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

Monday, June 6, 2011

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 54

CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2011

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. (Cal. No. 118)

Ordered, That at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2011, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination 

of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; that there be one hour for 

debate equally divided in the usual form prior to the cloture vote on the nomination.

Ordered further, That with respect to the cloture motion filed on the nomination, the mandatory quorum required under 

Rule XXII be waived.

(May 26, 2011.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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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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THE JUDICIARY

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

States District Judge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired.

Feb 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

43 5 Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, 

Jr., elevated.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

62 49 James 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 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 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.

THE JUDICIARY

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

States District Judge for the District of New 

Jersey, vice Joseph A. Greenaway, elevated.

Mar 31, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 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.

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

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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DEPARTMENT 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 JUDICIARY

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

Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-117, 

approved January 7, 2008.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

81 35 Esther Salas, of New Jersey, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of New 

Jersey, vice Katharine Sweeney Hayden, 

retired.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Denny Chin, 

elevated.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Gerard E. Lynch, 

elevated.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

84 92 Ramona Villagomez Manglona, of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, to be Judge 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 

Judiciary, without printed

report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 86 334 Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, 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.
* 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 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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 102 59 Jenni Rane LeCompte, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 

Treasury, vice Michele A. Davis, resigned.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT 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. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

* 108 101 Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, 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.

THE JUDICIARY

109 7 Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 

Circuit, vice Ronald Lee Gilman, retired.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice 

Jack Landman Goldsmith III, resigned.

May 09, 2011 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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GOVERNMENT PRINTING 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 January 5, 2011.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

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

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice Karen J. Williams, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

States District Judge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice Joe B. McDade, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

115 27 Richard Brooke Jackson, of Colorado, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Phillip S. Figa, deceased.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

States District Judge for the Southern 

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

retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Hayden Wilson Head, 

Jr., retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

118 97 Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., of the District of 

Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the 

United States, vice Elena Kagan, resigned.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 119 52 Peter A. Diamond, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System for the unexpired 

term of fourteen years from February 1, 

2000, vice Frederic S. Mishkin.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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

Secretary for Terrorism and Financial 

Crimes, vice Stuart Levey, resigning.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 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 PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION

* 129 61 James 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 the 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.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

* 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 

Judiciary, 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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THE JUDICIARY

169 34 John Andrew Ross, of Missouri, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Missouri, vice Charles A. Shaw, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

United States District Judge for the District 

of South Carolina, vice P. Michael Duffy, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

171 291 Nannette Jolivette Brown, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Louisiana, vice Stanwood R. 

Duval, Jr., retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

District Judge for the District of Maine, vice 

D. Brock Hornby, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice Nina Gershon, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Herbert M. Allison, Jr., resigned.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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PUBLIC 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.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in 

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

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

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th 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, James Michael Cole, to be Deputy Attorney General, was not 

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