SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

Tu e sday, May 24, 2011

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 48

CONVENED J ANUARY 5, 2011

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THE J UDICIARY

34 39 Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired.

Feb 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

43 5 Caitlin J oan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice J ohn G. Roberts, 

J r., elevated.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 49 51 J o Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness, vice Michael L. 

Dominguez.

Mar 15, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

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DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

62 49 J ames Michael Cole, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, 

vice David W. Ogden, resigned, to which 

position he was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 67 100 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE J UDICIARY

73 15 Claire C. Cecchi, of New J ersey, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of New 

J ersey, vice J oseph A. Green away, elevated.

Mar 31, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 78 154 Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, vice Robert L. 

Nabors, resigned.

Apr 05, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Conrad, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 79 57 Daniel M. Ashe, of Maryland, to be Director of 

the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 

vice Samuel D. Hamilton.

Apr 05, 2011 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

80 3 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 

Circuit J udge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-117, 

approved J anuary 7, 2008.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

81 35 Esther Salas, of New J ersey, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of New 

J ersey, vice Katharine Sweeney Hayden, 

retired.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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82 93 J . Paul Oetken, of New York, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Denny Chin, 

elevated.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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83 157 Paul A. Engelmayer, of New York, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Gerard E. Lynch, 

elevated.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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84 92 Ramona Villagomez Manglona, of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, to be J udge for the District 

Court for the Northern Mariana Islands for a 

term of ten years, vice Alex R. Munson, 

retired.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 86 334 Ben S. Bernanke, of New J ersey, to be United 

States Alternate Governor of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

five years. (Reappointment)

Apr 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 95 64 David Bruce Shear, of New York, 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 Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam.

Apr 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

97 322 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Maj. Gen. David L. Goldfein

DEP ARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 102 59 J enni Rane LeCompte, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 

Treasury, vice Michele A. Davis, resigned.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 103 98 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, 

resigned.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.
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DEP ARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 106 65 Allison A. Hickey, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary for Benefits of the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, vice Patrick W. Dunne, 

resigned.

May 04, 2011 Reported by Mrs. 

Murray, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

* 107 89 Steve L. Muro, of California, to be Under 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial 

Affairs, vice William F. Tuerk, resigned.

May 04, 2011 Reported by Mrs. 

Murray, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

ATMOSP HERIC ADMINISTRATION

* 108 101 Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief 

Scientist of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, vice Kathryn D. 

Sullivan.

May 05, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE J UDICIARY

109 7 Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Sixth 

Circuit, vice Ronald Lee Gilman, retired.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

110 43 Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice 

J ack Landman Goldsmith III, resigned.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

111 45 Denise Ellen O'Donnell, of New York, to be 

Director of the Bureau of J ustice Assistance, 

vice Domingo S. Herraiz, resigned.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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GOVERNMENT P RINTING OFFICE

* 112 136 William J . Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public 

Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, 

resigned, to which position he was appointed 

during the recess of the Senate from 

December 22, 2010, to J anuary 5, 2011.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.
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113 90 Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice Karen J . Williams, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

114 20 Sara Lynn Darrow, of Illinois, to be United 

States District J udge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice J oe B. McDade, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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115 27 Richard Brooke J ackson, of Colorado, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Phillip S. Figa, deceased.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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116 42 Kathleen M. Williams, of Florida, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of Florida, vice Daniel T.K. Hurley, 

retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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117 94 Nelva Gonzales Ramos, of Texas, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Hayden Wilson Head, 

J r., retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

118 97 Donald B. Verrilli, J r., of the District of 

Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the 

United States, vice Elena Kagan, resigned.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 119 52 Peter A. Diamond, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System for the unexpired 

term of fourteen years from February 1, 

2000, vice Frederic S. Mishkin.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 120 156 David S. Cohen, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary for Terrorism and Financial 

Crimes, vice Stuart Levey, resigning.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.
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Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

* 121 302 Daniel L. Glaser, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist 

Financing, Department of the Treasury, vice 

David S. Cohen.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

EXP ORT-IMP ORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 122 408 Wanda Felton, of New York, to be First Vice 

