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 TENTH CONGRESS 

Monday, June 16, 2008

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 271

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31, 2007

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2008

RESOLUTIONS

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9 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Dec 19, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-9 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with declarations, 

understandings, and 

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

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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 206 73 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Frederick W. 

Schieck. 

Jun 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to 

be United States Attorney for the District of 

Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice 

Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. 

Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 306 99 Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a Member of 

the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2009, vice Scott E. Thomas, 

term expired. 

Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

recommendation, and without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

375 381 Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be 

Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives. (New Position) 

Nov 08, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

* 403 722 Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to 

be a Member of the Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 

years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring. 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

* 406 725 Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring 

May 18, 2012. (Reappointment) 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

* 432 1047 Denver Stutler, Jr., of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five 

years, vice David McQueen Laney, term 

expiring. 

Dec 18, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, 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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BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 453 71 Mark McKinnon, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2009, vice Fayza Veronique 

Boulad Rodman, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the Senate. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 454 990 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2008. (Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 455 991 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2011. (Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 456 992 Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 457 993 Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2010, vice Norman J. 

Pattiz, term expired. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 458 994 Dennis M. Mulhaupt, of California, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2008, 

vice Blanquita Walsh Cullum, term expired. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 459 996 Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 472 1177 J. Gregory Copeland, of Texas, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice 

David R. Hill. 

Mar 05, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

474 1139 Gregory G. Katsas, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter D. 

Keisler, resigned. 

Mar 06, 2008 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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 508 112 William Raymond Steiger, of Wisconsin, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Mozambique. 

Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 510 977 Simon Charles Gros, of New Jersey, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice 

Roger Shane Karr, resigned. 

Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 517 1154 Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of Homeland 

Security. (New Position) 

Apr 10, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 518 728 Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), 

vice John Hillen, resigned. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 525 1199 D. Kathleen Stephens, of Montana, 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 

Korea. 

Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 565 1496 Kameran L. Onley, of Washington, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Mark 

A. Limbaugh. 

May 07, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 566 1538 Jeffrey F. Kupfer, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Energy, vice Jeffrey Clay Sell, 

resigned. 

May 07, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, 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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FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT 

INVESTMENT BOARD 

* 567 488 Alejandro Modesto Sanchez, of Florida, to be a 

Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term expiring October 

11, 2010. (Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 568 489 Gordon James Whiting, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term expiring 

September 25, 2010. (Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 569 490 Andrew Saul, of New York, to be a Member of the 

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 

for a term expiring September 25, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 570 491 Andrew Saul, of New York, to be a Member of the 

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 

for a term expiring September 25, 2012. 

(Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 582 1443 James B. Cunningham, of New York, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Career Minister, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to Israel. 

May 20, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 592 1483 T. Vance McMahan, of Texas, to be 

Representative of the United States of America 

on the Economic and Social Council of the 

United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. 

May 20, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 594 1593 T. Vance McMahan, of Texas, to be an Alternate 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the 

United Nations, during his tenure of service as 

Representative of the United States of America 

on the Economic and Social Council of the 

United Nations. 

May 20, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, 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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ARMY 

* 601 1639-2 The following Army National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated 

under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 

12211: 

May 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Major General 

 Brigadier General Thomas C. Lawing 

NAVY 

* 611 1520-2 The following named officers for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade indicated 

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

May 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Rear Admiral (lower half) 

 Capt. Donald E. Gaddis 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 624 1653 Cynthia L. Bauerly, of Minnesota, to be a 

Member of the Federal Election Commission for 

a term expiring April 30, 2011, vice Robert D. 

Lenhard. 

May 22, 2008 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report. 

* 625 1654 Caroline C. Hunter, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Federal Election Commission for a term 

expiring April 30, 2013, vice Michael E. Toner, 

resigned. 

May 22, 2008 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report. 

* 626 1655 Donald F. McGahn, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Member of the Federal Election 

Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2009, 

vice David M. Mason, term expired. 

May 22, 2008 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

627 1335 William T. Lawrence, of Indiana, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern District 

of Indiana, vice John Daniel Tinder, elevated. 

Jun 02, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

628 1138 G. Murray Snow, of Arizona, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice 

Stephen M. McNamee, retired. 

Jun 02, 2008 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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 [NEW REPORTS] 

630 1560 Helene N. White, of Michigan, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice 

Susan Bieke Neilson, deceased. 

Jun 12, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

631 343 Raymond M. Kethledge, of Michigan, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 

Circuit, vice James L. Ryan, retired. 

Jun 12, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

632 1559 Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of Michigan, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Michigan, vice Patrick J. Duggan, 

retired. 

Jun 12, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

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 When following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, a 

Senator has notified the appropriate leader, or their designee, in writing and submits such objection for inclusion in the 

Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, it shall be placed in the section of the Executive Calendar entitled “Notice 

of Intent to Object to Proceeding”. (Sec. 512, P.L. 110-81)