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CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2014

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2014

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013

Issue No. 176

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, February 6, 2014

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Max Sieben Baucus (Cal. No. 629)

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 nomination:

Max Sieben Baucus, of Montana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America 

to the People's Republic of China.

Ordered further, that there be 60 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 nomination; the motion 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. (PN1295) (February 4, 

2014.)
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

493 1238 Robert L. Hobbs, of Texas, to be United States 

Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas for 

the term of four years, vice John Lee Moore, 

term expired.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

494 1237 Gary Blankinship, of Texas, to be United 

States Marshal for the Southern District of 

Texas for the term of four years, vice Ruben 

Monzon, resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

495 1239 Amos Rojas, Jr., of Florida, to be United States 

Marshal for the Southern District of Florida 

for the term of four years, vice Christina 

Pharo, term expired.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

496 1240 Peter C. Tobin, of Ohio, to be United States 

Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio for 

a term of four years, vice Cathy Jo Jones, 

resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

497 1236 Kevin W. Techau, of Iowa, to be United States 

Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for 

the term of four years, vice Stephanie M. 

Rose, resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

498 1234 Andrew Mark Luger, of Minnesota, to be 

United States Attorney for the District of 

Minnesota for the term of four years, vice B. 

Todd Jones, term expired.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 499 1047 Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness, vice Erin C. Conaton, 

resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 500 1048 Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under 

Secretary of the Navy, vice Robert O. Work, 

resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 501 1049 Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation, Department of Defense, vice 

Christine H. Fox, resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 502 1051 Frank G. Klotz, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary for Nuclear Security, vice Thomas 

P. D'Agostino, resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 503 1066 Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Carl Wieman, 

resigned.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 504 1060 Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere, vice Jane Lubchenco, resigned.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 505 1061 Robert Michael Simon, of Maryland, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Sherburne B. Abbott.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 506 1062 Debra L. Miller, of Kansas, to be a Member of 

the Surface Transportation Board for a term 

expiring December 31, 2017, vice Francis 

Mulvey, term expired.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

* 507 1063 Terrell McSweeny, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the 

unexpired term of seven years from 

September 26, 2010, vice Jon D. Leibowitz, 

resigned.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 508 1065 Paul Nathan Jaenichen, Sr., of Kentucky, to be 

Administrator of the Maritime 

Administration, vice David T. Matsuda, 

resigned.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 509 1168 William Ward Nooter, 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 A. Franklin 

Burgess, retired.

Jan 14, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 510 1169 Suzanne Eleanor Spaulding, of Virginia, to be 

Under Secretary, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Rand Beers.

Jan 14, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 511 1175 John Roth, of Michigan, to be Inspector 

General, Department of Homeland Security, 

vice Richard L. Skinner, resigned.

Jan 14, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 512 1091 Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be 

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Neal 

S. Wolin.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 

TRADE COMMISSION

* 513 1092 Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a 

Member of the United States International 

Trade Commission for a term expiring 

December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, 

term expired.

Jan 15, 2014 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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INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

* 514 1267 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United States 

Executive Director of the Inter-American 

Development Bank for a term of three years, 

vice Gustavo Arnavat, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 515 1095 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United 

States Alternate Governor of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

five years, vice Ben S. Bernanke, term 

expired.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 516 1096 Richard Stengel, of New York, to be Under 

Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, vice 

Tara D. Sonenshine.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 517 1097 Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, 

Democracy, and Human Rights), vice Maria 

Otero, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 518 1100 Charles Hammerman Rivkin, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 

State (Economic and Business Affairs), vice 

Jose W. Fernandez, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

PEACE CORPS

* 519 1102 Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be 

Director of the Peace Corps, vice Aaron S. 

Williams, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 520 1103 Tomasz P. Malinowski, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State 

for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 

vice Michael H. Posner, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION

* 521 1104 Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief 

Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge 

Corporation, vice Daniel W. Yohannes.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 522 1105 Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Organization for Economic 

Cooperation and Development, with the rank 

of Ambassador.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 523 1111 Crystal Nix-Hines, of California, for the rank 

of Ambassador during her tenure of service 

as the United States Permanent 

Representative to the United Nations 

Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 

Organization.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 524 1112 Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Executive Service, to 

be Special Representative of the President for 

Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of 

Ambassador.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 525 1114 Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, 

a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 

Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the 

rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice 

Daniel Benjamin, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 526 1115 Pamela K. Hamamoto, of Hawaii, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Office of the United Nations 

and Other International Organizations in 

Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 

RECONSTRUCTION AND 

DEVELOPMENT

* 527 1119 Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be 

United States Alternate Governor of the 

International Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development for a term of five years; United 

