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CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2014

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2014

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013

Issue No. 199

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Christopher Reid Cooper (Cal. No. 581)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Christopher Reid Cooper, of 

the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, the mandatory quorum required under 

Rule XXII be waived. (PN1205) (Mar. 13, 2014.)

M. Douglas Harpool (Cal. No. 582)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of M. Douglas Harpool, of 

Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, the mandatory quorum required under Rule 

XXII be waived. (PN1207) (Mar. 13, 2014.)

Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr (Cal. No. 583)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., 

of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the mandatory quorum required 

under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1209) (Mar. 13, 2014.)

Edward G. Smith (Cal. No. 584)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Edward G. Smith, of 

Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the mandatory quorum required under 

Rule XXII be waived. (PN1210) (Mar. 13, 2014.)

Debo P. Adegbile (Cal. No. 659)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1241) (Feb. 27, 2014.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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1 112-4 Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, 

Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, 

and Unregulated Fishing

Mar 13, 2014 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Menendez, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.113-1 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.

2 113-1 Convention on the Conservation and 

Management of High Seas Fishery Resources 

in the South Pacific Ocean.

Mar 13, 2014 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Menendez, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.113-2 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.

3 113-2 Convention on the Conservation and 

Management of High Seas Fisheries 

Resources in the North Pacific Ocean.

Mar 13, 2014 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Menendez, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.113-3 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.

4 113-3 Amendment to the Convention on Future 

Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest 

Atlantic Fisheries.

Mar 13, 2014 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Menendez, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.113-4 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.
* 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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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 499 1047 Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness, vice Erin C. Conaton, 

resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 500 1048 Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under 

Secretary of the Navy, vice Robert O. Work, 

resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 501 1049 Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation, Department of Defense, vice 

Christine H. Fox, resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 502 1051 Frank G. Klotz, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary for Nuclear Security, vice Thomas 

P. D'Agostino, resigned.

Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 503 1066 Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Carl Wieman, 

resigned.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 505 1061 Robert Michael Simon, of Maryland, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Sherburne B. Abbott.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 506 1062 Debra L. Miller, of Kansas, to be a Member of 

the Surface Transportation Board for a term 

expiring December 31, 2017, vice Francis 

Mulvey, term expired.

Jan 13, 2014 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 TRADE COMMISSION

* 507 1063 Terrell McSweeny, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the 

unexpired term of seven years from 

September 26, 2010, vice Jon D. Leibowitz, 

resigned.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 508 1065 Paul Nathan Jaenichen, Sr., of Kentucky, to be 

Administrator of the Maritime 

Administration, vice David T. Matsuda, 

resigned.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 509 1168 William Ward Nooter, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years, vice A. Franklin 

Burgess, retired.

Jan 14, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

* 514 1267 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United States 

Executive Director of the Inter-American 

Development Bank for a term of three years, 

vice Gustavo Arnavat, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 515 1095 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United 

States Alternate Governor of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

five years, vice Ben S. Bernanke, term 

expired.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

PEACE CORPS

* 519 1102 Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be 

Director of the Peace Corps, vice Aaron S. 

Williams, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 520 1103 Tomasz P. Malinowski, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of State 

for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 

vice Michael H. Posner, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION

* 521 1104 Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief 

Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge 

Corporation, vice Daniel W. Yohannes.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 522 1105 Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Organization for Economic 

Cooperation and Development, with the rank 

of Ambassador.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 523 1111 Crystal Nix-Hines, of California, for the rank 

of Ambassador during her tenure of service 

as the United States Permanent 

Representative to the United Nations 

Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 

Organization.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 524 1112 Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Executive Service, to 

be Special Representative of the President for 

Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of 

Ambassador.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 526 1115 Pamela K. Hamamoto, of Hawaii, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Office of the United Nations 

and Other International Organizations in 

Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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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EUROPEAN BANK FOR 

