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 ELEVENTH CONGRESS

Su n day, De ce m be r 19, 2010

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 330

CONVENED J ANUARY 6, 2009

ADJ OURNED DECEMBER 24, 2009

CONVENED J ANUARY 5, 2010

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Th e Ne w START Tre aty (Cal. No. 7)

Ordered, That on Sunday, Decem ber 19, 2010, following remarks by the Leaders, th e Senate proceed to 

executive session to resum e consideration of the New START Tre aty; that th ere be 3 hours for debate on Amdt. No. 

4839 th ereto, divided and controlled, as follows: 1 h our to be controlled by the Sen ator from Massachusetts (Mr. 

Kerry), or his design ee, an d 2 hours to be controlled by the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), or his design ee; that n o 

amendm ent be in order to the amendm ent; and that, upon conclusion of debate, the Senate vote in relation to the 

amendm ent.

(Decem ber 15, 16, 17, 18, 2010.)

Raym on d J ose ph Loh ie r, J r. (Cal. No. 892)

Carlton W. Re e ve s (Cal. No. 1092)

Ordered, That, on Sunday, December 19, 2010, following a vote in relation to Amdt. No. 4839, the Senate 

proceed to consider the n ominations of: Raymond J oseph Loh ier, J r., of New York, to be United States Circuit J udge 

for th e Second Circuit, an d Carlton W. Reeves, of Mississippi, to be United States District J udge for the Sou thern 

District of Mississippi; that th e Senate then vote in relation to th e n ominations; that th ere be 2 minu tes, equally 

divided and controlled, for debate between Mr. Leah y and Mr. Session s, or their designees; provided further, that, 

after the first vote in this sequence, the suceeding votes be 10 minutes each; that, following th e votes, m otion s to 

recon sider be considered made and laid on th e table; th at the President be immedi ately notified of th e Sen ate's 

action; and that the Senate th en resum e legislative session.

Be n ita Y. P e arson (Cal. No. 703)

William J ose ph Martin e z (Cal. No. 813)

Ordered, That, at a time to be determin ed by th e Majority Leader, after consu ltation with th e Republican 

Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nom inations: Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, 

to be Un ited States District J udge for th e North ern District of Ohio, and William J oseph Martin ez, of Colorado, to be 

United States District J udge for the District of Colorado.

Ordered further, That th ere be a limitation of 60 minutes for debate on each nomination, equally divided and 

controlled, between th e Senator from Verm ont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from Alabam a (Mr. Session s), or th eir 

design ees; that, upon conclusion of debate, th e Sen ate vote on confirm ation of the n ominations in aforem ention ed 

order; that th ere be 2 m in utes, equally divided and controlled, for debate between votes; th at the second vote be 

limited to 10 minu tes; that, following the votes, m otions to reconsider be con sidered m ade and laid on the table; that 

the President be imm ediately notified of the Senate's actions; and th at the Senate th en resum e legislative session.

(Decem ber 18, 2010.)
RESOLUTIONS

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7 111-5 Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further 

Reduction and Limitation of Strategic 

Offensive Arms

Oct 01, 2010 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Kerry, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

09/28/2010 with printed Ex. 

Rept.111-6 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 10 

conditions, 3 understandings, 

and 13 declarations.

8 110-19 Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food 

and Agriculture

Dec 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.111-7 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with one 

understanding and one 

declaration.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 427 558 Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be 

Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business 

Administration, vice Thomas M. Sullivan.

Sep 16, 2009 Reported by Ms. 

Landrieu, Committee on 

Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

DEP ARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 521 703 Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secret ary for Management, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Elaine C. Duke, 

resigned.

Oct 28, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 588 1120 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum.

Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

EQUAL EMP LOYMENT OP P ORTUNITY 

COMMISSION

* 616 785 J acqueline A. Berrien, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

J uly 1, 2014, vice Christine M. Griffin, term 

expired.

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 617 957 Chai Rachel Feldblum, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

J uly 1, 2013, vice Leslie Silverman, term 

expired.

