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 TWELFTH CONGRESS

Tu e sday, J u n e 14, 2011

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 59

CONVENED J ANUARY 5, 2011

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Claire C. Cecchi (Cal. No. 73)

Esther Salas (Cal. No. 81)

On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was

Ordered, That, notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, J une 14, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive 

session to consider the following nominations: Claire C. Cecchi, of New J ersey, to be United States District J udge for the District 

of New J ersey, and Esther Salas, of New J ersey, to be Un ited States District J udge for the Dist rict of New J ersey; provided 

further, that there be one h our for debate equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon th e use or 

yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without any intervening action or debate on the nomi nations of Claire C. Cecchi 

and Esther Salas; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or 

debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the n ominations; that the President be immediately n otified of the Senate's 

actions and the Senate resu me legislative session.

(J une 9, 2011.)
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THE J UDICIARY

34 39 Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired.

Feb 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

43 5 Caitlin J oan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice J ohn G. Roberts, 

J r., elevated.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

62 49 J ames Michael Cole, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, 

vice David W. Ogden, resigned, to which 

position he was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 67 100 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

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73 15 Claire C. Cecchi, of New J ersey, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of New 

J ersey, vice J oseph A. Greenaway, elevated.

Mar 31, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 78 154 Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, vice Robert L. 

Nabors, resigned.

Apr 05, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Conrad, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.
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Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 79 57 Daniel M. Ashe, of Maryland, to be Director of 

the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 

vice Samuel D. Hamilton.

Apr 05, 2011 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

80 3 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 

Circuit J udge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-117, 

approved J anuary 7, 2008.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

81 35 Esther Salas, of New J ersey, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of New 

J ersey, vice Katharine Sweeney Hayden, 

retired.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

82 93 J . Paul Oetken, of New York, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Denny Chin, 

elevated.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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83 157 Paul A. Engelmayer, of New York, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Gerard E. Lynch, 

elevated.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

84 92 Ramona Villagomez Manglona, of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, to be J udge for the District 

Court for the Northern Mariana Islands for a 

term of ten years, vice Alex R. Munson, 

retired.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 86 334 Ben S. Bernanke, of New J ersey, to be United 

States Alternate Governor of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

five years. (Reappointment)

Apr 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.
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DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 95 64 David Bruce Shear, of New York, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam.

Apr 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 102 59 J enni Rane LeCompte, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assist ant Secretary of the 

Treasury, vice Michele A. Davis, resigned.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 103 98 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, 

resigned.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

ATMOSP HERIC ADMINISTRATION

* 108 101 Scott C. Doney, of Massach usetts, to be Chief 

Scientist of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, vice Kathryn D. 

Sullivan.

May 05, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

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109 7 Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Sixth 

Circuit, vice Ronald Lee Gilman, retired.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

110 43 Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice 

J ack Landman Goldsmith III, resigned.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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GOVERNMENT P RINTING OFFICE

* 112 136 William J . Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public 

Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, 

resigned, to which position he was appointed 

during the recess of the Senate from 

December 22, 2010, to J anuary 5, 2011.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

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113 90 Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice Karen J . Williams, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

114 20 Sara Lynn Darrow, of Illinois, to be United 

States District J udge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice J oe B. McDade, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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115 27 Richard Brooke J ackson, of Colorado, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Phillip S. Figa, deceased.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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116 42 Kathleen M. Williams, of Florida, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of Florida, vice Daniel T.K. Hurley, 

retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

117 94 Nelva Gonzales Ramos, of Texas, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Hayden Wilson Head, 

J r., retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 120 156 David S. Cohen, of Ma ryland, to be Under 

Secretary for Terrorism and Financial 

Crimes, vice Stuart Levey, resigning.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.
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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP MENT

* 128 270 Mara E. Rudman, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development, vice 

Sean R. Mulvaney.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

OVERSEAS P RIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORP ORATION

* 129 61 J ames A. Torrey, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 

a term expiring December 17, 2013, vice 

Dianne I. Moss, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 130 119 Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, of 

California, to be a Member of th e Board of 

Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 

2012, vice Samuel E. Ebbesen, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

* 145 358 Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to 

be an Assistant Attorney General, vice David 

S. Kris, resigned.

May 24, 2011 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Select Committee 

on Intelligence, without 

printed report.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

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169 34 J ohn Andrew Ross, of Missouri, to be United 

States District J udge for the Eastern District 

of Missouri, vice Charles A. Shaw, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

170 260 Timothy M. Cain, of South Carolina, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of South Carolina, vice P. Michael Duffy, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on t he 

J udiciary, without printed 

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171 291 Nannette J olivette Brown, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District J udge for the Eastern 

District of Louisiana, vice Stanwood R. 

Duval, J r., retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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172 293 Nancy Torresen, of Maine, to be United States 

District J udge for the District of Maine, vice 

D. Brock Hornby, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

173 318 William Francis Kuntz, II, of New York, to be 

United States District J udge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice Nina Gershon, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 174 410 Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Herbert M. Allison, J r., resigned.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

ATMOSP HERIC ADMINISTRATION

* 175 307 Subject to qualifications provided by law, the 

following for temporary appointment to the 

grade indicated in the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration.

J un 08, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

to be R ear Adm iral (lower half)

Michael S. Devany

COAST GUARD

* 176 529 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Coast Guard to the 

grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., 

Section 271:

J un 08, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

to be R ear Adm iral Upper Half

Rear Adm. (lh) Vincent B. Atkins

Rear Adm. (lh) Robert E. Day, J r.

Rear Adm. (lh) J ohn H. Korn

Rear Adm. (lh) William D. Lee
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Rear Adm. (lh) Stephen E. Mehling

Rear Adm. (lh) Charles D. Michel

Rear Adm. (lh) Michael N. Parks

Rear Adm. (lh) Sandra E. Stosz

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

177 296 Felicia C. Adams, of Mississippi, to be United 

States Attorney for the Northern District of 

Mississippi for the term of four years, vice 

J ames Ming Greenlee, term expired.

J un 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

178 319 Ronald W. Sharpe, of the Virgin Islands, to be 

United States Attorney for the District of the 

Virgin Islands for the term of four years, vice 

Anthony J erome J enkins, resigned.

J un 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

179 376 George Lamar Beck, J r., of Alabama, to be 

United States Attorney for the Middle 

District of Alabama for the term of four 

years, vice Leura Garrett Canary, term 

expired.

J un 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

* 180 356 Richard C. Howorth, of Mississippi, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 

expiring May 18, 2015, vice Howard A. 

Thrailkill, term expired.

J un 09, 2011 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 181 430 William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years 

expiring J une 30, 2016. (Reappointment)

J un 09, 2011 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.
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COAST GUARD

PN432 COAST GUARD nominations (3) beginning MICHAEL J . PLUMLEY, and ending MARIETTE 

C. OGG, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

May 2, 2011.

PN556 COAST GUARD nomination of Kristin L. Conville, which was received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of May 18, 2011.

PN557 COAST GUARD nomination of Edward L. Lacy, which was received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of May 18, 2011.

PN558 COAST GUARD nomination of J ason M. Biggar, which was received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of May 18, 2011.

P UBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

PN528 - 2 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE nominations (5) beginning Kenia P. Altamirano, and ending 

Brandy Torres, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of May 11, 2011.
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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is s ubmitted for inclusion in 

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding t o, 

and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be plac ed in the section of the Senate 

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112 th Congress)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

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 After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on 

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration . This section 

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.

May 09, 2011 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture 

on Cal. No. 62, J ames Michael Cole, to be Deputy Attorney General, was not 

invoked (Record Vote No. 67) entered in Senate.