RECONSTRUCTION AND 

DEVELOPMENT

* 528 1120 Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be 

United States Alternate Governor of the 

European Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development, vice Robert D. Hormats, 

resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 530 1152 Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Virginia, 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 Islamic 

Republic of Mauritania.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 532 1122 Kevin Whitaker, of Virginia, 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 Republic of 

Colombia.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 533 1125 Karen Clark Stanton, of Michigan, 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 Democratic 

Republic of Timor-Leste.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 535 1153 Cynthia H. Akuetteh, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Gabonese Republic, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Democratic Republic of Sao 

Tome and Principe.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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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* 536 1128 Eric T. Schultz, of Virginia, 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 Republic of 

Zambia.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 537 1129 Eunice S. Reddick, of the District of Columbia, 

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 Republic of Niger.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 538 1130 Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, 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 Republic of 

Peru.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 539 1132 Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Belize.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 540 1134 Donald Lu, of California, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Albania.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 541 1135 Helen Meagher La Lime, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Republic of Angola.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 542 1136 Amy Jane Hyatt, of California, 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 Republic of 

Palau.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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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* 543 1137 Michael Stephen Hoza, of Washington, 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 Republic of Cameroon.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 544 1138 John Hoover, of Massachusetts, 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 

Sierra Leone.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 546 1140 Matthew T. Harrington, of Virginia, 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 Kingdom of 

Lesotho.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 548 1144 Thomas Frederick Daughton, of Arizona, 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 Republic of Namibia.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 549 1146 Mark Bradley Childress, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 552 1069 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be 

Director of the Advanced Research Projects 

Agency-Energy, Department of Energy, vice 

Arun Majumdar, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 553 1070 Christopher Smith, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil 

Energy), vice Charles DeWitt McConnell, 

resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 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

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* 554 1072 Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Washington, to be 

Under Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina M. 

Johnson, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 555 1073 Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under 

Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, 

vice Steven Elliot Koonin.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 556 1074 Neil Gregory Kornze, of Nevada, to be Director 

of the Bureau of Land Management, vice 

Robert V. Abbey, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 557 1075 Esther Puakela Kia'aina, of Hawaii, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice 

Anthony Marion Babauta.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 558 1076 Marc A. Kastner, of Massachusetts, to be 

Director of the Office of Science, Department 

of Energy, vice William F. Brinkman.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 559 1077 Jonathan Elkind, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (International 

Affairs), vice David B. Sandalow, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 560 1078 Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice 

Gregory Howard Woods.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 562 1080 Tommy Port Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea 

S. Suh.

Jan 16, 2014 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

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

572 1244 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Ronald H. 

Weich, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

573 1184 John B. Owens, of California, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 

vice Stephen S. Trott, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

574 1182 Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 

Circuit, vice Raymond C. Fisher, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

575 1183 Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 

vice Deanell Reece Tacha, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

576 1185 David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to 

be United States Circuit Judge for the First 

Circuit, vice Michael Boudin, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

581 1205 Christopher Reid Cooper, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Royce C. 

Lamberth, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

582 1207 M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Missouri, vice Richard E. Dorr, deceased.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

583 1209 Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, 

to be United States District Judge for the 

Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice 

Harvey Bartle, III, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

584 1210 Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Pennsylvania, vice Berle M. 

Schiller, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 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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585 1208 Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Tennessee, vice Jon P. McCalla, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

586 1212 Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Washington, vice Edward F. Shea, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

587 1217 Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Illinois, vice Joan Humphrey Lefkow, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

588 1206 Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Kansas, vice John W. Lungstrum, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

589 1211 Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of California, vice Irma E. Gonzalez, 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

590 1214 Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Maine, vice 

George Z. Singal, retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

591 1221 Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Maryland, vice Roger W. Titus, retiring.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

592 1222 George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Maryland, vice Alexander Williams, Jr., 

retired.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr.

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 594 1249 Linda A. Schwartz, of Connecticut, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

(Policy and Planning), vice Raul PereaHenze, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Sanders, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, 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 AGRICULTURE

* 596 1252 Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, 

vice Evan J. Segal.

