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 

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 135

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007

RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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1 108-8 Protocol to Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and 

Navigation with Denmark 

Oct 15, 2007 Reported favorably 

by Mr. Biden, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with printed 

Ex. Rept.110-1 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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 
* 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 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. 

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. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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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)