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CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013

Issue No. 157

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Friday, December 27, 2013

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Janet L. Yellen (Cal. No. 452)

Ordered, That at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2014, the Senate proceed to executive session to resume 

consideration the nomination of Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled in the 

usual form prior to the vote on the confirmation of nomination. (PN921) (Dec. 19, 20, 2013.)

Robert Leon Wilkins (Cal. No. 381)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the 

District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, the mandatory quorum required 

under Rule XXII be waived. (PN529) (Nov. 14, 2013.)
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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

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

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.

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.

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.
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THE JUDICIARY

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.

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.

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.

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.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 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 THE INTERIOR

* 371 744 Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be 

Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice David 

J. Hayes, resigned.

Oct 08, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 372 685 Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Washington, to be 

Under Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina M. 

Johnson, resigned.

Oct 08, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 379 547 James Cole, Jr., of New York, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Education, vice 

Charles P. Rose.

Oct 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 380 672 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.

Oct 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

381 529 Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge 

for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice 

David Bryan Sentelle, retired.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

383 531 Timothy L. Brooks, of Arkansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Arkansas, vice Jimm Larry Hendren, 

retired.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

384 564 James Donato, of California, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of California, vice James Ware, 

retired.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

385 565 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).

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

386 611 Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez, of Puerto Rico, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of Puerto Rico, vice Daniel R. 

Dominguez, retired.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 387 630 Katherine M. O'Regan, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Raphael William Bostic.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 388 642 Wanda Felton, of New York, to be First Vice 

President of the Export-Import Bank of the 

United States for a term expiring January 

20, 2017. (Reappointment)

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 390 823 Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under 

Secretary of the Navy, vice Robert O. Work, 

resigned.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 391 824 Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation, Department of Defense, vice 

Christine H. Fox, resigned.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 403 686 Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and 

Compliance), vice Rose Eilene Gottemoeller.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 404 644 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 407 416 Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be 

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control 

and International Security, vice Ellen O. 

Tauscher, resigned.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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* 408 670 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 409 787 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, vice 

Betty E. King.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 410 683 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 412 599 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 413 643 Mark Bradley Childress, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 414 645 Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Belize.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 415 669 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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* 416 689 Timothy M. Broas, of Maryland, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 417 721 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 418 722 Robert A. Sherman, of Massachusetts, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Portuguese Republic.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 420 750 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 422 752 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 423 753 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 424 754 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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* 425 785 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 426 795 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.

Oct 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 427 381 Nanci E. Langley, of Hawaii, to be a 

Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory 

Commission for a term expiring November 

22, 2018. (Reappointment)

Nov 06, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 428 723 Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a 

Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory 

Commission for a term expiring October 14, 

2018. (Reappointment)

Nov 06, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 429 673 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, retiring.

Nov 06, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

* 430 590 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.

Nov 12, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 431 719 Robert Michael Simon, of Maryland, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Sherburne B. Abbott.

Nov 12, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 432 743 Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Carl Wieman, 

resigned.

Nov 12, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 433 780 Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere, vice Jane Lubchenco, resigned.

Nov 12, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

434 421 Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 

vice Michael R. Murphy, retired.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

435 423 Pamela L. Reeves, of Tennessee, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Tennessee, vice Thomas W. Phillips, 

retiring.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

436 712 Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Susan Y. 

Illston, retired.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

437 716 James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Arkansas, vice Susan Webber 

Wright, retiring.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

438 770 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.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

439 771 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.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 440 810 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.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 441 812 Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Alternate Representative 

of the United States of America to the Sixtyeighth Session of the General Assembly of 

the United Nations.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 442 815 Theodore Strickland, of Ohio, to be an 

Alternate Representative of the United 

States of America to the Sixty-eighth Session 

of the General Assembly of the United 

Nations.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 443 816 Stephen N. Zack, of Florida, to be an Alternate 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Sixty-eighth Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 445 788 Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, 

Democracy, and Human Rights), vice Maria 

Otero, resigned.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 446 867 Richard Stengel, of New York, to be Under 

Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, vice 

Tara D. Sonenshine.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

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PEACE CORPS

* 447 687 Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be 

Director of the Peace Corps, vice Aaron S. 