States Alternate Governor of the InterAmerican Development Bank for a term of 

five years, vice Robert D. Hormats, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

EUROPEAN BANK FOR 

RECONSTRUCTION AND 

DEVELOPMENT

* 528 1120 Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be 

United States Alternate Governor of the 

European Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development, vice Robert D. Hormats, 

resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 529 1121 Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be an 

Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, 

Energy, and the Environment), vice Robert 

D. Hormats, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 530 1152 Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Virginia, 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 Islamic 

Republic of Mauritania.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 531 1110 Anthony Luzzatto Gardner, of New York, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the European Union, with the

rank and status of Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Jan 15, 2014 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

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* 532 1122 Kevin Whitaker, of Virginia, 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 

Colombia.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 533 1125 Karen Clark Stanton, of Michigan, 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 Democratic 

Republic of Timor-Leste.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 534 1127 Robert A. Sherman, of Massachusetts, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Portuguese Republic.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 535 1153 Cynthia H. Akuetteh, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Gabonese Republic, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Democratic Republic of Sao 

Tome and Principe.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 536 1128 Eric T. Schultz, of Virginia, 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 

Zambia.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 537 1129 Eunice S. Reddick, of the District of Columbia, 

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 Niger.

Jan 15, 2014 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

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* 538 1130 Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, 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 

Peru.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 539 1132 Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Belize.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 540 1134 Donald Lu, of California, 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 Albania.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 541 1135 Helen Meagher La Lime, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Angola.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 542 1136 Amy Jane Hyatt, of California, 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 

Palau.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 543 1137 Michael Stephen Hoza, of Washington, 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 Cameroon.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 544 1138 John Hoover, of Massachusetts, 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 

Sierra Leone.

Jan 15, 2014 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

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* 545 1139 Bruce Heyman, of Illinois, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to Canada.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 546 1140 Matthew T. Harrington, of Virginia, 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 Kingdom of 

Lesotho.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 547 1141 Michael A. Hammer, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Chile.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 548 1144 Thomas Frederick Daughton, of Arizona, 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 Namibia.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 549 1146 Mark Bradley Childress, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 550 1148 Dwight L. Bush, Sr., of the District of 

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Morocco.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 551 1149 Timothy M. Broas, of Maryland, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 552 1069 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be 

Director of the Advanced Research Projects 

Agency-Energy, Department of Energy, vice 

Arun Majumdar, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, 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

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* 553 1070 Christopher Smith, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil 

Energy), vice Charles DeWitt McConnell, 

resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 554 1072 Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Washington, to be 

Under Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina M. 

Johnson, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 555 1073 Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under 

Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, 

vice Steven Elliot Koonin.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 556 1074 Neil Gregory Kornze, of Nevada, to be Director 

of the Bureau of Land Management, vice 

Robert V. Abbey, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 557 1075 Esther Puakela Kia'aina, of Hawaii, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice 

Anthony Marion Babauta.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 558 1076 Marc A. Kastner, of Massachusetts, to be 

Director of the Office of Science, Department 

of Energy, vice William F. Brinkman.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 559 1077 Jonathan Elkind, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (International 

Affairs), vice David B. Sandalow, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 560 1078 Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice 

Gregory Howard Woods.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, 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

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 561 1079 Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be 

Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice David 

J. Hayes, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 562 1080 Tommy Port Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea 

S. Suh.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

563 1181 Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 

vice Michael R. Murphy, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

564 1192 Jeffrey Alker Meyer, of Connecticut, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Connecticut, vice Mark R. Kravitz, 

deceased.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

565 1191 Timothy L. Brooks, of Arkansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Arkansas, vice Jimm Larry Hendren, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

566 1193 James Donato, of California, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of California, vice James Ware, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

567 1194 Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice an 

additional position in accordance with 28 

USC 133(b) (1).

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

568 1196 Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez, of Puerto Rico, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of Puerto Rico, vice Daniel R. 

Dominguez, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 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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569 1190 Pamela L. Reeves, of Tennessee, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Tennessee, vice Thomas W. Phillips, 

retiring.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

570 1203 James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Arkansas, vice Susan Webber 

Wright, retiring.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

571 1199 Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Susan Y. 

Illston, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

572 1244 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Ronald H. 

Weich, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

573 1184 John B. Owens, of California, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 

vice Stephen S. Trott, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

574 1182 Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 

Circuit, vice Raymond C. Fisher, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

575 1183 Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 

vice Deanell Reece Tacha, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

576 1185 David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to 

be United States Circuit Judge for the First 

Circuit, vice Michael Boudin, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

577 1200 Matthew Frederick Leitman, of Michigan, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Michigan, vice Marianne O. 

