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CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013

Issue No. 102

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Monday, September 16, 2013

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Patricia E. Campbell-Smith (Cal. No. 175)

Elaine D. Kaplan (Cal. No. 176)

Ordered, That at 5 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2013, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the 

following nominations: Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of 

Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years and Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States 

Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.

Ordered further, That there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that following the use or yielding 

back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed; the motions 

to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in 

order; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

(Sepetmeber 12, 2013.)
RESOLUTIONS

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NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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TREATIES

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NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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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

CALENDAR

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MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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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

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 53 36 Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense, vice Frank Kendall III.

Mar 20, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

INTERNATIONAL BANKS

* 63 41 Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be United States 

Governor of the International Monetary Fund 

for a term of five years; United States 

Governor of the International Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development for a term 

of five years; United States Governor of the 

Inter-American Development Bank for a term 

of five years; United States Governor of the 

European Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development, vice Timothy G. Geithner.

Apr 16, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

AIR FORCE

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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THE JUDICIARY

175 201 Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States 

Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 

years, vice Lawrence Baskir, retiring.

Jun 06, 2013 Reported by Mr.

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

176 202 Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Judge of the United States Court of 

Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, 

vice Christine O. C. Miller, term expired.

Jun 06, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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.

THE JUDICIARY

203 134 Todd M. Hughes, of the District of Columbia, to 

be United States Circuit Judge for the 

Federal Circuit, vice William C. Bryson, 

retired.

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

204 384 Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice Michael P. McCuskey, 

retiring.

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

205 385 Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Illinois, vice Joan B. Gottschall, retired.

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

206 386 Andrea R. Wood, of Illinois, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Illinois, vice William J. Hibbler, deceased.

Jul 18, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

207 409 Madeline Hughes Haikala, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Alabama, vice Inge Prytz 

Johnson, retired.

Jul 18, 2013 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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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.

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.

* 242 412 Thomas Edgar Wheeler, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal 

Communications Commission for a term of 

five years from July 1, 2013. (Reappointment)

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 248 542 Stephen Woolman Preston, of the District of 

Columbia, to be General Counsel of the 

Department of Defense, vice Jeh Charles 

Johnson, resigned.

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, 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.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 307 509 Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be 

Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management for a term of four years, vice 

John Berry, term expired.

Jul 31, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental 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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NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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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.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 331 246 Ranee Ramaswamy, of Minnesota, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2018, vice 

Miguel Campaneria, term expired.

Sep 09, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 332 291 Rick Lowe, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2018, vice JoAnn 

Faletta, term expired.

Sep 09, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 333 199 Olga Viso, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2018, vice William 

Francis Price, Jr., term expired.

Sep 10, 2013 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

335 618 Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be 

United States Attorney for the Eastern 

District of Louisiana for the term of four 

years, vice James B. Letten, resigned.

Sep 12, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 336 604 Jon T. Rymer, of Tennessee, to be Inspector 

General, Department of Defense, vice Gordon 

S. Heddell, resigned.

Sep 16, 2013 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 01/07/2009.

Jul 30, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. sequentially referred 

to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs for 20 

calendar days.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 337 636 Steve A. Linick, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General, Department of State, vice Howard J. 

Krongard, resigned.

Sep 16, 2013 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 01/07/2009.

Aug 01, 2013 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report. Sequentially 

referred to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs for 20 

calendar days.
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

9

** 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

131 Feb 04, 2013 Michael Wayne Hail, of 

Kentucky, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Harry S Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2017, vice 

Sharon Tucker, 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

334 Apr 18, 2013 Andrea Levere, of Maryland, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the National 

Consumer Cooperative Bank 

for a term of three years, vice 

Nguyen Van Hanh, 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

10

** 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.

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

337 Apr 23, 2013 Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Overseas 

Private Investment 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 17, 2015. 

(Reappointment)

Yes Aug 01, 2013

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

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
* 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

11

** 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.

551 Jun 13, 2013 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.

Yes Sep 10, 2013

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

691 Jul 18, 2013 Julia Frifield, of New Jersey, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

State (Legislative Affairs), vice 

David S. Adams, resigned.

Yes Sep 12, 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

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
* 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

12

** 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.

742 Jul 31, 2013 Sylvia I. Garcia, of Michigan, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Transportation, 

vice Christopher P. Bertram, 

resigned.

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.

800 Sep 11, 2013 Bradley Crowell, of Nevada, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

Energy (Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs), 

vice Jeffrey A. Lane.

Yes

801 Sep 11, 2013 Victoria Marie Baecher 

Wassmer, of Illinois, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Barbara J. 

Bennett, resigned.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

13

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.