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 TWELFTH CONGRESS

Mon day, April 4, 2011

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 27

CONVENED J ANUARY 5, 2011

http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalen dar
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

J im m ie V. Re yn a (Cal No. 42)

Ordered, That at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination 

of J immie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United Stat es Circuit J udge for th e Federal Circuit; that there be on e hour for debate 

equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening

action or debate on th e nomination; that the motion to reconsider be considered made a nd laid upon the table with n o intervening 

action or debate; that no further motions be in order; th at the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the 

Senate then resume legislative session. 

(March 31, 2011.)
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* S ignifies nom inee’s com m itm ent to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted com m ittee of the S enate

NOMINATIONS

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THE J UDICIARY

31 8 Susan L. Carney, of Connecticut, to be United 

States Circuit J udge for the Second Circuit, 

vice Barrington D. Parker, retired.

Feb 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

34 39 Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of 

Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired.

Feb 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

42 1 J immie V. Reyna, of Maryla nd, to be United 

States Circuit J udge for the Federal Circuit, 

vice Haldane Robert Mayer, retired.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

43 5 Caitlin J oan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice J ohn G. Roberts, 

J r., elevated.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

44 9 Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be 

United States District J udge for the Eastern 

District of Virginia, vice J erome B. Friedman, 

retired.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

45 13 Vincent L. Briccetti, of New York, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Kimba M. Wood, 

retired.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

46 29 J ohn A. Kronstadt, of California, to be United 

States District J udge for the Central District 

of California, vice Florence-Marie Cooper, 

deceased.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

47 41 Michael Francis Urbanski, of Virginia, to be 

United States District J udge for the Western 

District of Virginia, vice Norman K. Moon, 

retired.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 49 51 J o Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness, vice Michael L. 

Dominguez.

Mar 15, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.
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OFFICE OF SP ECIAL COUNSEL

* 59 87 Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be Special 

Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the 

term of five years, vice Scott J . Bloch, 

resigned.

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

* 60 78 Kelvin K. Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation for a term 

expiring May 10, 2016. (Reappointment)

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

61 16 Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be 

United States District J udge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Martin J . 

J enkins, resigned.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF J USTICE

62 49 J ames Michael Cole, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, 

vice David W. Ogden, resigned, to which 

position he was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 63 53 Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Phillip 

A. Singerman.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

* 64 54 Frances M.D. Gulland, of California, to be a 

Member of the Marine Mammal Commission 

for a term expiring May 13, 2012, vice Vera 

Alexander, term expired.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.
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DEP ARTMENT OF TRANSP ORTATION

* 65 55 Ann D. Begeman, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Surface Transportation Board for a 

term expiring December 31, 2015, vice 

Charles D. Nottingham, term expired.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

* 66 99 Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal 

Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring 

J une 30, 2014, vice Harold J . Creel, J r., 

resigned.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 67 100 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

* 68 102 Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a 

Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term 

expiring J une 30, 2015. (Reappointment)

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

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73 15 Claire C. Cecchi, of New J ersey, to be United 

States District J udge for the District of New 

J ersey, vice J oseph A. Greenaway, elevated.

Mar 31, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

74 19 Roy Bale Dalton, J r., of Florida, to be United 

States District J udge for the Middle District 

of Florida, vice Henry Lee Adams, J r., 

retired.

Mar 31, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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75 32 J ohn J . McConnell, J r., of Rhode Island, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of Rhode Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, 

retired.

Mar 31, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

76 38 Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, t o be 

United States District J udge for the Middle 

District of Tennessee, vice Robert L. Echols, 

retired.

Mar 31, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJ ECT

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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 inc lusion 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 th e Senate 

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

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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.