Jan 27, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 599 1052 Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be 

Principal Deputy Administrator, National 

Nuclear Security Administration, vice Neile 

L. Miller, resigned.

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

600 1299 The following named officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 

12203:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Donald R. Lindberg

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 612 1154 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.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 613 1156 David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be 

Administrator of the Wage and Hour 

Division, Department of Labor, vice Paul 

DeCamp.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 615 1159 Theodore Reed Mitchell, of California, to be 

Under Secretary of Education, vice Martha J. 

Kanter.

Jan 29, 2014 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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* 616 1161 Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Postsecondary Education, 

Department of Education, vice Eduardo M. 

Ochoa.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 618 1164 James Cole, Jr., of New York, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Education, vice 

Charles P. Rose.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

* 619 1165 Steven Joel Anthony, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for 

a term expiring August 28, 2018, vice Jerome 

F. Kever, term expired.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 620 1177 Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special 

Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for 

American Indians, Department of the 

Interior, vice Ross Owen Swimmer, resigned.

Jan 30, 2014 Reported by Ms. 

Cantwell, Committee on 

Indian Affairs, without 

printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

* 621 1265 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Inter-American 

Foundation for a term expiring September 

20, 2016, vice Hector E. Morales, term 

expired.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION

* 622 1266 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.

Jan 30, 2014 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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NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

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HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

FOUNDATION

* 623 1271 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.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 624 1273 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.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 626 1288 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)

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

* 627 1277 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)

Feb 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 628 1286 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)

Feb 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 630 1124 George James Tsunis, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Norway.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 631 1150 Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Hungary.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

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BY

15

* 632 1151 Robert C. Barber, of Massachusetts, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Iceland.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 633 1108 Keith M. Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of 

Ambassador during his tenure of service as 

United States Representative to the UN 

Human Rights Council.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 635 1099 Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and 

Compliance), vice Rose Eilene Gottemoeller.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 637 1147 Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Director General 

of the Foreign Service, vice Linda ThomasGreenfield, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 638 1086 Richard G. Frank, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Sherry Glied, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

* 639 1087 Tamara Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a 

Judge of the United States Tax Court for a 

term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ann Cohen, 

retired.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

* 641 1090 L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of 

the United States Tax Court for a term of 

fifteen years. (Reappointment)

Feb 04, 2014 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

16

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 642 1094 Michael G. Carroll, of New York, to be 

Inspector General, United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Donald A. 

Gambatesa, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 7, 2009.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION

* 643 1057 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.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. 

UDALL FOUNDATION

* 644 1256 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.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 645 1257 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.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 646 1258 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)

Feb 04, 2014 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.

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BY

17

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 648 1055 Katherine M. O'Regan, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Raphael William Bostic.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 649 1056 Wanda Felton, of New York, to be First Vice 

President of the Export-Import Bank of the 

United States for a term expiring January 

20, 2017. (Reappointment)

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 650 1081 Roy K. J. Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant 

Secretary of Commerce for Economic 

Development, vice John R. Fernandez, 

resigned.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD

* 651 1083 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.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 652 1084 Thomas A. Burke, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Paul 

T. Anastas, resigned.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, 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

18

* 653 1085 Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Peter 

Silva Silva, resigned.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 654 1088 Karen Dynan, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Treasury, vice Janice Eberly.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

655 1220 Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Massachusetts, vice Mark L. Wolf, retired.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

656 1223 James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retired.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

657 1224 Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Illinois, vice G. Patrick Murphy, 

retiring.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

659 1241 Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. 

Perez, resigned.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 660 1255 Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice 

Steven Jeffrey Isakowitz, resigned.