President of the Export-Import Bank of the 

United States for a term expiring J anuary 

20, 2013, vice Linda Mysliwy Conlin, term 

expired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 123 409 Sean Robert Mulvaney, of Illinois, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States for 

a term expiring J anuary 20, 2015, vice Bijan 

Rafiekian, term expired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 124 114 George Albert Krol, of New J ersey, 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 

Uzbekistan.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 125 337 Daniel Benjamin Shapiro, of Illinois, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Israel.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 126 362 Henry S. Ensher, of California, 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 People's 

Democratic Republic of Algeria.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

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* 127 427 Stuart E. J ones, 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 Hashemite 

Kingdom of J ordan.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP MENT

* 128 270 Mara E. Rudman, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development, vice 

Sean R. Mulvaney.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

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OVERSEAS P RIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORP ORATION

* 129 61 J ames A. Torrey, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corpor ation for 

a term expiring December 17, 2013, vice 

Dianne I. Moss, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 130 119 Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, of 

California, to be a Member of the Boar d of 

Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 

2012, vice Samuel E. Ebbesen, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES ADVISORY

COMMISSION ON P UBLIC DIP LOMACY

* 131 272 Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the 

United States Advisory Commission on 

Public Diplomacy for a term expiring J uly 1, 

2012, vice J ohn E. Osborn, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 132 273 William J . Hybl, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the United States Advisory Commission on 

Public Diplomacy for a term expiring J uly 1, 

2012. (Reappointment)

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

* 133 76 Cora B. Marrett, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy 

Director of the National Science Foundation, 

vice Kathie L. Olsen.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 134 73 Martha Wagner Weinberg, of Massachusetts, 

to be a Member of the National Council on 

the Humanities for a term expiring J anuary

26, 2016, vice Herman Belz, term expired.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 135 79 Paula Barker Duffy, of Illinois, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the Humanities

for a term expiring J anuary 26, 2016, vice 

Harvey Klehr, term expired.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 136 81 Cathy N. Davidson, of North Carolina, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring J anuary 26, 

2016, vice Marvin Bailey Scott, term expired.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 137 82 Constance M. Carroll, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring J anuary 26, 

2016, vice Tamar J acoby, term expired.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 138 83 Albert J . Beveridge III, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for a term 

expiring J anuary 26, 2016, vice J ames 

Davison Hunter, term expired.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

* 139 74 Clyde E. Terry, of New Hampshire, to be a 

Member of the National Council on Disability 

for a term expiring September 17, 2013, vice 

J ohn R. Vaughn, r esigned.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 140 77 J anice Lehrer-Stein, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Council on Disability 

for a term expiring September 17, 2013, vice 

Victoria Ray Carlson, term expired.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF P EACE

* 141 124 J udith A. Ansley, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

United States Institute of Peace for the 

remainder of the term expiring September 

19, 2011, vice Ron Silver.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 142 125 J udith A. Ansley, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

United States Institute of Peace for a term of 

four years. (Reappointment)

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 143 122 J ohn A. Lancaster, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

United States Institute of Peace for the 

remainder of the term expiring September 

19, 2011, vice Kathleen Martinez.

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 144 123 J ohn A. Lancaster, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

United States Institute of Peace for a term of 

four years. (Reappoin tment)

May 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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COAST GUARD

PN419 COAST GUARD nomination of William G. Dwyer, which was received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of April 8, 2011.

PN420 COAST GUARD nominations (5) beginning J essica L. Bohn, and ending J eremy A. Weiss, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 8, 

2011.

FOREIGN SERVICE

PN308 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (9) beginning Carmine G. D'Aloisio, and ending J ames F. 

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

March 4, 2011.

PN405 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (99) beginning Patricia M. Aguilo, a nd ending Michelle 

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

6, 2011.

P UBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

PN527 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE nominations (68) beginning Manisha Patel, and ending 

Christopher M. Sheehan, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of May 11, 2011.

PN528 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE nominations (258) beginning Alice Y. Guh, and ending Ukegbu J . 

Ugochi, which nominations were received by the Senate an d appeared in the Congressional Record of 

May 11, 2011.
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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 t o, 

and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treat ies on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate 

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

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 After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day o r on 

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsiderat ion or move a reconsideration. This section 

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.

May 09, 2011 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture 

on Cal. No. 62, J ames Michael Cole, to be Deputy Attorney General, was not 

invoked (Record Vote No. 67) entered in Senate.