 

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section 

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.