Feb 10, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

AIR FORCE

661 1302-2 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

Jan 28, 2014 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

19

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Mark A. Baird

Colonel Robert W. Stanley, II

662 1319-2 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Andrew E. Salas

663 1320-2 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brigadier General Jon K. Kelk

THE JUDICIARY

664 1215 Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Arizona, vice James A. Teilborg, retired.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

665 1218 John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Arizona, vice Roslyn Moore-Silver, retired.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

666 1213 Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Arizona, vice Mary H. Murguia, elevated.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

667 1189 Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Arizona, vice Frank R. Zapata, retired.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

668 1216 Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Arizona, vice Frederick J. Martone, retired.

Feb 27, 2014 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

20

669 1233 James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Arizona, vice David C. Bury, retired.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

671 1461 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officer for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12212:

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Nathaniel S. Reddicks

672 1462 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officer for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12212:

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. James C. Witham

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 679 1155 Portia Y. Wu, of the District of Columbia, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Jane 

Oates.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 680 1158 Massie Ritsch, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Assistant Secretary for Communications 

and Outreach, Department of Education, vice 

Peter Cunningham.

Feb 27, 2014 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

21

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

* 681 1160 Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Massachusetts, to 

be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of 

the Public Health Service, subject to 

qualifications therefor as provided by law and 

regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the 

Public Health Service for a term of four 

years, vice Regina M. Benjamin, resigned.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 683 1315 Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Labor, vice Seth David Harris.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 684 1082 Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Barbara J. Bennett, 

resigned.

Feb 27, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 

ADMINISTRATION

685 1253 David Radzanowski, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, vice Elizabeth M. Robinson.

Mar 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

687 1243 John P. Carlin, of New York, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice Lisa O. Monaco, 

resigned.

Mar 05, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Select Committee 

on Intelligence, without 

printed report.

Feb 06, 2014 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

22

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

688 1457 Francis Xavier Taylor, of Maryland, to be 

Under Secretary for Intelligence and 

Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, 

vice Caryn A. Wagner, resigned.

Mar 05, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Select Committee 

on Intelligence, without 

printed report.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 689 1353 Maria Contreras-Sweet, of California, to be 

Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration, vice Karen Gordon Mills, 

resigned.

Mar 05, 2014 Reported by Ms. 

Cantwell, Committee on 

Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

690 1186 Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, 

vice Rosemary Barkett, resigned.

Mar 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

691 1219 Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Massachusetts, vice Michael A. Ponsor, 

retired.

Mar 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

692 1197 Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South Carolina, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of South Carolina, vice Margaret B. 

Seymour, retired.

Mar 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

693 1242 Leslie Ragon Caldwell, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Lanny A. 

Breuer, resigned.

Mar 06, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 694 1123 Joseph William Westphal, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

23

* 695 1126 Douglas Alan Silliman, of Texas, 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 State of 

Kuwait.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 696 1131 Luis G. Moreno, of Texas, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Jamaica.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 697 1142 Mark Gilbert, of Florida, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to New Zealand, 

and to serve concurrently and without 

additional compensation as Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Independent 

State of Samoa.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 698 1143 John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Trinidad and Tobago.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 699 1145 Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, of Virginia, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 700 1352 Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, 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 Republic of 

Yemen.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

24

* 701 1372 Suzan G. LeVine, of Washington, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Swiss Confederation, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 702 1107 Bathsheba Nell Crocker, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 

State (International Organization Affairs), 

vice Esther Brimmer, resigned.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 703 1109 Peter A. Selfridge, of Minnesota, to be Chief of 

Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador 

during his tenure of service, vice Capricia 

Penavic Marshall, resigned.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 704 1113 Robert A. Wood, of New York, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of 

Ambassador during his tenure of service as 

U.S. Representative to the Conference on 

Disarmament.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 705 1312 Deborah L. Birx, of Maryland, to be 

Ambassador at Large and Coordinator of 

United States Government Activities to 

Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 706 1373 L. Reginald Brothers, Jr., of Massachusetts, to 

be Under Secretary for Science and 

Technology, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Tara Jeanne O'Toole, resigned.

