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 

Monday, May 17, 2010

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 241

CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 24, 2009

CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2010

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2 110-21 Hague Convention on International Recovery 

of Child Support and Family Maintenance 

Jan 22, 2010 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Kerry, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.111-2 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with two 

reservations and three 

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

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 208 395 John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the Federal Election Commission for a 

term expiring April 30, 2013, vice Ellen L. 

Weintraub, term expired. 

Jun 11, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 404 640 Warren F. Miller, Jr., of New Mexico, to be 

Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive 

Waste Management, Department of Energy, 

vice Edward F. Sproat III, resigned. 

Aug 04, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report. 

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. 

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 

* 493 733 Brian Hayes, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the National Labor Relations 

Board for the term of five years expiring 

December 16, 2012, vice Robert J. Battista, 

term expired. 

Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 494 734 Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a 

Member of the National Labor Relations 

Board for the term of five years expiring 

August 27, 2013, vice Peter N. Kirsanow. 

Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

* 500 878 Julie A. Reiskin, of Colorado, to be Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 

2010, vice Thomas R. Meites, term expired. 

Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, 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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* 501 879 Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2011, vice Sarah M. 

Singleton, term expired. 

Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

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

Secretary 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. 

ARMY 

526 1097-4 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Army to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: 

Oct 27, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Major General 

 Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh

THE JUDICIARY 

552 885 Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 

Circuit, vice Martha Craig Daughtrey, 

retired. 

Nov 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

556 880 Benjamin B. Tucker, of New York, to be 

Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal 

Affairs, Office of National Drug Control 

Policy, vice Scott M. Burns. 

Nov 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

581 1057 John H. Laub, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Director of the National Institute of 

Justice, vice David W. Hagy, resigned. 

Dec 03, 2009 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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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

* 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. 

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

* 589 1161 Anthony R. Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years. (New Position) 

Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 590 1162 Albert DiClemente, of Delaware, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

the remainder of the term expiring July 26, 

2011, vice R. Hunter Biden. 

Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD 

* 591 1045 Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for the remainder of the term 

expiring December 31, 2009, vice Kathryn 

Higgins, resigned. 

Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 592 1046 Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 

31, 2014. (Reappointment) 

Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION 

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

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

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

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

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 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. 

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

of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring July 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 July 1, 2015. 

(Reappointment) 

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

* 628 1083 Jill Long Thompson, of Indiana, to be a 

Member of the Farm Credit Administration 

Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a 

term expiring May 21, 2014, vice Nancy C. 

Pellett, term expired. 

Dec 16, 2009 Reported by Mrs. 

Lincoln, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT 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. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

* 647 871 Jim R. Esquea, of New York, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

vice Vincent J. Ventimiglia, Jr., resigned. 

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, 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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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

* 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. 

DEPARTMENT 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 JUDICIARY 

656 1138 Albert Diaz, of North Carolina, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, 

vice William W. Wilkins, Jr., retired. 

Jan 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

657 1139 James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice James Dickson Phillips, Jr., 

retired. 

Jan 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 

* 688 1351 Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 

National Labor Relations Board for the term 

of five years expiring December 16, 2014, vice 

Dennis P. Walsh. 

Feb 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

696 1359 Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retired. 

Feb 04, 2010 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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697 1360 Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Martin J. 

Jenkins, resigned. 

Feb 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

698 1378 Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice Nathan J. Hochman, 

resigned. 

Feb 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

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

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Ohio, vice Peter C. Economus, retired. 

Feb 11, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

705 1130 James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Director of the Bureau of Justice 

Statistics, vice Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, resigned. 

Feb 11, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 722 1251 Judith Ann Stewart Stock, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and 

Cultural Affairs), vice Goli Ameri, resigned. 

Feb 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 726 1258 Patricia A.. Hoffman, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity 

Delivery and Energy Reliability), vice Kevin 

M. Kolevar, resigned. 

Mar 03, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

730 1362 Audrey Goldstein Fleissig, of Missouri, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Missouri, vice E. Richard Webber, 

retired. 

Mar 04, 2010 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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731 1363 Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of California, vice Ronald M. Whyte, 

retired. 

Mar 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

732 1364 Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Indiana, vice David F. Hamilton, 

elevated. 

Mar 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

* 740 1268 Marilyn A. Brown, of Georgia, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 

Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 

2012, vice Susan Richardson Williams, term 

expired. 

Mar 04, 2010 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report. 

* 741 1250 William B. Sansom, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 

expiring May 18, 2014. (Reappointment) 

Mar 04, 2010 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report. 

* 742 1063 Neil G. McBride, of Tennessee, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 

Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 

2013, vice Skila Harris, resigned. 

Mar 04, 2010 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report. 

* 743 932 Barbara Short Haskew, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 

expiring May 18, 2014, vice Donald R. 

DePriest, resigned. 

Mar 04, 2010 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 

* 747 1303 Ari Ne'eman, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the National Council on Disability for a term 

expiring September 17, 2012, vice Robert 

Davila, term expired. 