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 618 1115 P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General 

Counsel of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term of four 

years, vice Ronald S. Cooper, resigned.

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.
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* 619 1135 Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring J uly 1, 2010, vice Naomi Churchill 

Earp.

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 620 1136 Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for a term expiring J uly 1, 2015. 

(Reappointment)

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 640 930 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, 

resigned.

Dec 17, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 648 935 Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy 

United States Trade Representative, with the 

rank of Ambassador, vice Peter F. Allgeier, 

resigned.

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

* 649 1008 Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative, with the rank 

of Ambassador, vice Richard T. Crowder.

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 652 1059 Michael F. Mundaca, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Eric 

Solomon, resigned.

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

703 1248 Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States 

District J udge for the Northern District of 

Ohio, vice Peter C. Economus, retired.

Feb 11, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 812 1455 Robert Stephen Ford, of Maryland, 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 Syrian Arab 

Republic.

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

813 1472 William J oseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Edward W. Nottingham, 

resigned.

Apr 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 831 1260 Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of El Salvador.

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 843 1211 Solomon B. Watson IV, of New York, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of the 

Army, vice Benedict S. Cohen, resigned.

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

892 1548 Raymond J oseph Lohier, J r., of New York, to 

be United States Circuit J udge for the Second 

Circuit, vice Sonia Sotomayor, elevated.

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

CORP ORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 899 1456 J onathan Andrew Hatfield, of Virginia, to be 

Inspector General, Corporation for National 

and Community Service, vice Gerald Walpin, 

resigned.

May 25, 2010 Senate 

Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental 

Affairs discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of J anuary 7, 2009.
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May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

934 1497 Scott M. Matheson, J r., of Utah, to be United 

States Circuit J udge for the Tenth Circuit, 

vice Michael W. McConnell, resigned.

J un 10, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 999 1051 Richard Sorian, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Christina H. Pearson, resigned.

J un 30, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

1002 1817 J ames Michael Cole, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, 

vice David W. Ogden, resigned.

J ul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

GOVERNMENT P RINTING OFFICE

* 1007 1632 William J . Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public 

Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, 

resigned.

J ul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 1051 1949 Francis J oseph Ricciardone, J r., of 

Massachusetts, a Career Member of the 

Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career 

Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Turkey.

Aug 03, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.
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DEP ARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 1052 1667 J onathan Woodson, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice S. Ward 

Casscells.

Aug 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

1058 1893 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Aug 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Maj. Gen. Robin Rand

THE J UDICIARY

1089 1576 Mary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United 

States Circuit J udge for the Ninth Circuit, 

vice Michael D. Hawkins, retired.

Aug 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1092 1708 Carlton W. Reeves, of Mississippi, to be United 

States District J u dge for the Southern 

District of Mississippi, vice William H. 

Barbour, J r., retired.

Aug 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 1114 1901 Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Czech Republic.

Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 1117 1825 Matthew J . Bryza, of Illinois, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

1119 1549 Kathleen M. O'Malley, of Ohio, to be United 

States Circuit J udge for the Federal Circuit, 

vice Alvin A. Schall, retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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1120 1967 Beryl Alaine Howell, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District J udge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Paul L. 

Friedman, retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1135 2103 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 

Circuit J udge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-177, 

approved J anuary 7, 2008.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1136 2104 Louis B. Butler, J r., of Wisconsin, to be United 

States District J udge for the Western District 

of Wisconsin, vice J ohn C. Shabaz, retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1137 2105 Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be 

United States District J udge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Martin J . 

J enkins, resigned.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1138 2106 J ohn J . McConnell, J r., of Rhode Islan d, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of Rhode Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, 

retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1139 1814 Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District J udge 

for the District of Columbia, vice J ames 

Robertson, retired.

Sep 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 1173 2121 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.

Nov 17, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report.

STATE J USTICE INSTITUTE

1180 2094 Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the State J ustice 

Institute for a term expiring September 17, 

2013. (Reappointment)

Nov 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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1181 2095 Chase Theodora Rogers, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the State 

J ustice Institute for a term expiring 

September 17, 2012, vice Arthur A. 