Mar 13, 2014 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

25

[NEW REPORTS]

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT 

FOUNDATION

* 707 1270 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant 

Secretary of State (African Affairs), to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

African Development Foundation for the 

remainder of the term expiring September 

27, 2015, vice Johnnie Carson.

Mar 24, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
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26
* 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

27

** 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.

1250 Jan 06, 2014 Helen Tierney, of Virginia, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

Yes

1254 Jan 06, 2014 Richard A. Kennedy, of 

Pennsylvania, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the 

Metropolitan Washington 

Airports Authority for a term 

expiring May 30, 2016, vice 

William Cobey, term expired.

Yes Mar 06, 2014

1259 Jan 06, 2014 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 Mar 13, 2014

1261 Jan 06, 2014 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

1262 Jan 06, 2014 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

1263 Jan 06, 2014 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

1264 Jan 06, 2014 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
* 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

28

** 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.

1268 Jan 06, 2014 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

1269 Jan 06, 2014 Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to 

be a Member of the United 

States Advisory Commission 

on Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1272 Jan 06, 2014 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

1275 Jan 06, 2014 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

1276 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1278 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1279 Jan 06, 2014 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

29

** 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.

1280 Jan 06, 2014 Victor B. Maddox, of Kentucky, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1281 Jan 06, 2014 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

1282 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1283 Jan 06, 2014 Harry James Franklyn Korrell 

III, of Washington, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1284 Jan 06, 2014 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

1285 Jan 06, 2014 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, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1287 Jan 06, 2014 Thomas Edgar Rothman, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the 

Arts for a term expiring 

September 3, 2016. (New 

Position)

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

30

** 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.

1314 Jan 09, 2014 Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2017, vice Eric J. 

Tanenblatt, term expired.

Yes

1316 Jan 09, 2014 Westley Watende Omari Moore, 

of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service for a term 

expiring October 6, 2016, vice 

Stan Z. Soloway, term expired.

Yes

1354 Jan 16, 2014 Richard Christman, of 

Kentucky, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service for a term 

expiring October 6, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1355 Jan 16, 2014 Shamina Singh, of New York, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2014, vice Alan D. 

Solomont, resigned.

Yes

1356 Jan 16, 2014 Shamina Singh, of New York, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2019. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1415 Feb 10, 2014 Mark Green, of Wisconsin, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation for a 

term of two years. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1453 Feb 12, 2014 Todd A. Batta, of Iowa, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of 

Agriculture, vice Brian T. 

Baenig, resigned.

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

31

** 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.

1491 Feb 27, 2014 Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

the Air Force, vice Jamie 

Michael Morin.

Yes

1494 Feb 27, 2014 Juan Carlos Iturregui, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for 

a term expiring June 26, 2014, 

vice Thomas Joseph Dodd, 

term expired.

Yes

1495 Feb 27, 2014 Juan Carlos Iturregui, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for 

a term expiring June 26, 2020. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1496 Feb 27, 2014 Roberta S. Jacobson, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for 

a term expiring September 20, 

2014, vice Adolfo A. Franco, 

term expired.

Yes

1497 Feb 27, 2014 Roberta S. Jacobson, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for 

a term expiring September 20, 

2020. (Reappointment)

Yes

1499 Feb 27, 2014 Annette Taddeo-Goldstein, of 

Florida, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the InterAmerican Foundation for a 

term expiring September 20, 

2018, vice John P. Salazar, 

term expired.

Yes

1502 Mar 10, 2014 Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu, of the 

District of Columbia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development, vice 

Peter A. Kovar, resigned.

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

32

** 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.

1521 Mar 13, 2014 Bradford Raymond Huther, of 

Virginia, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, Department of 

Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Douglas A. 

Criscitello.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

33

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)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

34

 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.

Mar 05, 2014 Motion entered by Mr. Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke 

cloture on the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General was not agreed to (Roll Call No. 48).