UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT 

TIMOTHY D. DEGIUSTI (Cal. No. 240) 

 Ordered, That immediately upon convening on Friday, August 3, 2007, the Senate proceed to executive 

session to consider the nomination of Timothy D. DeGiusti, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the 

Western District of Oklahoma; provided further, that there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between the 

Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary and the ranking member; that the Senate then proceed to vote on the 

nomination. 

 Ordered further, that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; the President be immediately notified of 

the Senate's action and the Senate return to legislative session. 

(August 2, 2007.) 
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR 

NO

S. RES 

NO

SUBJECT REPORTED 

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TREATIES

CALENDAR 

NO

TREATY

DOC NO

SUBJECT REPORTED 

BY

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* 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

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MARINE CORPS 

74 199-2 The following named officers for appointment in 

the United States Marine Corps to the grade 

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

Mar 28, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Major General 

 Brig. Gen. John F. Kelly, 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

* 117 307 Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission for the term 

expiring June 30, 2012. (Reappointment) 

May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY 

* 152 46 Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority 

for a term expiring May 30, 2012. 

(Reappointment) 

May 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

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. 

THE JUDICIARY 

238 25 William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., of North Carolina, 

to be United States District Judge for the 

Middle District of North Carolina, vice William 

L. Osteen, Sr., retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

239 27 Martin Karl Reidinger, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of North Carolina, vice Graham C. 

Mullen, retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

240 253 Timothy D. DeGiusti, of Oklahoma, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District of 

Oklahoma, vice Timothy D. Leonard, retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 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

4

241 353 Janis Lynn Sammartino, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of California, vice Judith Nelsen Keep, 

deceased. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

242 22 Roslynn Renee Mauskopf, of New York, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice David G. Trager, 

retired. 

Jul 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 245 698 Brent T. Wahlquist, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Director of the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, vice Jeffrey D. 

Jarrett. 

Jul 25, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* 246 613 James L. Caswell, of Idaho, to be Director of the 

Bureau of Land Management, vice Kathleen 

Burton Clarke, resigned. 

Jul 25, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 247 651 Lisa E. Epifani, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Energy (Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Jill L. Sigal, 

resigned. 

Jul 25, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* 248 50 Kevin M. Kolevar, of Michigan, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Energy (Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability), vice John S. Shaw, 

resigned. 

Jul 25, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* 249 683 Clarence H. Albright, of South Carolina, to be 

Under Secretary of Energy, vice David Garman, 

resigned. 

Jul 25, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 255 395 R. Lyle Laverty, of Colorado, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice Harold 

Craig Manson. 

Jul 31, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

 May 23, 2007 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 

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR 

NO

MESSAGE

NO

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

5

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND 

EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

FOUNDATION 

* 256 557 Robert Boldrey, of Michigan, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall 

Scholarship and Excellence in National 

Environmental Policy Foundation for a term 

expiring May 26, 2013. (Reappointment) 

Jul 31, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

AGENCY 

* 273 450 Dennis R. Schrader, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Administrator for National Preparedness, 

Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

Department of Homeland Security. (New 

Position) 

Aug 01, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

 [NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 274 522 William G. Sutton, Jr., of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Albert A. 

Frink, Jr. 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 

ADMINISTRATION 

* 275 571 Ronald Spoehel, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, vice Gwendolyn Brown, 

resigned. 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 276 645 Thomas J. Barrett, of Alaska, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Maria Cino, 

resigned. 

Aug 02, 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 

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR 

NO

MESSAGE

NO

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED 

BY

6

* 277 656 Paul R. Brubaker, of Virginia, to be 

Administrator of the Research and Innovative 

Technology Administration, Department of 

Transportation, vice Ashok G. Kaveeshwar, 

resigned. 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 278 688 Jim Nussle, of Iowa, to be Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget, vice Robert J. 

Portman. 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Conrad, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed report. 

 Aug 01, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

AIR FORCE 

279 783 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 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, 

280 784 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 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be General 

 Lt. Gen. Claude R. Kehler, 

ARMY 

281 785 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Maj. Gen. Kenneth W. Hunzeker, 
* 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

7

282 787 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, 

283 788 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace, 

284 789 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Lieutenant General 

 Maj. Gen. Carter F. Ham, 

285 790 The following Army National Guard of the 

United States officer for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated 

under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Brigadier General 

 Col. Lawrence A. Haskins, 

NAVY 

286 791 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Rear Adm. Richard K. Gallagher, 

287 792 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601: 

Aug 02, 2007 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

8

to be Vice Admiral 

 Rear Adm. Robert T. Moeller, 

288 812 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade indicated 

while assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Rear Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., 

289 694 The following named officer for appointment as 

the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 

appointment to the grade indicated while 

assigned to a position of importance and 

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

152 and 601: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Admiral 

 Adm. Michael G. Mullen, 

MARINE CORPS 

290 695 The following named officer for appointment as 

the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

and appointment to the grade indicated while 

assigned to a position of importance and 

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

601 and 154: 

Aug 02, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be General 

 Gen. James E. Cartwright, 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

9

AIR FORCE 

PN793 AIR FORCE nomination of Damion T. Gottlieb, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN794 AIR FORCE nomination of Francis E. Lowe, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN795 AIR FORCE nominations (25) beginning LISTA M. BENSON, and ending KAREN L. WEIS, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN796 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning KEVIN C. BLAKLEY, and ending ROBERT A. TETLA, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN797 AIR FORCE nominations (556) beginning ROBERT K. ABERNATHY, and ending ANTHONY J. 

ZUCCO, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 

2007. 

PN800 AIR FORCE nominations (36) beginning MARY ANN BEHAN, and ending PAUL A. WILLINGHAM, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

ARMY 

PN801 ARMY nominations (53) beginning DAWUD A. AGBERE, and ending EDWARD J. YURUS, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN802 ARMY nominations (2) beginning BLAKE C. ORTNER, and ending ANDREW S. ZELLER, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN803 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JULIE A. BENTZ, and ending THOMAS L. TURPIN JR., which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN804 ARMY nominations (5) beginning LARRY L. GUYTON, and ending LINDA M. WILLIAMS, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

COAST GUARD 

PN781 COAST GUARD nomination of Kristine B. Neeley, which was received by the Senate and appeared 

in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

NAVY 

PN805 NAVY nominations (14) beginning JOSE A. ACOSTA, and ending LAWRENCE A. RAMIREZ, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN806 NAVY nominations (20) beginning DOUGLAS P. BARBER JR., and ending THOMAS J. WELSH, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN807 NAVY nominations (10) beginning SUSAN D. CHACON, and ending SEUNG C. YANG, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007. 

PN808 NAVY nominations (56) beginning ENEIN Y. H. ABOUL, and ending KIMBERLY A. ZUZELSKI, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007.