Battani, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

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MESSAGE

NO.

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578 1201 Judith Ellen Levy, of Michigan, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Michigan, vice Nancy G. Edmunds, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

579 1202 Laurie J. Michelson, of Michigan, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Michigan, vice George Caram Steeh III, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

580 1204 Linda Vivienne Parker, of Michigan, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Michigan, vice Robert H. Cleland, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

581 1205 Christopher Reid Cooper, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Royce C. 

Lamberth, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

582 1207 M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Missouri, vice Richard E. Dorr, deceased.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

583 1209 Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, 

to be United States District Judge for the 

Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice 

Harvey Bartle, III, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

584 1210 Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Pennsylvania, vice Berle M. 

Schiller, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

585 1208 Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Tennessee, vice Jon P. McCalla, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

586 1212 Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Washington, vice Edward F. Shea, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

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MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

16

587 1217 Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Illinois, vice Joan Humphrey Lefkow, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

588 1206 Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Kansas, vice John W. Lungstrum, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

589 1211 Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of California, vice Irma E. Gonzalez, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

590 1214 Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Maine, vice 

George Z. Singal, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

591 1221 Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Maryland, vice Roger W. Titus, retiring.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

592 1222 George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Maryland, vice Alexander Williams, Jr., 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 593 1248 Sloan D. Gibson, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice 

W. Scott Gould.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Sanders, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

* 594 1249 Linda A. Schwartz, of Connecticut, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

(Policy and Planning), vice Raul PereaHenze, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Sanders, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 595 1178 Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and 

Research), vice Philip S. Goldberg.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Select Committee 

on Intelligence, without 

printed report.
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17

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 596 1252 Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, 

vice Evan J. Segal.

Jan 27, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 597 1053 Brad R. Carson, of Oklahoma, to be Under 

Secretary of the Army, vice Joseph W. 

Westphal.

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 598 1050 William A. LaPlante, Jr., of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Sue 

C. Payton.

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 599 1052 Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be 

Principal Deputy Administrator, National 

Nuclear Security Administration, vice Neile 

L. Miller, resigned.

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

600 1299 The following named officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

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

12203:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Donald R. Lindberg

601 1300 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officer for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

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

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. William D. Cobetto

602 1301 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

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

Jan 28, 2014 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

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MESSAGE

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BY

18

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Bart O. Iddins

603 1302 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

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

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Roy-Alan C. Agustin

Colonel Robert G. Armfield

Colonel Mark A. Baird

Colonel Dieter E. Bareihs

Colonel Mitchel H. Butikofer

Colonel Mark D. Camerer

Colonel Douglas A. Cox

Colonel Stephen L. Davis

Colonel Eric T. Fick

Colonel Keith M. Givens

Colonel Paul H. Guemmer

Colonel Gregory M. Guillot

Colonel Gregory M. Gutterman

Colonel Darren E. Hartford

Colonel David W. Hicks

Colonel Brian T. Kelly

Colonel David A. Krumm

Colonel Peter J. Lambert

Colonel Evan M. Miller

Colonel Thomas E. Murphy

Colonel David S. Nahom

Colonel Mary F. O'Brien

Colonel Stephen W. Oliver, Jr.

Colonel Scott L. Pleus

Colonel John T. Rauch, Jr.

Colonel Christopher M. Short

Colonel Kirk W. Smith

Colonel Robert W. Stanley, II

Colonel Mark E. Weatherington

Colonel Stephen C. Williams
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604 1318 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

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

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Dennis J. Gallegos

Colonel David D. Hamlar, Jr.

Colonel John S. Tuohy

605 1319 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

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

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Paul D. Jacobs

Colonel Timothy P. O'Brien

Colonel Andrew E. Salas

606 1320 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

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

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brigadier General Jon K. Kelk

Brigadier General Cassie A. Strom

Brigadier General Kenneth W. Wisian

607 1321 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

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

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brigadier General Daryl L. Bohac

Brigadier General Robert M. Branyon

Brigadier General Michael B. Compton

Brigadier General James E. Daniel, Jr.

Brigadier General Matthew J. Dzialo

Brigadier General Richard N. Harris, Jr.

Brigadier General Worthe S. Holt, Jr.
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Brigadier General Gary W. Keefe

Brigadier General David T. Kelly

Brigadier General Donald A. McGregor

Brigadier General Robert L. Shannon, Jr.