McGiverin, term expired.

Nov 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1182 2255 Isabel Framer, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the State J ustice 

Institute for a term expiring September 17, 

2012, vice Carlos R. Garza, term expired.

Nov 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 

OFFICE

* 1183 2213 Eugene Louis Dodaro, of Virginia, to be 

Comptroller General of the United States for 

a term of fifteen years, vice David M. Walker, 

resigned.

Nov 30, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

MISSISSIP P I RIVER COMMISSION

* 1184 2122 Samuel Epstein Angel, of Arkansas, to be a 

Member of the Mississippi River Commission 

for a term of nine years. (Reappointment)

Nov 30, 2010 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

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1185 1811 Susan L. Carney, of Connecticut, to be United 

States Circuit J udge for the Second Circuit, 

vice Barrington D. Parker, retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1186 1861 J ames E. Graves, J r., of Mississippi, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Fifth 

Circuit, vice Rhesa H. Barksdale, retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1187 1564 Amy Totenberg, of Georgia, to be United States 

District J udge for the Northern District of 

Georgia, vice J ack T. Camp, J r., retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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1188 1867 J ames Emanuel Boasberg, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District J udge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Thomas F. 

Hogan, retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1189 1868 Amy Berman J ackson, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District J udge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Gladys 

Kessler, retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1190 1836 J ames E. Shadid, of Illinois, to be United 

States District J udge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice Michael M. Mihm, retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1191 1969 Sue E. Myerscough, of Illinois, to be United 

States District J udge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice J eanne E. Scott, resigned.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1192 1709 Paul Kinloch Holmes, III, of Arkansas, to be 

United States District J udge for the Western 

District of Arkansas, vice Robert T. Dawson, 

retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1193 1812 Anthony J . Battaglia, of California, to be 

United States District J udge for the Southern 

District of California, vice M. J ames Lorenz, 

retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1194 1813 Edward J . Davila, of California, to be United 

States District J udge for the Northern 

District of California, vice Marilyn Hall 

Patel, retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1195 1970 Diana Saldana, of Texas, to be United States 

District J udge for the Southern District of 

Texas, vice George P. Kazan, retired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

1196 1430 Michele Marie Leonhart, of California, to be 

Administrator of Drug Enforcement, vice 

Karen P. Tandy, resigned.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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1197 2174 Stacia A. Hylton, of Virginia, t o be Director of 

the United States Marshals Service. vice 

J ohn F. Clark, resigned.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION 

SCIENCES

* 1198 1832 Robert Anacletus Underwood, of Guam, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

National Board for Education Sciences for a 

term expiring November 28, 2012, vice 

Robert C. Granger, term expired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 1199 1833 Anthony Bryk, of California, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the National Board 

for Education Sciences for a term expiring 

November 28, 2011, vice Herbert J ohn 

Walberg, term expired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 1200 1835 Kris D. Gutierrez, of Colorado, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the National 

Board for Education Sciences for a term 

expiring November 28, 2012, vice Gerald Lee, 

term expired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 1201 1953 Sean P. Buckley, of New York, to be 

Commissioner of Education Statistics for a 

term expiring J une 21, 2015, vice Mark S. 

Schneider, resigned.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 

SERVICES

* 1202 2257 Susan H. Hildreth, of Washington, to be 

Director of the Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, vice Anne-Imelda Radice.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 1203 2100 Allison Blakely, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring J anuary 26, 

2016, vice Craig Haffner, term expired.

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

1205 1837 Max Oliver Cogburn, J r., of North Carolina, to 

be United States District J udge for the 

Western District of North Carolina, vice Lacy 

H. Thornburg, retired.

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1206 1966 Marco A. Hernandez, of Oregon, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Garr M. King, retired.

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1207 1968 Steve C. J ones, of Georgia, to be United States 

District J udge for the Northern District of 

Georgia, vice Orinda D. Evans, retired.

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1208 1971 Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired.

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION

1209 1714 Patti B. Saris, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the United States Sentencing 

Commission for a term expiring October 31, 

2015, vice William K. Sessions III, term 

expired.

