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CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013

Issue No. 118

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Andrea R. Wood (Cal. No. 206)

Madeline Hughes Haikala (Cal. No. 207)

Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader with the concurrence of the Republican Leader the 

Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: Andrea R. Wood, of 

Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois and Madeline Hughes Haikala, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

Ordered further, That there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding 

back of time the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed; the motions 

to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in 

order; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. (October 

5, 2013.)
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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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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NO.

MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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AIR FORCE

44 58-2 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

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

Feb 26, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Scott C. Long

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 53 36 Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense, vice Frank Kendall III.

Mar 20, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

INTERNATIONAL BANKS

* 63 41 Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be United States 

Governor of the International Monetary Fund 

for a term of five years; United States 

Governor of the International Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development for a term 

of five years; United States Governor of the 

Inter-American Development Bank for a term 

of five years; United States Governor of the 

European Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development, vice Timothy G. Geithner.

Apr 16, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

AIR FORCE

70 207 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:

Apr 17, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Lt. Gen. Susan J. Helms

ARMY

144 395-2 The following named officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Army to the grades 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203:

May 22, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Joseph J. Heck
* 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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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD

* 189 37 Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, 

vice William E. Wright, term expired.

Jun 25, 2013 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

206 386 Andrea R. Wood, of Illinois, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Illinois, vice William J. Hibbler, deceased.

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

207 409 Madeline Hughes Haikala, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Alabama, vice Inge Prytz 

Johnson, retired.

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr.

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

* 209 408 Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be 

Director of the Federal Housing Finance 

Agency for a term of five years. (New 

Position)

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION

* 241 411 Thomas Edgar Wheeler, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal 

Communications Commission for the 

remainder of the term expiring June 30, 

2013, vice Julius Genachowski.

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 242 412 Thomas Edgar Wheeler, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal 

Communications Commission for a term of 

five years from July 1, 2013. (Reappointment)

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 248 542 Stephen Woolman Preston, of the District of 

Columbia, to be General Counsel of the 

Department of Defense, vice Jeh Charles 

Johnson, resigned.

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 303 195 Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Peter 

Silva Silva, resigned.

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public

Works, without printed 

report.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 307 509 Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be 

Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management for a term of four years, vice 

John Berry, term expired.

Jul 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

327 527 Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the District of 

Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, Jr., 

elevated.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

328 410 Gregory Howard Woods, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Barbara S. Jones, 

retired.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

329 422 Debra M. Brown, of Mississippi, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Mississippi, vice W. Allen Pepper, 

Jr., deceased.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

330 424 Elizabeth A. Wolford, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of New York, vice Charles J. 

Siragusa, retired.

Aug 01, 2013 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

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 331 246 Ranee Ramaswamy, of Minnesota, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2018, vice 

Miguel Campaneria, term expired.

Sep 09, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 332 291 Rick Lowe, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2018, vice JoAnn 

Faletta, term expired.

Sep 09, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 333 199 Olga Viso, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2018, vice William 

Francis Price, Jr., term expired.

Sep 10, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. 

UDALL FOUNDATION

* 334 552 Charles P. Rose, of Illinois, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall 

and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term 

expiring May 26, 2019, vice Robert Boldrey, 

term expired.

Sep 12, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

AIR FORCE

* 340 650 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:

Sep 17, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 342 688 Nisha Desai Biswal, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State 

for South Asian Affairs, vice Robert Orris 

Blake, Jr.

Sep 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

* 344 789 Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of 

Columbia, to be General Counsel of the 

National Labor Relations Board for a term of 

four years, vice Ronald E. Meisburg, 

resigned.

Sep 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION

* 345 337 Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 

a term expiring December 17, 2015. 

(Reappointment)

Sep 19, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

THE JUDICIARY

346 528 Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge 

for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice 

Douglas H. Ginsburg, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

347 460 Landya B. McCafferty, of New Hampshire, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of New Hampshire, vice Steven J. 

McAuliffe, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

348 461 Brian Morris, of Montana, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Montana, 

vice Sam E. Haddon, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

349 462 Susan P. Watters, of Montana, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Montana, vice Richard F. Cebull, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

350 532 Jeffrey Alker Meyer, of Connecticut, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Connecticut, vice Mark R. Kravitz, 

deceased.

Sep 19, 2013 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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NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 351 675 Gregory Dainard Winfree, of New York, to be 

Administrator of the Research and 

Innovative Technology Administration, 

Department of Transportation, vice Peter H. 

Appel.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD

352 776 Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 

31, 2017. (Reappointment)

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 353 777 Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be 

Chairman of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term of two years. 

(Reappointment)

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 354 778 Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 

31, 2018. (Reappointment)

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 355 237 Kevin A. Ohlson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 

the United States Court of Appeals for the 

Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to 

expire on the date prescribed by law, vice 

Andrew S. Effron, term expired.

Sep 24, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 356 684 Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness, vice Erin C. Conaton, 

resigned.

Sep 24, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 357 724 Marcel J. Lettre II, of Maryland, to be a 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense. (New Position)

Sep 24, 2013 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

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* 358 774 Deborah Lee James, of Virginia, to be 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Michael 

Bruce Donley, resigned.

Sep 24, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 359 775 Frank G. Klotz, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary for Nuclear Security, vice Thomas 

P. D'Agostino, resigned.

Sep 24, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

360 463 Zachary Thomas Fardon, of Illinois, to be 

United States Attorney for the Northern 

District of Illinois for the term of four years, 

vice Patrick J. Fitzgerald, term expired.

