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 ELEVENTH CONGRESS

Monday, November 15, 2010

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 309

CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 24, 2009

CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2010

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TREATIES

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7 111-5 Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further 

Reduction and Limitation of Strategic 

Offensive Arms

Oct 01, 2010 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Kerry, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

09/28/2010 with printed Ex. 

Rept.111-6 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 10 

conditions, 3 understandings, 

and 13 declarations.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 427 558 Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be 

Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business 

Administration, vice Thomas M. Sullivan.

Sep 16, 2009 Reported by Ms. 

Landrieu, Committee on 

Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 521 703 Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary for Management, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Elaine C. Duke, 

resigned.

Oct 28, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 588 1120 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum.

Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION

* 616 785 Jacqueline A. Berrien, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 1, 2014, vice Christine M. Griffin, term 

expired.

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 617 957 Chai Rachel Feldblum, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 1, 2013, vice Leslie Silverman, term 

expired.

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 618 1115 P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General 

Counsel of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term of four 

years, vice Ronald S. Cooper, resigned.

Dec 10, 2009 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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* 619 1135 Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring July 1, 2010, vice Naomi Churchill 

Earp.

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 620 1136 Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2015. 

(Reappointment)

Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 640 930 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, 

resigned.

Dec 17, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 648 935 Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy 

United States Trade Representative, with the 

rank of Ambassador, vice Peter F. Allgeier, 

resigned.

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

* 649 1008 Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative, with the rank 

of Ambassador, vice Richard T. Crowder.

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 652 1059 Michael F. Mundaca, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Eric 

Solomon, resigned.

Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed

report.

THE JUDICIARY

656 1138 Albert Diaz, of North Carolina, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, 

vice William W. Wilkins, Jr., retired.

Jan 28, 2010 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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703 1248 Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of 

Ohio, vice Peter C. Economus, retired.

Feb 11, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 812 1455 Robert Stephen Ford, of Maryland, 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 Syrian Arab 

Republic.

Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

813 1472 William Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Edward W. Nottingham, 

resigned.

Apr 15, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 831 1260 Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of El Salvador.

Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 843 1211 Solomon B. Watson IV, of New York, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of the 

Army, vice Benedict S. Cohen, resigned.

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

885 1550 Catherine C. Eagles, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of North Carolina, vice Norwood 

Carlton Tilley, Jr., retired.

May 06, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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886 1552 Kimberly J. Mueller, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of California, vice Frank C. Damrell, 

Jr., retired.

May 06, 2010 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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892 1548 Raymond Joseph Lohier, Jr., of New York, to 

be United States Circuit Judge for the Second 

Circuit, vice Sonia Sotomayor, elevated.

May 13, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 899 1456 Jonathan Andrew Hatfield, of Virginia, to be 

Inspector General, Corporation for National 

and Community Service, vice Gerald Walpin, 

resigned.

May 25, 2010 Senate 

Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental 

Affairs discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 7, 2009.

May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

917 1607 John A. Gibney, Jr., of Virginia, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Virginia, vice Robert E. Payne, retired.

May 27, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

934 1497 Scott M. Matheson, Jr., of Utah, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 

vice Michael W. McConnell, resigned.

Jun 10, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

935 1653 James Kelleher Bredar, of Maryland, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Maryland, vice J. Frederick Motz, retiring.

Jun 10, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

936 1655 Ellen Lipton Hollander, of Maryland, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Maryland, vice Andre M. Davis, elevated.

Jun 10, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

937 1657 Susan Richard Nelson, of Minnesota, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Minnesota, vice James M. Rosenbaum, 

retired.

Jun 10, 2010 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 HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 999 1051 Richard Sorian, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Christina H. Pearson, resigned.

Jun 30, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

1002 1817 James Michael Cole, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, 

vice David W. Ogden, resigned.

Jul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

* 1007 1632 William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public 

Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, 

resigned.

Jul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 1051 1949 Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of 

Massachusetts, 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 the Republic of Turkey.

Aug 03, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 1052 1667 Jonathan Woodson, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice S. Ward 

Casscells.

Aug 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

1058 1893 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Aug 04, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Maj. Gen. Robin Rand
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THE JUDICIARY

1089 1576 Mary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 

vice Michael D. Hawkins, retired.

Aug 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1090 1654 Edmond E-Min Chang, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Illinois, vice Elaine F. Bucklo, 

retired.

Aug 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1091 1656 Leslie E. Kobayashi, of Hawaii, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Hawaii, vice Helen W. Gillmor, retired.

Aug 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1092 1708 Carlton W. Reeves, of Mississippi, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Mississippi, vice William H. 

Barbour, Jr., retired.

Aug 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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1093 1710 Denise Jefferson Casper, of Massachusetts, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of Massachusetts, vice Reginald C. 

Lindsay, deceased.

Aug 05, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 1114 1901 Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Czech Republic.

Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 1117 1825 Matthew J. Bryza, of Illinois, 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 Azerbaijan.

Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 1118 2089 Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Director of 

the Office of Management and Budget, vice 

Peter R. Orszag, resigned.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Conrad, Committee on the 

Budget, 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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Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

1119 1549 Kathleen M. O'Malley, of Ohio, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, 

vice Alvin A. Schall, retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1120 1967 Beryl Alaine Howell, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Paul L. 

Friedman, retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1135 2103 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-177, 

approved January 7, 2008.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1136 2104 Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1137 2105 Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Martin J. 

Jenkins, resigned.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1138 2106 John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Rhode Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, 

retired.

Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1139 1814 Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge

for the District of Columbia, vice James 

Robertson, retired.

Sep 24, 2010 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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When following the objection to a unanimous consent request 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)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

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 After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on 

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section 

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.