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 ELEVENTH CONGRESS 

Thursday, May 21, 2009

*(updated at 12:00 p.m.)

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 63

CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009

*1st update 

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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 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

32 81 Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Jack Landman 

Goldsmith III, resigned. 

Mar 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 63 182 Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey R. Holmstead, 

resigned. 

Apr 23, 2009 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 67 279 Cameron F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Commerce, vice Lily Fu Claffee, resigned. 

Apr 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 97 260 Hilary Chandler Tompkins, of New Mexico, to be 

Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, vice 

David Longly Bernhardt, resigned. 

Apr 30, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION 

132 281 William K. Sessions III, of Vermont, to be Chair 

of the United States Sentencing Commission, 

vice Ricardo H. Hinojosa. 

May 07, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 139 208 Susan Flood Burk, of Virginia, a Career Member 

of the Senior Executive Service, to be Special 

Representative of the President, with the rank 

of Ambassador. 

May 13, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 140 225 Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal 

Adviser of the Department of State, vice John 

B. Bellinger III, resigned. 

May 13, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, 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 

NOMINATIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 144 307 Michael L. Connor, of Maryland, to be 

Commissioner of Reclamation, vice Robert W. 

Johnson. 

May 13, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

AIR FORCE 

153 283 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., sections 8036 and 601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Maj. Gen. Charles B. Green 

154 406 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Maj. Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle 

155 411 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be General 

 Gen. William M. Fraser, III 

156 412 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton 

157 413 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, 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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to be Lieutenant General 

 Lt. Gen. Daniel J. Darnell 

NAVY 

158 414 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 

601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Vice Adm. Richard K. Gallagher 

MARINE CORPS 

159 415 The following named officer for appointment to 

the grade of lieutenant general in the United 

States Marine Corps while assigned to a 

position of importance and responsibility under 

title 10, U.S.C., section 601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Maj. Gen. Terry G. Robling 

160 396 The following named officer for appointment to 

the grade of lieutenant general in the United 

States Marine Corps while assigned to a 

position of importance and responsibility under 

title 10, U.S.C., section 601: 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 161 317 Jeffrey D. Feltman, of Ohio, a Career Member of 

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

(Near Eastern Affairs), vice C. David Welch, 

resigned. 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 162 318 Philip J. Crowley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Public Affairs), vice Sean 

Ian McCormack, resigned. 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 163 374 Daniel Benjamin, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the 

rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice 

Dell L. Dailey, resigned. 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, 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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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 

* 164 326 Priscilla E. Guthrie, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Information Officer, Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence, vice Dale W. Meyerrose, 

resigned. 

May 19, 2009 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

* 165 228 Marisa J. Demeo, of the District of Columbia, to 

be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of 

the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen 

years, vice Rufus Gunn King, III, retired. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 166 229 Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be 

an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the 

District of Columbia for the term of fifteen 

years, vice Linda Turner Hamilton. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 167 323 Cass R. Sunstein, of Massachusetts, to be 

Administrator of the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, vice Susan E. Dudley. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 168 377 David Heyman, of the District of Columbia, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, 

vice Stewart A. Baker, resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 169 387 Robert M. Groves, of Michigan, to be Director of 

the Census, vice Steven H. Murdock, resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 170 259 Lawrence E. Strickling, of Illinois, to be Assistant 

Secretary of Commerce for Communications 

and Information, vice John M. R. Kneuer. 

May 20, 2009 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 

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* 171 379 Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, 

vice Cynthia A. Glassman, resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 172 369 John D. Porcari, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Thomas J. 

Barrett, resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 173 407 J. Randolph Babbitt, of Virginia, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration for the term of five years, vice 

Marion C. Blakey, term expired. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 174 426 Aneesh Chopra, of Virginia, to be an Associate 

Director of the Office of Science and Technology 

Policy, vice Richard M. Russell, resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 175 315 Judith A. McHale, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, vice 

James K. Glassman, resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 176 375 Robert Orris Blake, Jr., of Maryland, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be Assistant Secretary of 

State for South Asian Affairs, vice Richard A. 

Boucher, resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 177 141 Seth David Harris, of New Jersey, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Labor, vice Howard Radzely, 

resigned. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd for Mr. Kennedy, 

Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, 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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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 

* 178 255 Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the National Mediation Board for a term 

expiring July 1, 2009, vice Read Van de Water, 

term expired. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd for Mr. Kennedy, 

Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 179 256 Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the National Mediation Board for a term 

expiring July 1, 2012. (Reappointment) 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd for Mr. Kennedy, 

Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

* 180 322 John Q. Easton, of Illinois, to be Director of the 

Institute of Education Science, Department of 

Education for a term of six years, vice Grover J. 

Whitehurst, term expired. 

May 20, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd for Mr. Kennedy, 

Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 181 302 Sandra Brooks Henriquez, of Massachusetts, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development, vice Orlando J. Cabrera. 

May 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 182 383 Peter M. Rogoff, of Virginia, to be Federal Transit 

Administrator, vice James S. Simpson, 

resigned. 

May 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

* 183 389 Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Treasury, vice David George 

Nason, resigned. 

May 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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AIR FORCE 

PN239 AIR FORCE nominations (12) beginning WILLIAM A. BARTOUL, and ending GEORGE T. 

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

March 25, 2009. 

PN240 AIR FORCE nominations (2394) beginning PETER BRIAN ABERCROMBIE II, and ending ERIC J. 

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

March 25, 2009. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

PN428 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (46) beginning 

MARK H. PICKETT, and ending RYAN A. WARTICK, which nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of May 14, 2009. 

PN429 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (11) beginning 

HEATHER L. MOE, and ending MARINA O. KOSENKO, which nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of May 14, 2009. 

NAVY 

PN52 NAVY nomination of Deandrea G. Fuller, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of January 7, 2009. 

PN57 NAVY nominations (6) beginning DANIEL G. CHRISTOFFERSON, and ending ALBERT D. 

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

January 7, 2009. 
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

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 When following the objection to a unanimous consent request 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)