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CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013

Issue No. 131

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, October 31, 2013

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Melvin L. Watt (Cal. No. 209)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Thursday, October 31, 2013, the Senate proceed to executive session to 

consider the nomination of Melvin L. Watt of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of 

five years; that the time until 12:00 noon be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

Ordered further, That following the swearing in of Senator-elect Booker there be two minutes of debate equally divided 

and controlled in the usual form; that the Senate then proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Watt nomination.

Ordered further, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Melvin L. Watt, the 

mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (October 28, 30, 2013.)

Patricia Ann Millett (Cal. No. 327)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of 

Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 

be waived. (October 28, 2013.)
RESOLUTIONS

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S. RES.

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TREATIES

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TREATY

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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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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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

70 207 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 17, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Lt. Gen. Susan J. Helms

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.

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

* 209 408 Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be 

Director of the Federal Housing Finance 

Agency for a term of five years. (New 

Position)

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, 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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION

* 241 411 Thomas Edgar Wheeler, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal 

Communications Commission for the 

remainder of the term expiring June 30, 

2013, vice Julius Genachowski.

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, 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.

THE JUDICIARY

327 527 Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the District of 

Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, Jr., 

elevated.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

328 410 Gregory Howard Woods, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Barbara S. Jones, 

retired.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

329 422 Debra M. Brown, of Mississippi, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Mississippi, vice W. Allen Pepper, 

Jr., deceased.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

330 424 Elizabeth A. Wolford, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of New York, vice Charles J. 

Siragusa, retired.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, 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.
* 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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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THE JUDICIARY

346 528 Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge 

for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice 

Douglas H. Ginsburg, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

347 460 Landya B. McCafferty, of New Hampshire, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of New Hampshire, vice Steven J. 

McAuliffe, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

348 461 Brian Morris, of Montana, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Montana, 

vice Sam E. Haddon, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

349 462 Susan P. Watters, of Montana, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Montana, vice Richard F. Cebull, retired.

Sep 19, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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.

* 357 724 Marcel J. Lettre II, of Maryland, to be a 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense. (New Position)

Sep 24, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 358 774 Deborah Lee James, of Virginia, to be 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Michael 

Bruce Donley, resigned.

Sep 24, 2013 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

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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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.

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 

OVERSIGHT BOARD

361 243 Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil 

Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring 

January 29, 2019. (Reappointment)

Sep 26, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, 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.

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.
* 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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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[NEW REPORTS]

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION

* 378 507 Chai Rachel Feldblum, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission for a 

term expiring July 1, 2018. (Reappointment)

Oct 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, 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.
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

455 May 20, 2013 Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Agriculture, 

vice Evan J. Segal.

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

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
* 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.

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

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

793 Aug 01, 2013 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New 

York, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice Ronald 

H. Weich, resigned.

Yes Sep 06, 2013 Sep 09, 2013 - Mr. Grassley.

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
* 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.

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

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

937 Oct 30, 2013 Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Energy, vice 

Steven Jeffrey Isakowitz, 

resigned.

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
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)

207 The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air 

Force to the grade of Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. Susan J. Helms.

Apr 23, 2013. - Mrs. McCaskill.
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.