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 

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 153

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Robert M. Dowd Jr. (Cal. No. 334) 

Ordered, That at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the 

nomination of Robert M. Dowd Jr., of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; that the 

nomination be debated until 10:10 a.m. with the time equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees; that 

at 10:10 a.m., the Senate proceed to vote on the confirmation of the nomination; provided further, that upon confirmation, the 

motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then 

return to legislative session. 

(November 8, 2007.) 
RESOLUTIONS

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S. RES. 

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SUBJECT REPORTED 

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TREATIES

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TREATY

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SUBJECT REPORTED 

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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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

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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 

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

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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. 

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 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. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

PN982 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (57) beginning 

Michael S. Gallagher, and ending Mark K. Frydrych, which nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 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)