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 THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Tu e sday, Fe bru ary 26, 2013

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 15

CONVENED J ANUARY 3, 2013

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Charles Timothy Hagel (Cal. No. 10)

Ordered, That on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, the Senate proceed to executive session and that the motion to proceed to 

the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to 

be Secretary of Defense, be agreed to; the motion to reconsider be agreed to; the time until 12:00 p.m., be equally divided in the 

usual form, and that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on the nomination, upon 

reconsideration. 

(February 25, 2013.)
RESOLUTIONS

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NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJ ECT

REPORTED

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TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

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* 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 enate

NOMINATIONS

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NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

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THE JUDICIARY

9 7 Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Federal 

Circuit, vice Paul R. Michel, retired.

Feb 07, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 10 34 Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be 

Secretary of Defense, vice Leon E. Panetta.

Feb 12, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

11 32 Mark A. Barnett, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 

the United States Court of International 

Trade, vice Judith M. Barzilay, retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

12 33 Claire R. Kelly, of New York, to be a Judge of 

the United States Court of International 

Trade, vice Evan J. Wallach, elevated.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

13 2 Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, 

Jr., elevated.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

14 5 Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, 

vice Maryanne Trump Barry, retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

15 11 Pamela Ki Mai Chen, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice Raymond J. 

Dearie, retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

16 15 Katherine Polk Failla, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Denise Cote, 

retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, 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 enate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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17 17 Andrew Patrick Gordon, of Nevada, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Nevada, vice Kent J. Dawson, retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

18 18 Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Columbia, vice Henry Harold Kennedy, 

retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

19 21 Raymond P. Moore, of Colorado, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Colorado, vice Wiley Y. Daniel, retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

20 22 Troy L. Nunley, of California, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of California, vice Garland E. Burrell, Jr., 

retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

21 23 Beverly Reid O'Connell, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Central 

District of California, vice Valerie L. Baker, 

retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

22 30 Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Naomi Reice 

Buchwald, retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

23 31 Derrick Kahala Watson, of Hawaii, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Hawaii, vice David A. Ezra, retired.

Feb 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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

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** 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.

51 Jan 22, 2013 Sylvia M. Becker, of the District 

of Columbia, to be a Member 

of the Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission of the 

United States for the term 

expiring September 30, 2013, 

vice Ralph E. Martinez, term 

expired.

Yes

52 Jan 22, 2013 Sylvia M. Becker, of the District 

of Columbia, to be a Member 

of the Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission of the 

United States for the term 

expiring September 30, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

122 Jan 28, 2013 Gerald Lyn Early, of Missouri, to 

be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2018, vice Josiah Bunting, III, 

term expired.

Yes

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

125 Jan 28, 2013 Daniel Iwao Okimoto, of 

California, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2018, 

vice Mary Habeck, term 

expired.

Yes

126 Jan 28, 2013 Katherine H. Tachau, of Iowa, to 

be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2018, vice Jay Winik, term 

expired.

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

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** 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.

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

132 Feb 04, 2013 Janet Lorraine LaBreck, of 

Massachusetts, to be 

Commissioner of the 

Rehabilitation Services 

Administration, Department of 

Education, vice Lynnae M. 

Ruttledge, resigned.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJ ECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

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

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Ca lendar, 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 th e Senate 

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
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 o r 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.

Feb 14, 2013 Motion entered by Mr. Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke 

cloture on the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of 

Defense was not agreed to (Roll Call No. 21).