Brigadier General Robert S. Williams

608 1322 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

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

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brigadier General Christopher J. Bence

Brigadier General Jack L. Briggs, II

Brigadier General David J. Buck

Brigadier General Thomas A. Bussiere

Brigadier General Stephen A. Clark

Brigadier General Stephen T. Denker

Brigadier General John L. Dolan

Brigadier General Michael E. Fortney

Brigadier General Peter E. Gersten

Brigadier General Gina M. Grosso

Brigadier General Jerry D. Harris, Jr.

Brigadier General Daryl J. Hauck

Brigadier General John M. Hicks

Brigadier General John P. Horner

Brigadier General James R. Marrs

Brigadier General Lawrence M. Martin, Jr.

Brigadier General John K. McMullen

Brigadier General Bradford J. Shwedo

Brigadier General Jay B. Silveria

Brigadier General Linda R. Urrutia-Varhall

Brigadier General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost

Brigadier General Mark W. Westergren

609 1359 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

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

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Paul W. Tibbets, IV
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MESSAGE

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ARMY

610 1325 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson

611 1326 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 624, 

3037, and 3064:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General, Judge Advocate 

General's Corps

Col. Stuart W. Risch

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 612 1154 Michael Keith Yudin, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for 

Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services, Department of Education, vice 

Alexa E. Posny.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 613 1156 David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be 

Administrator of the Wage and Hour 

Division, Department of Labor, vice Paul 

DeCamp.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 614 1157 James H. Shelton III, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of 

Education, vice Anthony W. Miller, resigned.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 615 1159 Theodore Reed Mitchell, of California, to be 

Under Secretary of Education, vice Martha J. 

Kanter.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.
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NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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BY

22

* 616 1161 Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Postsecondary Education, 

Department of Education, vice Eduardo M. 

Ochoa.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

* 617 1163 France A. Cordova, of New Mexico, to be 

Director of the National Science Foundation 

for a term of six years, vice Subra Suresh, 

resigned.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 618 1164 James Cole, Jr., of New York, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Education, vice 

Charles P. Rose.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

* 619 1165 Steven Joel Anthony, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for 

a term expiring August 28, 2018, vice Jerome 

F. Kever, term expired.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 620 1177 Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special 

Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for 

American Indians, Department of the 

Interior, vice Ross Owen Swimmer, resigned.

Jan 30, 2014 Reported by Ms. 

Cantwell, Committee on 

Indian Affairs, without 

printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

* 621 1265 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Inter-American 

Foundation for a term expiring September 

20, 2016, vice Hector E. Morales, term 

expired.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
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MESSAGE

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BY

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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION

* 622 1266 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.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

FOUNDATION

* 623 1271 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.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 624 1273 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.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

* 625 1274 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)

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 626 1288 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)

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

* 627 1277 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)

Feb 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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MESSAGE

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24

* 628 1286 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)

Feb 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 629 1295 Max Sieben Baucus, of Montana, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the People's Republic of China.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 630 1124 George James Tsunis, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Norway.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 631 1150 Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Hungary.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 632 1151 Robert C. Barber, of Massachusetts, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Iceland.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 633 1108 Keith M. Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of 

Ambassador during his tenure of service as 

United States Representative to the UN 

Human Rights Council.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 634 1098 Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of State (PoliticalMilitary Affairs), vice Andrew J. Shapiro.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 635 1099 Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and 

Compliance), vice Rose Eilene Gottemoeller.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 636 1106 Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be 

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control 

and International Security, vice Ellen O. 

Tauscher, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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* 637 1147 Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Director General 

of the Foreign Service, vice Linda ThomasGreenfield, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 638 1086 Richard G. Frank, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Sherry Glied, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

* 639 1087 Tamara Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a 

Judge of the United States Tax Court for a 

term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ann Cohen, 

retired.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 640 1089 R. Gil Kerlikowske, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Commissioner of Customs, Department 

of Homeland Security, vice Alan D. Bersin, 

resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

* 641 1090 L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of 

the United States Tax Court for a term of 

fifteen years. (Reappointment)

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 642 1094 Michael G. Carroll, of New York, to be 

Inspector General, United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Donald A. 

Gambatesa, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 7, 2009.
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Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION

* 643 1057 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.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. 

UDALL FOUNDATION

* 644 1256 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.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 645 1257 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.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 646 1258 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)

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
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AIR FORCE

PN1303 AIR FORCE nomination of Teresa G. Paris, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of January 7, 2014.

PN1304 AIR FORCE nomination of Joel K. Warren, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of January 7, 2014.

PN1305 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning JEFFREY P. TAN, and ending CRISTALLE A. COX, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 7, 

2014.

PN1306 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning ROBERT D. COXWELL, and ending SCOT L. 

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

of January 7, 2014.