Sep 26, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 

OVERSIGHT BOARD

361 243 Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil 

Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring 

January 29, 2019. (Reappointment)

Sep 26, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. 

UDALL FOUNDATION

* 362 551 Mark Thomas Nethery, of Kentucky, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 

2018, vice Eric D. Eberhard, term expired.

Sep 27, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS 

AUTHORITY

* 363 47 Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Member of the Federal Labor 

Relations Authority for a term of five years 

expiring July 1, 2014. (Reappointment)

Sep 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, 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

10

* 364 189 Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Federal Labor Relations 

Authority for a term of five years expiring 

July 29, 2017. (Reappointment)

Sep 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 365 791 Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a 

term of five years expiring July 1, 2015, vice 

Thomas M. Beck, resigned.

Sep 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 366 790 Stevan Eaton Bunnell, of the District of 

Columbia, to be General Counsel, 

Department of Homeland Security, vice Ivan 

K. Fong, resigned.

Sep 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 367 792 Suzanne Eleanor Spaulding, of Virginia, to be 

Under Secretary, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Rand Beers.

Sep 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 368 691 Julia Frifield, of New Jersey, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative 

Affairs), vice David S. Adams, resigned.

Sep 30, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 369 720 Caroline Kennedy, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Japan.

Sep 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

[NEW REPORTS]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 370 818 Beth F. Cobert, of California, to be Deputy 

Director for Management, Office of 

Management and Budget, vice Jeffrey D. 

Zients, resigned.

Oct 07, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, 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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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

13

** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

123 Jan 28, 2013 Patricia Nelson Limerick, of 

Colorado, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2018, 

vice Robert S. Martin, term 

expired.

Yes

124 Jan 28, 2013 Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, 

to be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2018, vice Jane M. Doggett, 

term expired.

Yes

131 Feb 04, 2013 Michael Wayne Hail, of 

Kentucky, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Harry S Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2017, vice 

Sharon Tucker, term expired.

Yes

245 Mar 21, 2013 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of 

Oklahoma, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Harry S Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2015, vice Roger 

L. Hunt, term expired.

Yes

332 Apr 18, 2013 Henry J. Aaron, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of 

the Social Security Advisory 

Board for a term expiring 

September 30, 2014, vice 

Jeffrey Robert Brown, term 

expired.

Yes

333 Apr 18, 2013 Henry J. Aaron, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of 

the Social Security Advisory 

Board for a term expiring 

September 30, 2020. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

334 Apr 18, 2013 Andrea Levere, of Maryland, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the National 

Consumer Cooperative Bank 

for a term of three years, vice 

Nguyen Van Hanh, term 

expired.

Yes Oct 02, 2013
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

14

** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

335 Apr 18, 2013 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, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

418 May 09, 2013 Mark D. Gearan, of New York, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

December 1, 2015. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

427 May 16, 2013 Robert James Grey, Jr., of 

Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for 

a term expiring July 13, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

455 May 20, 2013 Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Agriculture, 

vice Evan J. Segal.

Yes

539 Jun 07, 2013 Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2013. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

540 Jun 07, 2013 Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

553 Jun 13, 2013 John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

15

** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

588 Jun 21, 2013 Anne J. Udall, of Oregon, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Morris K. 

Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation for a term expiring 

October 6, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

692 Jul 18, 2013 Martha L. Minow, of 

Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

693 Jul 18, 2013 Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

718 Jul 25, 2013 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to 

be a Director of the Securities 

Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 31, 2015, 

vice William S. Jasien, term 

expired.

Yes

742 Jul 31, 2013 Sylvia I. Garcia, of Michigan, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Transportation, 

vice Christopher P. Bertram, 

resigned.

Yes Sep 24, 2013

793 Aug 01, 2013 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New 

York, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice Ronald 

H. Weich, resigned.

Yes Sep 06, 2013 Sep 09, 2013 - Mr. Grassley.

800 Sep 11, 2013 Bradley Crowell, of Nevada, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

Energy (Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs), 

vice Jeffrey A. Lane.

Yes Sep 24, 2013

801 Sep 11, 2013 Victoria Marie Baecher 

Wassmer, of Illinois, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Barbara J. 

Bennett, resigned.

Yes Sep 24, 2013 - Mr. Vitter.
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

16

** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

854 Sep 17, 2013 Camilla C. Feibelman, of New 

Mexico, to be a Member of the 

Board of Trustees of the 

Morris K. Udall and Stewart 

L. Udall Foundation for a term 

expiring April 15, 2017, vice 

Stephen M. Prescott, term 

expired.

Yes

884 Sep 23, 2013 Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, 

of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for 

a term expiring July 13, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

899 Sep 25, 2013 Susan McCue, of Virginia, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation for a 

term of three years, vice 

Kenneth Francis Hackett, 

term expired.

Yes

904 Sep 30, 2013 Lanhee J. Chen, of California, to 

be a Member of the Social 

Security Advisory Board for a 

term expiring September 30, 

2018, vice Mark J. 

Warshawsky, term expired.

Yes

905 Sep 30, 2013 Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, to be 

a Member of the Social 

Security Advisory Board for a 

term expiring September 30, 

2016, vice Dana K. Bilyeu, 

term expired.

Yes

910 Oct 07, 2013 Helen Tierney, of Virginia, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

17

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)

207 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air 

Force to the grade of Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. Susan J. Helms.

Apr 23, 2013. - Mrs. McCaskill.
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

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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.