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 ELEVENTH CONGRESS 

FINAL ISSUE 

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 334

CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 24, 2009

CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2010

ADJOURNED, DECEMBER 22, 2010

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NOTE ON TREATIES AND NOMINATIONS 

NOTE: The treaties remaining on the Executive Calendar are, under the rules of the Senate, automatically rereferred to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations at the sine die adjournment of the Senate, and remain pending in committee for action in 

subsequent Congresses. All nominations remaining on the Executive Calendar, under the rules of the Senate, failed of 

confirmation at the time of sine die adjournment of the Senate and are returned to the President (together with other 

nominations received by the Senate and not acted upon by the committees to which they had been referred), and must be 

resubmitted in the next Congress to be further considered. 
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TREATIES

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8 110-19 Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food 

and Agriculture 

Dec 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.111-7 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with one 

understanding and one 

declaration. 

9 110-23 Investment Treaty with Rwanda Dec 22, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.111-8 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with one 

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

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

* 427 558 Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be 

Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business 

Administration, vice Thomas M. Sullivan. 

Sep 16, 2009 Reported by Ms. 

Landrieu, Committee on 

Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

* 521 703 Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary for Management, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Elaine C. Duke, 

resigned. 

Oct 28, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

* 588 1120 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum. 

Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 640 930 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, 

resigned. 

Dec 17, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

* 648 935 Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy 

United States Trade Representative, with the 

rank of Ambassador, vice Peter F. Allgeier, 

resigned. 

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

* 649 1008 Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative, with the rank 

of Ambassador, vice Richard T. Crowder. 

Dec 23, 2009 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

* 652 1059 Michael F. Mundaca, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Eric 

Solomon, resigned. 

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 812 1455 Robert Stephen Ford, of Maryland, 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 Syrian Arab 

Republic. 

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 831 1260 Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of El Salvador. 

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 843 1211 Solomon B. Watson IV, of New York, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of the 

Army, vice Benedict S. Cohen, resigned. 

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

* 899 1456 Jonathan Andrew Hatfield, of Virginia, to be 

Inspector General, Corporation for National 

and Community Service, vice Gerald Walpin, 

resigned. 

May 25, 2010 Senate 

Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental 

Affairs discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 7, 2009. 

 May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, 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 HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

* 999 1051 Richard Sorian, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Christina H. Pearson, resigned. 

Jun 30, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

1002 1817 James Michael Cole, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, 

vice David W. Ogden, resigned. 

Jul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

* 1007 1632 William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public 

Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, 

resigned. 

Jul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 1051 1949 Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of 

Massachusetts, a Career Member of the 

Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career 

Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Turkey. 

Aug 03, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

AIR FORCE 

1058 1893 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: 

Aug 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Maj. Gen. Robin Rand

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 1114 1901 Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Czech Republic. 

Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, 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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* 1117 1825 Matthew J. Bryza, of Illinois, 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 Azerbaijan. 

Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

1135 2103 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-177, 

approved January 7, 2008. 

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1136 2104 Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retired. 

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1137 2105 Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Martin J. 

Jenkins, resigned. 

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1138 2106 John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Rhode Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, 

retired. 

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

* 1173 2121 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. 

Nov 17, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

1185 1811 Susan L. Carney, of Connecticut, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, 

vice Barrington D. Parker, retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1186 1861 James E. Graves, Jr., of Mississippi, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 

Circuit, vice Rhesa H. Barksdale, retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 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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1187 1564 Amy Totenberg, of Georgia, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Georgia, vice Jack T. Camp, Jr., retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1188 1867 James Emanuel Boasberg, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Thomas F. 

Hogan, retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1189 1868 Amy Berman Jackson, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Gladys 

Kessler, retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1190 1836 James E. Shadid, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice Michael M. Mihm, retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1191 1969 Sue E. Myerscough, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice Jeanne E. Scott, resigned. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1192 1709 Paul Kinloch Holmes, III, of Arkansas, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Arkansas, vice Robert T. Dawson, 

retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1193 1812 Anthony J. Battaglia, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of California, vice M. James Lorenz, 

retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1194 1813 Edward J. Davila, of California, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of California, vice Marilyn Hall 

Patel, retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1195 1970 Diana Saldana, of Texas, to be United States 

District Judge for the Southern District of 

Texas, vice George P. Kazan, retired. 

Dec 01, 2010 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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1205 1837 Max Oliver Cogburn, Jr., of North Carolina, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

Western District of North Carolina, vice Lacy 

H. Thornburg, retired. 

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1206 1966 Marco A. Hernandez, of Oregon, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Garr M. King, retired. 

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1207 1968 Steve C. Jones, of Georgia, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Georgia, vice Orinda D. Evans, retired. 

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

1208 1971 Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired. 

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

* 1211 2090 Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief 

Scientist of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, vice Kathryn D. 

Sullivan. 

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

* 1212 2172 Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal 

Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring 

June 30, 2014, vice Harold J. Creel, Jr., 

resigned. 

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 1213 2173 Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a 

Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term 

expiring June 30, 2015. (Reappointment) 

Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, 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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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 

* 1215 2277 Joseph A. Smith, Jr., of North Carolina, to be 

Director of the Federal Housing Finance 

Agency for a term of five years. (New 

Position) 

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 1217 1904 Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, 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 Bolivarian 

Republic of Venezuela. 

Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

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 When following the objection to a unanimous consent request 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) 

 
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.