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

1210 1715 Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of Maryland, to 

be a Member of the United States Sentencing 

Commission for a term expiring October 31, 

2015. (Reappointment)

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committ ee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
* S ignifies nom inee’s com m itm ent to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted com m ittee of the S ena te

NOMINATIONS

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

ATMOSP HERIC ADMINISTRATION

* 1211 2090 Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief 

Scientist of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, vice Kathryn D. 

Sullivan.

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

* 1212 2172 Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal 

Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring 

J une 30, 2014, vice Harold J . Creel, J r., 

resigned.

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 1213 2173 Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a 

Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term 

expiring J une 30, 2015. (Reappointment)

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

* 1215 2277 J oseph A. Smith, J r., of North Carolina, to be 

Director of the Federal Housing Finance 

Agency for a term of five years. (New 

Position)

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report.

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION

1216 1713 Patti B. Saris, of Massachusetts, to be Chair of 

the United States Sentencing Commission, 

vice William K. Sessions III.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 1217 1904 Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, 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 Bolivarian 

Republic of Venezuela.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.
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NOMINATIONS

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OVERSEAS P RIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORP ORATION

* 1218 2092 Kevin Glenn Nealer, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 

a term expiring December 17, 2011, vice 

Sanford Gottesman, term expired.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 1219 2133 Carol Fulp, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Sixty-fifth Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 1220 2134 J eanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire, to be a 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Sixty-fifth Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 1221 2135 Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi, to be a 

Representative of t he United States of 

America to the Sixty-fifth Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 1222 2136 Gregory J . Nickels, of Washington, to be an 

Alternate Representative of the United 

States of America to the Sixty-fifth Session of 

the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 1223 2210 William R. Brownfield, of Texas, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Career Minister, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (International Narcotics 

and Law Enforcement Affairs), vice David T. 

J ohnson, resigned.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP MENT

* 1224 2248 Paige Eve Alexander, of Georgia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development, vice 

Douglas Menarch ik, resigned.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORP ORATION

* 1225 2259 Mark Green, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation for a term of three 

years, vice William H. Frist, term expiring.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 1226 2260 Thomas R. Nides, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Deputy Secretary of State for 

Management and Resources, vice J acob J . 

Lew.

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORP ORATION

* 1227 2261 Alan J . Patricof, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation for a term of two 

years. (Reappointment)

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 1228 1874 Ramona Emilia Romero, of Pennsylvania, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Agriculture, vice Marc L. Kesselman, 

resigned.

Dec 15, 2010 Reported by Mrs. 

Lincoln, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

* 1229 1048 Carolyn W. Colvin, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Commissioner of Social Security for the term 

expiring J anuary 19, 2013, vice Andrew G. 

Biggs, resigned.

Dec 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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FOREIGN SERVICE

PN2025 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (228) beginning Connor Cherer, and ending Bernadette 

Regina Zielinski, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of J uly 21, 2010.

PN2214 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (94) beginning Heather M. Rogers, and ending Stephanie L. 

Woodard, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

September 23, 2010.

PN2215 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (25) beginning J oseph Farinella, and ending J oseph C. 

Williams, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

September 23, 2010.

PN2265 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (150) beginning Patricia A. Butenis, and ending Keith A. 

Swinehart, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

September 29, 2010.

PN2298 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (137) beginning Louis J ohn Fintor, and ending Thomas F. 

Gray, J r., which nominations were received by the Senate and a ppeared in the Congressional Record of 

November 17, 2010.

PN2299 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (266) beginning Alan Hallman, and ending Richard G. 

Simpson, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

November 17, 2010.

PN2300 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (2) beginning Lloyd S. Harbert, and ending Daryl A. Brehm, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 

17, 2010.

PN2354 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (3) beginning J ames Franklin J effrey, and ending Earl A. 

Wayne, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

November 18, 2010.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJ ECT TO PROCEEDING

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When following the objection to a unanimous consent request 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)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJ ECT

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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, eit her 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.