SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY4,2007 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Wednesday, October 24,2007 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk 

Issue No. 140 
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Leslie Southwick (Cal. No. 291) 

Ordered, That at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, the Senate proceed to executive session to resume 

debate on the nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit 

with the time until 11 a.m. equally divided and controlled between the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the 

Committee on the Judiciary or their designees; provided, that the time from 10:40 to 11 a.m. be divided and 

controlled between the two Leaders, with the Majority Leader controlling the finallO minutes; provided further, 

that at 11 a.m., the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, that if cloture is invoked, the 

Senate then vote immediately on confirmation ofthe nomination; provided further, that if cloture is not invoked, the 

nomination be returned to the Executive Calendar and the Senate return to legislative session. 

Ordered further, That if the nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; the 

President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate return to legislative session. 

Ordered further, That relative to the cloture motion filed on the nomination of Leslie Southwick, the 

mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. 

(October 23, 2007.) 
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RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR S.RES SUBJECT REPORTED 

No No BY 
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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY SUBJECT REPORTED 

No. Doc No BY 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

No No. BY 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

* 117 307 Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy Regulatory Commission for the term Energy and Natural Resources, 

expiring June 30, 2012. (Reappointment) without printed report. 

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY 

* 152 46 Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a May 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Inouye, Committee on 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Commerce, Science, and 

for a term expiring May 30, 2012. Transportation, without 

(Reappointment) printed report. 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 206 73 James R. Kunder, ofVirginia, to be Deputy Jun 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Administrator of the United States Agency for Biden, Committee on Foreign 

International Development, vice Frederick W. Relations, without printed 

Schieck. report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 255 395 R. Lyle Laverty, of Colorado, to be Assistant Jul31, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice Harold Boxer, Committee on 

Craig Manson. 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 Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Leahy, Committee on the 

Charles W. Pickering, Sr., retired. Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

be United States Attorney for the District of Leahy, Committee on the 

Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed 

Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. 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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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

No No. BY 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 306 99 Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a Member of Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April 30, 2009, vice Scott E. Thomas, and Administration, without 

term expired. recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 307 100 Hans von Spakovsky, of Georgia, to be a Member Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April30, 2011, vice Bradley A. Smith, and Administration, without 

resigned. recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 308 101 David M. Mason, of Virginia, to be a Member of Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April 30, 2009. (Reappointment) and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

* 309 102 Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, to be a Member Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

of the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

expiring April 30, 2011, vice Danny Lee and Administration, without 

McDonald, term expired. recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

334 776 Robert M. Dow, Jr., of Illinois, to be United Oct 09, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

States District Judge for the Northern District Leahy, Committee on the 

of Illinois, vice Charles P. Kocoras, retired. Judiciary, under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

10/04/2007 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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NOMINA.TIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK 
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING 

When followmg the obJectiOn to a unammous consent to proceedmg to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on the:~r behalf, a 

Senator has notrfied the appropnate leader, or the1r des1gnee, m wntmg and subm1ts such obJectJ.on for mclus10n m the 

Congress1onal Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, 1t shall be placed m the sect10n of the Executive Calendar entitled "Notice 

ofintent to ObJect to Proceedmg'' (Sec 512, P L 110-81) 

CALENDAR MESSAGE SUBJECT DATE AND SENATOR No No