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 TENTH CONGRESS 

Thursday, October 25, 2007

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 141

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007

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

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

* 117 307 Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission for the term 

expiring June 30, 2012. (Reappointment) 

May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY 

* 152 46 Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority 

for a term expiring May 30, 2012. 

(Reappointment) 

May 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 206 73 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Frederick W. 

Schieck. 

Jun 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 255 395 R. Lyle Laverty, of Colorado, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice Harold 

Craig Manson. 

Jul 31, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

 May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to 

be United States Attorney for the District of 

Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice 

Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. 

Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 306 99 Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a Member of 

the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2009, vice Scott E. Thomas, 

term expired. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and 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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* 307 100 Hans von Spakovsky, of Georgia, to be a Member 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2011, vice Bradley A. Smith, 

resigned. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 308 101 David M. Mason, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2009. (Reappointment) 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 309 102 Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2011, vice Danny Lee 

McDonald, term expired. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

334 776 Robert M. Dow, Jr., of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern District 

of Illinois, vice Charles P. Kocoras, retired. 

Oct 09, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

10/04/2007 without printed 

report. 

 [NEW REPORTS] 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 335 603 Henrietta Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Randall L. 

Tobias, resigned. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 336 914 George E. Pataki, of New York, to be a 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Sixty-second Session of the General 

Assembly of the United Nations. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 337 916 Kelly G. Knight, of Kentucky, to be an Alternate 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Sixty-second Session of the General 

Assembly of the United Nations. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, 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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* 338 917 Rodger D. Young, of Michigan, to be an Alternate 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Sixty-second Session of the General 

Assembly of the United Nations. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION 

* 339 918 William H. Frist, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation for a term of three 

years, vice Christine Todd Whitman, resigned. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 340 919 Kenneth Francis Hackett, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of 

two years. (Reappointment) 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 341 777 David T. Johnson, of Georgia, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 

(International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 

Affairs), vice Anne W. Patterson. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 342 729 Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 343 810 Barry Leon Wells, of Ohio, a Career Member of 

the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of The 

Gambia. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 344 811 Mark M. Boulware, of Texas, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 345 779 James D. McGee, of Florida, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Zimbabwe. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, 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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* 346 684 Ronald K. McMullen, of Iowa, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the State of Eritrea. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 347 111 P. Robert Fannin, of Arizona, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Dominican 

Republic. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 348 699 Christopher Egan, of Massachusetts, to be 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Organization for Economic Cooperation 

and Development, with the rank of 

Ambassador. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 349 866 Louis John Nigro, Jr., of Florida, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Chad. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 350 863 Paul E. Simons, of Virginia, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Chile. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 351 652 Gail Dennise Mathieu, of New Jersey, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Namibia. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 352 865 Dan Mozena, of Iowa, a Career Member of the 

Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Angola. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, 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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* 353 658 Eunice S. Reddick, of New York, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Gabonese 

Republic, and to serve concurrently and without 

additional compensation as Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Democratic 

Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 354 912 Daniel V. Speckhard, of Wisconsin, a Career 

Member of the Senior Executive Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to Greece. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 355 911 Thomas F. Stephenson, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the 

Portuguese Republic. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 356 909 Vincent Obsitnik, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Slovak 

Republic. 

Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

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 When following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, a 

Senator has notified the appropriate leader, or their designee, in writing and submits such objection for inclusion in the 

Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, it shall be placed in the section of the Executive Calendar entitled “Notice 

of Intent to Object to Proceeding”. (Sec. 512, P.L. 110-81)