PN1328 AIR FORCE nominations (14) beginning THERESE A. BOHUSCH, and ending JAMES A. 

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

Record of January 9, 2014.

PN1331 AIR FORCE nominations (49) beginning RICHARD T. BARKER, and ending IAN P. 

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

of January 9, 2014.

PN1333 AIR FORCE nominations (77) beginning JENARA L. ALLEN, and ending DERRICK A. ZECH, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 9, 

2014.

PN1334 AIR FORCE nominations (123) beginning ERIN E. ARTZ, and ending TODD K. ZUBER, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 9, 

2014.

PN1336 AIR FORCE nominations (276) beginning ADAM L. ACKERMAN, and ending KRISTEN P. 

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

January 9, 2014.

ARMY

PN1307 ARMY nomination of David W. Bryant, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of January 7, 2014.

PN1308 ARMY nominations (14) beginning JOSEPH B. BERGER, III, and ending WILLIAM D. 

SMOOT, III, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record 

of January 7, 2014.

PN1337 ARMY nominations (29) beginning JOSEPH A. ANDERSON, and ending D011695, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 9, 2014.

PN1338 ARMY nominations (67) beginning VICTOR M. ANDA, and ending JOSHUA A. WORLEY, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 9, 

2014.
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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PN1339 ARMY nominations (159) beginning TRACY K. ABENOJA, and ending DANIEL J. YOURK, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 9, 

2014.

PN1340 ARMY nominations (185) beginning HARRIS A. ABBASI, and ending DAVID M. ZUPANCIC, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 9, 

2014.

PN1360 ARMY nominations (2) beginning STEPHEN E. FORSYTH, JR., and ending ERIC J. FRYE, 

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

16, 2014.
* 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.

1082 Jan 06, 2014 Victoria Marie Baecher 

Wassmer, of Illinois, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Barbara J. 

Bennett, resigned.

Yes

1250 Jan 06, 2014 Helen Tierney, of Virginia, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

Yes

1253 Jan 06, 2014 David Radzanowski, of the 

District of Columbia, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, vice 

Elizabeth M. Robinson.

Yes

1254 Jan 06, 2014 Richard A. Kennedy, of 

Pennsylvania, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the 

Metropolitan Washington 

Airports Authority for a term 

expiring May 30, 2016, vice 

William Cobey, term expired.

Yes

1255 Jan 06, 2014 Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Energy, vice 

Steven Jeffrey Isakowitz, 

resigned.

Yes Jan 21, 2014

1259 Jan 06, 2014 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

1260 Jan 06, 2014 Nani A. Coloretti, of California, 

to be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of the Treasury, 

vice Daniel M. Tangherlini, 

resigned.

Yes

1261 Jan 06, 2014 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
* 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

30

** 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.

1262 Jan 06, 2014 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

1263 Jan 06, 2014 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

1264 Jan 06, 2014 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

1268 Jan 06, 2014 Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to 

be a Member of the United 

States Advisory Commission 

on Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2014, vice 

Elizabeth F. Bagley, term 

expired.

Yes

1269 Jan 06, 2014 Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to 

be a Member of the United 

States Advisory Commission 

on Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1270 Jan 06, 2014 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an 

Assistant Secretary of State 

(African Affairs), to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for 

the remainder of the term 

expiring September 27, 2015, 

vice Johnnie Carson.

Yes

1272 Jan 06, 2014 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
* 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

31

** 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.

1275 Jan 06, 2014 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

1276 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1278 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1279 Jan 06, 2014 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

1280 Jan 06, 2014 Victor B. Maddox, of Kentucky, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1281 Jan 06, 2014 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

1282 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(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

32

** 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.

1283 Jan 06, 2014 Harry James Franklyn Korrell 

III, of Washington, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1284 Jan 06, 2014 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

1285 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1287 Jan 06, 2014 Thomas Edgar Rothman, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the 

Arts for a term expiring 

September 3, 2016. (New 

Position)

Yes

1314 Jan 09, 2014 Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2017, vice Eric J. 

Tanenblatt, term expired.

Yes

1316 Jan 09, 2014 Westley Watende Omari Moore, 

of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service for a term

expiring October 6, 2016, vice 

Stan Z. Soloway, term expired.

Yes

1354 Jan 16, 2014 Richard Christman, of 

Kentucky, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service for a term 

expiring October 6, 2017. 

(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

33

** 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.

1355 Jan 16, 2014 Shamina Singh, of New York, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2014, vice Alan D. 

Solomont, resigned.

Yes

1356 Jan 16, 2014 Shamina Singh, of New York, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2019. 

(Reappointment)

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

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 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)
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.