SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS 

S { CONVENED JANUARY 4 2007 

FIRST ESSION ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31 2007 

SECOND SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY3 2008 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

*1st update 

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 

*(updated at 1:00 p.m.) 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk 

Issue No. 243 
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RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR S RES 

SUBJECT REPORTED No No BY 
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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY SUBJECT REPORTED 

No. Doc. No. BY 

9 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Dec 19, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.ll0-9 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with declarations, 

understandings, and 

conditions. 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED No No BY 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 206 73 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Deputy Jun 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Administrator of the United States Agency for Biden, Committee on Foreign 

International Development, vice Frederick W. Relations, without printed 

Schieck. report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

be United States Attorney for the District of Leahy, Committee on the 

Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed 

Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. report. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 306 99 Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a Member of Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April30, 2009, vice Scott E. Thomas, and AdministratiOn, Without 

term expired. recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 307 100 Hans von Spakovsky, of Georgia, to be a Member Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April 30, 2011, vice Bradley A. Smith, and Administration, without 

resigned. recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 308 101 David M. Mason, of Virginia, to be a Member of Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April 30, 2009. (Reappointment) and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 309 102 Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, to be a Member Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April 30, 2011, vice Danny Lee and Administration, without 

McDonald, term expired. recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

375 381 Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Nov 08, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Leahy, Committee on the 

and Explosives. (New Position) Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

* S~gm/ws nommee's comm~tment to respond to requests to appear and test!fy before any duly const!tuted commLttee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 

* 376 245 Ellen C. Williams, of Kentucky, to be a Governor Nov 14, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

of the United States Postal Service for a term Lieberman, Committee on 

expiring December 8, 2014. (Reappointment) Homeland Security and 

Governmental Mfairs, without 

printed report. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

* 403 722 Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Boxer, Committee on 

Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five Environment and Public 

years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring. Works, without printed report. 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

* 405 724 William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Boxer, Committee on 

Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, Environment and Public 

2012. (Reappointment) Works, without printed report. 

* 406 725 Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Boxer, Committee on 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring Environment and Public 

May 18, 2012. (Reappointment) Works, without printed report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

* 432 1047 Denver Stutler, Jr., of Florida, to be a Member of Dec 18, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five Inouye, Committee on 

years, vice David McQueen Laney, term Commerce, Science, and 

expiring. Transportation, without 

printed report. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 453 71 Mark McKinnon, of Texas, to be a Member of the Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Eiden, Committee on Foreign expiring August 13, 2009, vice Fayza Veronique Relations, without printed Boulad Rodman, to which position he was report. appointed during the last recess of the Senate. 

* 454 990 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Eiden, Committee on Foreign expiring August 13, 2008. (Reappointment) 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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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED No No BY 

* 455 991 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

expiring August 13, 2011. (Reappointment) Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 456 992 Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. Relations, without printed 

(Reappointment) report. 

* 457 993 Susan M. McCue, of V1rginia, to be a Member of Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

expiring August 13, 2010, vice Norman J. Relations, without printed 

Pattiz, term expired. report. 

* 458 994 Dennis M. Mulhaupt, of California, to be a Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2008, Relations, without printed 

vice Blanquita Walsh Cullum, term expired. report. 

* 459 996 Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. Relations, without printed 

(Reappointment) report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 462 1133 James K. Glassman, of Connecticut, to be Under Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy with Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

the rank of Ambassador, vice Karen P. Hughes. Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 472 1177 J. Gregory Copeland, of Texas, to be General Mar 05, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice Bingaman, Committee on 

David R. Hill. Energy and Natural Resources, 

w1thout printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

474 1139 Gregory G. Katsas, of Massachusetts, to be an Mar 06, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter D. Leahy, Committee on the 

Keisler, resigned. Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

* s~gnif~es nommee's comm~tment to respond to requests to appear and testtfy before any duly constttuted commtttee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

No. No BY 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 508 112 William Raymond Steiger, of Wisconsin, to be Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

of the United States of America to the Republic Relations, without printed 

of Mozambique. report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 510 977 Simon Charles Gros, of New Jersey, to be an Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Inouye, Committee on 

Roger Shane Karr, resigned. Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 517 1154 Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Apr 10, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Administrator, Federal Emergency Lieberman, Committee on 

Management Agency, Department of Homeland Homeland Security and 

Security. (New Position) Governmental Mfairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 518 728 Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of State (Political-Military Mfairs), Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

vice John Hillen, resigned. Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 525 1199 D. Kathleen Stephens, of Montana, a Career Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Eiden, Committee on Foreign 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report. 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Korea. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

537 1075 Michael G. McGinn, of Minnesota, to be United Apr 24, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for Leahy, Committee on the 

the term of four years, vice Allen Garber, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 

538 1306 Ralph E. Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of Apr 24, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of Leahy, Committee on the 

the United States for a term expiring Judiciary, without printed September 30, 2010, vice Laramie Faith report. McNamara. 

* S!gnifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED No No BY 

THE JUDICIARY 

539 1065 MarkS. Davis, of Virginia, to be United States Apr 24, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

District Judge for the Eastern District of Leahy, Committee on the 

Virginia, vice T. S. Ellis, III, retired. Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

540 1066 David Gregory Kays, of Missouri, to be United Apr 24, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

States District Judge for the Western District of Leahy, Committee on the 

Missouri, vice Dean Whipple, retired. Judiciary, without prmted 

report. 

541 1116 Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., of Missouri, to be Apr 24, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

United States District Judge for the Eastern Leahy, Committee on the 

District of Missouri, vice Donald J. Stohr, Judiciary, without printed 

retired. report. 

* s~gmf~es nominee's comm~tment to respond to requests to appear and test~fy before any duly const~tuted commLttee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK 
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING 

When followmg the obJeCtiOn to a unammous consent to proceedmg to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on thetr behalf, a 

Senator has notlfled the appropnate leader, or the1r des1gnee, m wr1tmg and subm1ts such obJection for mcluswn m the 

CongressiOnal Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, 1t shall be placed m the sectwn of the Execut1ve Calendar entltled "NotlCe 

of Intent to ObJect to Proceedmg'' (Sec 512, P L 110 81) 

CALENDAR MESSAGE SUBJECT DATE AND SENATOR No No