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

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 101

CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2011

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Bernice Bouie Donald (Cal. No. 109)

Ordered, That at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the 

nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; that there be 30 

minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote,

without any intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the nomination; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be 

considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, the President be immediately notified of the 

Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

(August 2, 2011.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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1 112-1 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss 

Confederation

Aug 30, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

08/02/2011 with printed Ex. 

Rept.112-1 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.

2 110-23 Investment Treaty with Rwanda Aug 30, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

08/02/2011 with printed Ex. 

Rept.112-2 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.

3 111-6 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Bermuda Aug 30, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

08/02/2011 with printed Ex. 

Rept.112-3 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.

4 111-7 Tax Convention with Hungary Aug 30, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

08/02/2011 with printed Ex. 

Rept.112-4 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

declaration.
TREATIES

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5 111-8 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with 

Luxembourg

Aug 30, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

08/02/2011 with printed Ex. 

Rept.112-5 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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THE JUDICIARY

43 5 Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, 

Jr., elevated.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 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.

* 78 154 Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, vice Robert L. 

Nabors, resigned.

Apr 05, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Conrad, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 86 334 Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be United 

States Alternate Governor of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

five years. (Reappointment)

Apr 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 103 98 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, 

resigned.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 108 101 Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief 

Scientist of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, vice Kathryn D. 

Sullivan.

May 05, 2011 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

NOMINATIONS

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THE JUDICIARY

109 7 Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 

Circuit, vice Ronald Lee Gilman, retired.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

* 112 136 William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public 

Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, 

resigned, to which position he was appointed 

during the recess of the Senate from 

December 22, 2010, to January 5, 2011.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

113 90 Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice Karen J. Williams, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 128 270 Mara E. Rudman, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development, vice 

Sean R. Mulvaney.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION

* 129 61 James A. Torrey, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 

a term expiring December 17, 2013, vice 

Dianne I. Moss, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 130 119 Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, of 

California, to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 

2012, vice Samuel E. Ebbesen, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, 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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THE JUDICIARY

169 34 John Andrew Ross, of Missouri, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Missouri, vice Charles A. Shaw, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

170 260 Timothy M. Cain, of South Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of South Carolina, vice P. Michael Duffy, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

171 291 Nannette Jolivette Brown, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Louisiana, vice Stanwood R. 

Duval, Jr., retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

172 293 Nancy Torresen, of Maine, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Maine, vice 

D. Brock Hornby, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

173 318 William Francis Kuntz, II, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice Nina Gershon, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

184 31 Marina Garcia Marmolejo, of Texas, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Samuel B. Kent, 

resigned.

Jun 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

185 91 Michael Charles Green, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of New York, vice David G. Larimer, 

retired.

Jun 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

NAVY

226 531 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade 

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

Jun 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Rear Admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) Cynthia A. Covell
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT 

OF COLUMBIA

* 231 208 Donna Mary Murphy, 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 Kaye K. 

Christian, retired.

Jun 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION

* 248 118 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, 2012, vice 

Patrick J. Durkin, term expired.

Jun 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

249 511 Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 

Circuit, vice Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., retired.

Jul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

250 350 Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Mary Ann 

Vial Lemmon, retired.

Jul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

251 375 Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Sidney H. Stein, 

retired.

Jul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

252 399 Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Arkansas, vice Harry F. Barnes, 

retired.

Jul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

253 467 Katherine B. Forrest, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Jed S. Rakoff, 

retired.

Jul 14, 2011 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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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 258 128 Phyllis Nichamoff Segal, of Massachusetts, to 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring October 6, 2013, 

vice Jacob Joseph Lew, term expired.

Jul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 259 129 Lisa M. Quiroz, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community Service for a 

term expiring February 8, 2014, vice Vince J. 

Juaristi, term expired.

Jul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 260 130 John D. Podesta, of the District of Columbia, 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.

Jul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 261 131 Matthew Francis McCabe, of Pennsylvania, to 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring October 6, 2013, 

vice Leona White Hat, term expired.

Jul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 262 132 Marguerite W. Kondracke, of Tennessee, to be 

a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring June 10, 2014, 

vice Richard Allan Hill, term expired.

Jul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 263 133 Jane D. Hartley, 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 Donna N. 

Williams, resigned.

Jul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 264 134 Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for the remainder of the term 

expiring October 6, 2012, vice Tom Osborne, 

resigned.

Jul 20, 2011 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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THE JUDICIARY

270 465 Christopher Droney, of Connecticut, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Second 

Circuit, vice Guido Calabresi, retired.

Jul 21, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

271 11 Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Pennsylvania, vice Thomas M. Hardiman, 

elevated.

Jul 21, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

272 25 Mark Raymond Hornak, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Pennsylvania, vice Donetta W. 

Ambrose, retired.

Jul 21, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

273 30 Robert David Mariani, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Pennsylvania, vice James M. 

Munley, retired.

Jul 21, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

274 471 Robert N. Scola, Jr., of Florida, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Florida, vice Paul C. Huck, retired.

Jul 21, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 281 268 Thomas M. Countryman, of Washington, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (International 

Security and Non-Proliferation), vice John C. 

Rood.

Jul 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 287 728 Sung Y. Kim, of California, 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 Korea.

Jul 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, 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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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION

* 289 543 Mark P. Wetjen, of Nevada, to be a 

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission for a term expiring 

June 19, 2016, vice Michael V. Dunn, term 

expiring.

Aug 02, 2011 Reported by Ms. 

Stabenow, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 290 715 Brian T. Baenig, of the District of Columbia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice 

Krysta Harden.

Aug 02, 2011 Reported by Ms. 

Stabenow, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in 

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, 

and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate 

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