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 TENTH CONGRESS 

Thursday, October 4, 2007

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 131

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Jennifer Walker Elrod (Cal. No. 302) 

Roslynn Renee Mauskopf (Cal. No. 242) 

Richard A. Jones (Cal. No. 293) 

Sharion Aycock (Cal. No. 294) 

 Ordered, That the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, may 

proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Jennifer Walker Elrod, of Texas, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; that there be a time limitation of 1 hour for 

debate equally divided between the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary and the 

Ranking Member, or their designees; that there be an additional 10 minutes each for debate for 

the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter); 

provided, that at the conclusion, or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the nomination. 

Ordered further, That upon completion of the Elrod nomination, the Senate proceed to vote 

on each of the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: Roslynn Renee Mauskopf, of 

New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Richard A. 

Jones, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington; 

and, Sharion Aycock, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 

of Mississippi; provided further, that the motions to reconsider be laid on the table; the President 

be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume legislative session. 

(October 3, 2007.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

NOMINATIONS

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

* 117 307 Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission for the term 

expiring June 30, 2012. (Reappointment) 

May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY 

* 152 46 Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority 

for a term expiring May 30, 2012. 

(Reappointment) 

May 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 206 73 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Frederick W. 

Schieck. 

Jun 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

242 22 Roslynn Renee Mauskopf, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice David G. Trager, 

retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 255 395 R. Lyle Laverty, of Colorado, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice Harold 

Craig Manson. 

Jul 31, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

 May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

291 2 Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice 

Charles W. Pickering, Sr., retired. 

Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

NOMINATIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to 

be United States Attorney for the District of 

Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice 

Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. 

Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

293 352 Richard A. Jones, of Washington, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District of 

Washington, vice John C. Coughenour, retired. 

Sep 06, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

294 348 Sharion Aycock, of Mississippi, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern District 

of Mississippi, vice Glen H. Davidson, retiring. 

Sep 06, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

302 402 Jennifer Walker Elrod, of Texas, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice 

Patrick E. Higginbotham, retired. 

Sep 20, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

303 194 Patrick P. Shen, of Maryland, to be Special 

Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair 

Employment Practices for a term of four years, 

vice William Sanchez, resigned. 

Sep 20, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

304 731 Donald M. Kerr, of Virginia, to be Principal 

Deputy Director of National Intelligence, vice 

General Michael V. Hayden, United States Air 

Force, resigned. 

Sep 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Select Committee 

on Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 306 99 Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a Member of 

the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2009, vice Scott E. Thomas, 

term expired. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 307 100 Hans von Spakovsky, of Georgia, to be a Member 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2011, vice Bradley A. Smith, 

resigned. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and 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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* 308 101 David M. Mason, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2009. (Reappointment) 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 309 102 Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2011, vice Danny Lee 

McDonald, term expired. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

* 310 608 Robert Charles Tapella, of Virginia, to be Public 

Printer, vice Bruce R. James, retired. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report. 

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND 

ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 311 246 Kristine Mary Miller, of Colorado, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 

Culture and Arts Development for a term 

expiring May 19, 2010, vice D. Bambi Kraus, 

term expired. 

Sep 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Dorgan, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, without printed report. 

* 312 247 Brenda L Kingery, of Texas, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the Institute of 

American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 

and Arts Development for a term expiring May 

19, 2012, vice John Richard Grimes, resigned. 

Sep 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Dorgan, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, without printed report. 

* 313 248 Julie E. Kitka, of Alaska, to be a Member of the 

Board of Trustees of the Institute of American 

Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 

Development for a term expiring May 19, 2012, 

vice Katherine L. Archuleta, term expired. 

Sep 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Dorgan, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, without printed report. 

* 314 249 Sonya Kelliher-Combs, of Alaska, to be a Member 

of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of 

American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 

and Arts Development for a term expiring May 

19, 2008, vice Michael A. Naranjo, term 

expired. 

Sep 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Dorgan, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, 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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* 315 250 Perry R. Eaton, of Alaska, to be a Member of the 

Board of Trustees of the Institute of American 

Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 

Development for a term expiring May 19, 2012, 

vice A. David Lester, term expired. 

Sep 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Dorgan, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

316 473 James Russell Dedrick, of Tennessee, to be 

United States Attorney for the Eastern District 

of Tennessee for the term of four years, vice 

Harry Sandlin Mattice, Jr., resigned. 

Sep 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 331 719 Paul J. Hutter, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, vice 

Tim S. McClain, resigned. 

Oct 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Akaka, Committee on Veterans' 

Affairs, without printed report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

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 When following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, a 

Senator has notified the appropriate leader, or their designee, in writing and submits such objection for inclusion in the 

Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, it shall be placed in the section of the Executive Calendar entitled “Notice 

of Intent to Object to Proceeding”. (Sec. 512, P.L. 110-81)