Mar 10, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, 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 

759 1365 Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Indiana, vice Larry J. McKinney, 

retired. 

Mar 11, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

775 1129 Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Louisiana, vice Frank J. Polozola, 

retired. 

Mar 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

776 1433 Elizabeth Erny Foote, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Louisiana, vice Tucker L. 

Melancon, retired. 

Mar 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

777 1434 Mark A. Goldsmith, of Michigan, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Michigan, vice John Corbett O'Meara, 

retired. 

Mar 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

778 1435 Marc T. Treadwell, of Georgia, to be United 

States District Judge for the Middle District 

of Georgia, vice Hugh Lawson, retired. 

Mar 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

779 1436 Josephine Staton Tucker, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Central 

District of California, vice Alicemarie H. 

Stotler, retired. 

Mar 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 782 1255 Michael Peter Huerta, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Administrator of the 

Federal Aviation Administration, vice Robert 

A. Sturgell, resigned. 

Mar 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Dorgan, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 783 1299 David T. Matsuda, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Administrator of the Maritime 

Administration, vice Sean T. Connaughton, 

resigned. 

Mar 18, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Dorgan, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, 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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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 

* 784 1342 Michael F. Tillman, of California, to be a 

Member of the Marine Mammal Commission 

for a term expiring May 13, 2011, vice John 

Elliott Reynolds, III, term expired. 

Mar 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 785 1343 Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of 

the Marine Mammal Commission for a term 

expiring May 13, 2010, vice Paul K. Dayton, 

term expired. 

Mar 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 786 1431 Daryl J. Boness, of Maine, to be a Member of 

the Marine Mammal Commission for a term 

expiring May 13, 2013. (Reappointment) 

Mar 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD 

* 787 1344 Earl F. Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of 

the National Transportation Safety Board for 

the remainder of the term expiring December 

31, 2010, vice Mark V. Rosenker, resigned. 

Mar 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

* 788 1345 Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director 

of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term 

of five years, vice David McQueen Laney, 

term expired. 

Mar 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

* 794 1198 Arthur Allen Elkins, Jr., of Maryland, to be 

Inspector General, Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Nikki Rush Tinsley, resigned 

Mar 24, 2010 Senate 

Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental 

Affairs discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 7, 2009. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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 Mar 04, 2010 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report. 

PEACE CORPS 

* 799 1155 Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Peace 

Corps, vice Josephine K. Olsen, resigned. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION 

* 800 1216 Elizabeth L. Littlefield, of the District of 

Columbia, to be President of the Overseas 

Private Investment Corporation, vice Robert 

A. Mosbacher, resigned. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, 

UNITED STATES AND CANADA 

* 801 1420 Lana Pollack, of Michigan, to be a 

Commissioner on the part of the United 

States on the International Joint 

Commission, United States and Canada, vice 

Allen I. Olson. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

* 802 1200 Victor H. Ashe, of Tennessee, to be a Member 

of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 

term expiring August 13, 2010, vice James K. 

Glassman, resigned. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 803 1201 Walter Isaacson, of Louisiana, to be a Member 

of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 

term expiring August 13, 2012, vice Steven J. 

Simmons, term expired. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 804 1202 Walter Isaacson, of Louisiana, to be Chairman 

of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, vice 

James K. Glassman, resigned. 

Apr 13, 2010 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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* 805 1203 Michael Lynton, of California, to be a Member 

of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 

term expiring August 13, 2012, vice Mark 

McKinnon, term expired. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 806 1204 Susan McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 

term expiring August 13, 2011, vice Joaquin 

F. Blaya, term expired. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 807 1206 Dennis Mulhaupt, of California, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 

2011, vice Blanquita Walsh Cullum, term 

expired. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 808 1208 S. Enders Wimbush, 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. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 809 1220 Bisa Williams, of New Jersey, 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 

Niger. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 810 1221 Raul Yzaguirre, of Maryland, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Dominican Republic. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 811 1346 Theodore Sedgwick, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Slovak Republic. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 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. 
* 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 

813 1472 William Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Edward W. Nottingham, 

resigned. 

Apr 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

814 1473 Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Illinois, vice Robert W. Gettleman, 

retired. 

Apr 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

815 1474 Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Illinois, vice Mark R. 

Filip, resigned. 

Apr 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT 

INVESTMENT BOARD 

* 824 1353 Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a 

Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term expiring 

October 11, 2011, vice Thomas A. Fink, term 

expired. 

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 825 1354 Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a 

Member of Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term expiring 

September 25, 2010, vice Gordon Whiting, 

term expired. 

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 826 1355 Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a 

Member of Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term expiring 

September 25, 2014. (Reappointment) 

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

SPECIAL PANEL ON APPEALS 

* 827 1356 Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be Chairman 

of the Special Panel on Appeals for a term of 

six years, vice John L. Howard, term expired. 

