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 

Monday, September 10, 2007

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 114

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

WILLIAM LINDSAY OSTEEN, JR. (CAL. NO. 238) 

 MARTIN KARL REIDINGER (CAL NO. 239) 

 JANIS LYNN SAMMARTINO (CAL NO. 241) 

Ordered, That at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 10, 2007, the Senate proceed to 

executive session to consider en bloc the nominations of William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., of North 

Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Martin 

Karl Reidinger, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 

North Carolina, and Janis Lynn Sammartino, to be United States District Judge for the 

Southern District of California; that there be 60 minutes for debate on the nominations, equally 

divided between the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 

their designees; provided further, that at 11 a.m. the Senate proceed to vote on the Osteen 

nomination, followed by votes on the Reidinger and Sammartino nominations; provided further, 

that the motions to reconsider be laid on the table; the President be immediately notified of the 

Senate's action and the Senate then return to legislative session. 

(September 7, 2007.) 
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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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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MARINE CORPS 

74 199-2 The following named officers for appointment in 

the United States Marine Corps to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: 

Mar 28, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Major General 

 Brig. Gen. John F. Kelly, 

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. 

THE JUDICIARY 

238 25 William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., of North Carolina, 

to be United States District Judge for the 

Middle District of North Carolina, vice William 

L. Osteen, Sr., retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

239 27 Martin Karl Reidinger, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of North Carolina, vice Graham C. 

Mullen, retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

241 353 Janis Lynn Sammartino, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of California, vice Judith Nelsen Keep, 

deceased. 

Jul 24, 2007 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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242 22 Roslynn Renee Mauskopf, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice David G. Trager, 

retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, 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. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 

ADMINISTRATION 

* 275 571 Ronald Spoehel, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, vice Gwendolyn Brown, 

resigned. 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

291 2 Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice 

Charles W. Pickering, Sr., retired. 

Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, 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. 

THE JUDICIARY 

293 352 Richard A. Jones, of Washington, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District of 

Washington, vice John C. Coughenour, retired. 

Sep 06, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

294 348 Sharion Aycock, of Mississippi, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern District 

of Mississippi, vice Glen H. Davidson, retiring. 

Sep 06, 2007 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 JUSTICE 

295 186 Michael David Credo, of Louisiana, to be United 

States Marshal for the Eastern District of 

Louisiana for the term of four years, vice 

Theophile Alceste Duroncelet, resigned. 

Sep 06, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

296 474 Esteban Soto III, of Maryland, to be United 

States Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico 

for the term of four years, vice Herman 

Wirshing Rodriquez, term expired. 

Sep 06, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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