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 

Friday, December 14, 2007

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 170

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007

RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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2 110-3 Tax Convention with Belgium Nov 14, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-2 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification. 

5 109-20 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with 

Germany 

Nov 14, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-5 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification. 
* 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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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. 

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 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. 

* 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. 
* 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 HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 372 93 Julie L. Myers, of Kansas, to be Assistant 

Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Michael J. 

Garcia. 

Nov 01, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

 Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

373 768 John Daniel Tinder, of Indiana, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, 

vice Daniel A. Manion, retiring. 

Nov 05, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

375 381 Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be 

Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives. (New Position) 

Nov 08, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 

* 376 245 Ellen C. Williams, of Kentucky, to be a Governor 

of the United States Postal Service for a term 

expiring December 8, 2014. (Reappointment) 

Nov 14, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

AGENCY 

* 377 691 W. Ross Ashley, III, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, Department 

of Homeland Security. (New Position) 

Nov 14, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 393 908 Todd J. Zinser, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General, Department of Commerce, vice 

Johnnie E. Frazier, resigned. 

Nov 15, 2007 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged by Unanimous 

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

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 Oct 30, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

395 653 Joseph N. Laplante, of New Hampshire, to be 

United States District Judge for the District of 

New Hampshire, vice Joseph A. DiClerico, Jr., 

retired. 

Nov 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

11/16/2007 without printed 

report. 

396 29 Thomas D. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of North Carolina, vice Frank W. 

Bullock, Jr., retired. 

Nov 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

11/16/2007 without printed 

report. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

* 401 720 John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be a Member 

of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years. 

(Reappointment) 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 402 721 John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be 

Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, 

vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring. 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 403 722 Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to 

be a Member of the Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 

years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring. 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

* 404 723 Thomas C. Gilliland, of Georgia, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 

Valley Authority for the remainder of the term 

expiring May 18, 2011, vice William Baxter, 

resigned. 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, 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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* 405 724 William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 

Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 

2012. (Reappointment) 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 406 725 Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring 

May 18, 2012. (Reappointment) 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 407 1054 James B. Peake, of the District of Columbia, to be 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Jim 

Nicholson, resigned. 

Dec 13, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Akaka, Committee on Veterans' 

Affairs, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 408 809 Benjamin Eric Sasse, of Nebraska, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Michael O'Grady, resigned. 

Dec 13, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on Finance, 

without printed report. 

* 409 960 Christina H. Pearson, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Suzanne C. DeFrancis, resigned. 

Dec 13, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on Finance, 

without printed report. 

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY 

CORPORATION 

* 410 481 Charles E. F. Millard, of New York, to be Director 

of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. 

(New Position) 

Dec 13, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on Finance, 

without printed report. 

 Nov 14, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Kennedy, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

PN1014 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (16) beginning 

Llian G. K. Breen, and ending Anna-Elizabeth B. Villard-Howe, which nominations were received by the 

Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 1, 2007. 
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)