Apr 28, 2010 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

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

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THE JUDICIARY 

* 828 1352 Milton C. Lee, Jr., of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Associate Judge of the Superior 

Court of the District of Columbia for the term 

of fifteen years, vice Jerry Stewart Byrd, 

retired. 

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 829 1583 Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Associate Judge of the Superior 

Court of the District of Columbia for the term 

of fifteen years, vice Cheryl M. Long, retired. 

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 830 1584 Judith Anne Smith, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years, vice Geoffrey M. 

Alprin, retired. 

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT 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. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

836 1485 Eduardo M. Ochoa, of California, to be 

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education, vice 

Diane Auer Jones, resigned. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

837 1501 James L. Taylor, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Labor, vice 

Douglas W. Webster, resigned. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

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NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 

SERVICES BOARD 

838 1347 Robert Wedgeworth, of Illinois, to be a Member 

of the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013, 

vice Amy Owen, term expired. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

839 1348 Carla D. Hayden, of Illinois, to be a Member of 

the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2014, 

vice Kevin Owen Starr, term expired. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

840 1349 John Coppola, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013, 

vice Gail Daly, resigned. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

841 1350 Winston Tabb, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013, 

vice Beverly Allen, term expired. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

842 1532 Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., of Alabama, to be a 

Member of the National Museum and Library 

Services Board for a term expiring December 

6, 2014, vice A. Wilson Greene, term expired. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT 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. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 844 1238 Donald L. Cook, of Washington, to be Deputy 

Administrator for Defense Programs, 

National Nuclear Security Administration, 

vice Robert L. Smolen, resigned. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

17 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 845 1270 Sharon E. Burke, of Maryland, to be Director 

of Operational Energy Plans and Programs. 

(New Position) 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 846 1381 Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Keith 

E. Eastin. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 847 1494 Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Principal 

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller). (New Position) 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 848 1547 Elizabeth A. McGrath, of Virginia, to be 

Deputy Chief Management Officer of the 

Department of Defense. (New Position) 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 880 1419 Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Energy (Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Lisa E. 

Epifani, resigned. 

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

* 881 1530 Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the term expiring June 30, 

2014, vice Suedeen G. Kelly, term expired. 

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report. 

* 882 1531 Philip D. Moeller, of Washington, to be a 

Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the term expiring June 30, 

2015. (Reappointment) 

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

18 

THE JUDICIARY 

883 1320 J. Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of South Carolina, vice George Ross 

Anderson, Jr., retired. 

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

884 1321 Richard Mark Gergel, of South Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of South Carolina, vice Henry M. Herlong, 

Jr., retired. 

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

885 1550 Catherine C. Eagles, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of North Carolina, vice Norwood 

Carlton Tilley, Jr., retired. 

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

886 1552 Kimberly J. Mueller, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of California, vice Frank C. Damrell, 

Jr., retired. 

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

891 1471 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-177, 

approved January 7, 2008. 

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

892 1548 Raymond Joseph Lohier, Jr., of New York, to 

be United States Circuit Judge for the Second 

Circuit, vice Sonia Sotomayor, elevated. 

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

893 1563 Leonard Philip Stark, of Delaware, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Delaware, vice Kent A. Jordan, elevated. 

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

894 1440 Kerry Joseph Forestal, of Indiana, to be United 

States Marshal for the Southern District of 

Indiana for the term of four years, vice Peter 

Manson Swaim. 

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

895 1479 John Dale Foster, of West Virginia, to be 

United States Marshal for the Southern 

District of West Virginia for the term of four 

years, vice James Duane Dawson. 

May 13, 2010 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

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

19 

896 1480 Gary Michael Gaskins, of West Virginia, to be 

United States Marshal for the Northern 

District of West Virginia for the term of four 

years, vice J. C. Raffety, resigned. 

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

897 1582 Dallas Stephen Neville, of Wisconsin, to be 

United States Marshal for the Western 

District of Wisconsin for the term of four 

years, vice Stephen Gilbert Fitzgerald. 

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

898 1369 R. Booth Goodwin II, of West Virginia, to be 

United States Attorney for the Southern 

District of West Virginia for the term of four 

years, vice Karl K. Warner II. 

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

20 
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

CALENDAR 

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

21 

 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) 

804 1202 Walter Isaacson, of Louisiana, to be Chairman of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors 

May 05, 2010 by Senator Coburn 

802 1200 Victor H. Ashe, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2010 

May 05, 2010 by Senator Coburn 

805 1203 Michael Lynton, of California, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2012 

May 05, 2010 by Senator Coburn 

806 1204 Susan McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2011 

May 05, 2010 by Senator Coburn 

807 1206 Dennis Mulhaupt, of California, to be a Member 

of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 

term expiring August 13, 2011 

May 05, 2010 by Senator Coburn 

808 1208 S. Enders Wimbush, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 

term expiring August 13, 2010 

May 05, 2010 by Senator Coburn 

 
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION 

DATE SUBJECT 

22 

 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.