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 

Thursday, April 24, 2008

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 241

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31, 2007

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2008

RESOLUTIONS

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9 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Dec 19, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-9 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with declarations, 

understandings, and 

conditions. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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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. 

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. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 

* 376 245 Ellen C. Williams, of Kentucky, to be a Governor 

of the United States Postal Service for a term 

expiring December 8, 2014. (Reappointment) 

Nov 14, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

* 403 722 Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to 

be a Member of the Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 

years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring. 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

* 405 724 William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 

Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 

2012. (Reappointment) 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

* 406 725 Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring 

May 18, 2012. (Reappointment) 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

* 432 1047 Denver Stutler, Jr., of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five 

years, vice David McQueen Laney, term 

expiring. 

Dec 18, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 453 71 Mark McKinnon, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2009, vice Fayza Veronique 

Boulad Rodman, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the Senate. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 454 990 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2008. (Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, 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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* 455 991 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2011. (Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 456 992 Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 457 993 Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2010, vice Norman J. 

Pattiz, term expired. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 458 994 Dennis M. Mulhaupt, of California, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2008, 

vice Blanquita Walsh Cullum, term expired. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 459 996 Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 462 1133 James K. Glassman, of Connecticut, to be Under 

Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy with 

the rank of Ambassador, vice Karen P. Hughes. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 472 1177 J. Gregory Copeland, of Texas, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice 

David R. Hill. 

Mar 05, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

474 1139 Gregory G. Katsas, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter D. 

Keisler, resigned. 

Mar 06, 2008 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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 508 112 William Raymond Steiger, of Wisconsin, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Mozambique. 

Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 510 977 Simon Charles Gros, of New Jersey, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice 

Roger Shane Karr, resigned. 

Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

516 1072 Rebecca A. Gregory, of Texas, to be United States 

Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for 

the term of four years, vice Matthew D. Orwig, 

resigned. 

Apr 03, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 517 1154 Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of Homeland 

Security. (New Position) 

Apr 10, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 518 728 Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), 

vice John Hillen, resigned. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 519 1040 Patricia M. Haslach, of Oregon, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 

her tenure of service as United States Senior 

Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic 

Cooperation (APEC) Forum. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 520 1180 Joxel Garcia, of Connecticut, to be Representative 

of the United States on the Executive Board of 

the World Health Organization, vice James O. 

Mason. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, 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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INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, 

UNITED STATES AND CANADA 

* 521 1334 Samuel W. Speck, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner 

on the part of the United States on the 

International Joint Commission, United States 

and Canada, vice Dennis L. Schornack. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 522 1345 Scot A. Marciel, of California, for the rank of 

Ambassador during his tenure of service as 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East 

Asian and Association of Southeast Asian 

Nations (ASEAN) Affairs. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 523 1132 Yousif Boutrous Ghafari, of Michigan, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Slovenia. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 524 1179 Kurt Douglas Volker, of Pennsylvania, a Career 

Foreign Service Officer of Class One, to be 

United States Permanent Representative on 

the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization, with the rank and status of 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 525 1199 D. Kathleen Stephens, of Montana, 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 Republic of 

Korea. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 526 1272 Robert J. Callahan, of Virginia, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Nicaragua. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 527 1273 Heather M. Hodges, of Ohio, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Ecuador. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, 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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* 528 1274 Barbara J. Stephenson, of Florida, 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 Republic of 

Panama. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 529 1275 William Edward Todd, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to Brunei 

Darussalam. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 530 1277 Hugo Llorens, of Florida, a Career Member of the 

Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Honduras. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 531 1347 Nancy E. McEldowney, of Florida, 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 Republic of 

Bulgaria. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 532 1348 Stephen George McFarland, of Texas, 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 Republic of 

Guatemala. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 533 1362 Peter E. Cianchette, of Maine, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Costa Rica. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 534 1445 Frank Charles Urbancic, Jr., of Indiana, 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 Republic of 

Cyprus. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 535 1482 Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Finland. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, 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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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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FOREIGN SERVICE 

PN1452 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (138) beginning Andrew Townsend Wiener, and ending Troy A. 

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

March 5, 2008. 
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)