Williams, resigned.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 448 811 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.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 449 757 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.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 451 455 Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, 

vice Evan J. Segal.

Nov 21, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 452 921 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chairman 

of the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for a term of four years, vice 

Ben S. Bernanke, resigned.

Nov 21, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 453 238 Constance B. Tobias, of Maryland, to be 

Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals 

for a term of six years, vice James Philip 

Terry, term expired.

Dec 09, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Sanders, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

* 454 794 Linda A. Schwartz, of Connecticut, to be 

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice 

Raul Perea-Henze, resigned.

Dec 09, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Sanders, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

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* 455 822 Sloan D. Gibson, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice 

W. Scott Gould.

Dec 09, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Sanders, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 457 745 Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be 

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Neal 

S. Wolin.

Dec 13, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 

TRADE COMMISSION

* 458 674 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.

Dec 13, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 478 546 Michael G. Carroll, of New York, to be 

Inspector General, United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Donald A. 

Gambatesa, resigned.

Dec 17, 2013 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 7, 2009.

Nov 14, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 479 781 Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice 

Gregory Howard Woods.

Dec 17, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 480 798 Christopher Smith, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil 

Energy), vice Charles DeWitt McConnell, 

resigned.

Dec 17, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 481 799 Esther Puakela Kia'aina, of Hawaii, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice 

Anthony Marion Babauta.

Dec 17, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

482 937 Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice 

Steven Jeffrey Isakowitz, resigned.

Dec 17, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 483 175 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.

Dec 18, 2013 Reported by Ms. 

Cantwell, Committee on 

Indian Affairs, without 

printed report.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

* 484 758 France A. Cordova, of New Mexico, to be 

Director of the National Science Foundation 

for a term of six years, vice Subra Suresh, 

resigned.

Dec 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 485 819 David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be 

Administrator of the Wage and Hour 

Division, Department of Labor, vice Paul 

DeCamp.

Dec 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

* 486 894 Steven Joel Anthony, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Railroad 

Retirement Board for a term expiring August 

28, 2018, vice Jerome F. Kever, term expired.

Dec 18, 2013 Reported by Mr.

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION

* 487 900 Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief 

Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge 

Corporation, vice Daniel W. Yohannes.

Dec 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

* 488 901 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.

Dec 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 489 545 Keith Michael Harper, of Maryland, for the 

rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 

service as United States Representative to 

the UN Human Rights Council.

Dec 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

490 793 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Ronald H. 

Weich, resigned.

Dec 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

491 768 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.

Dec 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

492 769 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.

Dec 19, 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.

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

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

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
* 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.

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

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

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 Dec 16, 2013

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
* 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.

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 Nov 12, 2013 Dec 11, 2013 - Mr. Vitter.

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.

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 Dec 17, 2013

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
* 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.

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

Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

Yes

924 Oct 28, 2013 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

938 Oct 30, 2013 Nani A. Coloretti, of California, 

to be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of the Treasury, 

vice Daniel M. Tangherlini, 

resigned.

Yes

989 Nov 18, 2013 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the InterAmerican Foundation for a 

term expiring September 20, 

2016, vice Hector E. Morales, 

term expired.

Yes Dec 17, 2013

990 Nov 18, 2013 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

991 Nov 18, 2013 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

996 Nov 19, 2013 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
* 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.

1011 Nov 21, 2013 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

1012 Nov 21, 2013 David Radzanowski, of the 

District of Columbia, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, vice 

Elizabeth M. Robinson.

Yes

1032 Dec 13, 2013 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
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)

823 Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. Oct 31, 2013. - Mrs. Boxer.

823 Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. Oct 31, 2013. - Mrs. Gillibrand.
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.

Nov 18, 2013 Motion entered by Mr. Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke 

cloture on the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit was not agreed to 

(Roll Call No. 235).