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 

Thursday, July 31, 2008

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 301

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31, 2007

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2008

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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. 

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. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

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

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* 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 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. 

* 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. 
* 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 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. 

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. 

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 
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 645 1499 Philip Thomas Reeker, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Macedonia. 

Jun 24, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

* 691 1048 Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General, Department of the Treasury, vice 

Harold Damelin, resigned. 

Jul 08, 2008 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged pursuant to an 

order of January 9, 2007. 

 Jun 18, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Baucus, Committee on Finance, 

without printed report. 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

* 692 907 Walter Lukken, of Indiana, to be Chairman of the 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, vice 

Rueben Jeffery III. 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

* 693 1546 Bartholomew H. Chilton, of Delaware, to be a 

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission for a term expiring April 

13, 2013. (Reappointment) 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

* 694 1547 Scott O'Malia, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner 

of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

for a term expiring April 13, 2012, vice Rueben 

Jeffery III, resigned. 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 695 1596 Christine O. Hill, of Georgia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional 

Affairs), vice Thomas E. Harvey, resigned. 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Akaka, Committee on Veterans' 

Affairs, without printed report. 
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NAVY 

717 1856 The following named officer for appointment to 

the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 

section 5148: 

Jul 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

 Rear Adm. Bruce E. MacDonald 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 718 1540 Marie L. Yovanovitch, of Connecticut, 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 

Armenia. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 719 1648 Tatiana C. Gfoeller-Volkoff, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Kyrgyz 

Republic. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 720 1700 W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, 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 Rwanda. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 721 1701 Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, 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 the 

Congo. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 722 1766 James Christopher Swan, 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 Djibouti. 

Jul 29, 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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* 723 1767 Michele Jeanne Sison, 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 Republic of 

Lebanon. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 724 1787 Richard G. Olson, Jr., of New Mexico, 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 United Arab Emirates. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 725 1814 David D. Pearce, of Virginia, 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 People's Democratic Republic of 

Algeria. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 726 1883 John A. Simon, of Maryland, to be Representative 

of the United States of America to the African 

Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 

* 727 1457 Mimi Alemayehou, of the District of Columbia, to 

be United States Director of the African 

Development Bank for a term of five years, vice 

Cynthia Shepard Perry, term expired. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 

* 728 1498 Miguel R. San Juan, of Texas, to be United 

States Executive Director of the Inter-American 

Development Bank for a term of three years, 

vice Hector E. Morales, term expired. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION 

* 729 1685 Patrick J. Durkin, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a 

term expiring December 17, 2009, vice Ned L. 

Siegel, term expired. 

Jul 29, 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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EUROPEAN BANK FOR 

RECONSTRUCTION AND 

DEVELOPMENT 

* 730 1702 Kenneth L. Peel, of Maryland, to be United 

States Director of the European Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development, vice Mark 

Sullivan, resigned. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 

* 731 1757 John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for a term expiring 

September 22, 2013. (Reappointment) 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 732 1758 John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for a term expiring 

February 9, 2014, vice Ephraim Batambuze, 

term expired. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 733 1759 Julius E. Coles, of Georgia, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the African Development 

Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 

2011, vice Willie Grace Campbell, term expired. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 734 1760 Morgan W. Davis, of California, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for a term expiring 

November 13, 2013, vice Edward Brehm, term 

expired. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 735 1830 Peter Robert Kann, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2010, 

vice James K. Glassman, resigned. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 736 1831 Michael Meehan, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2010, vice D. Jeffrey 

Hirschberg, term expired. 

Jul 29, 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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 [NEW REPORTS] 

THE JUDICIARY 

* 737 7 Carol A. Dalton, 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. Noel Anketell Kramer, elevated. 

Jul 30, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 738 1 Anthony C. Epstein, 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 Susan Rebecca Holmes, 

retired. 

Jul 30, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 

* 739 1820 James A. Williams, of Virginia, to be 

Administrator of General Services, vice Lurita 

Alexis Doan, resigned. 

Jul 30, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 740 980 Gus P. Coldebella, of Massachusetts, to be 

General Counsel, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Philip J. Perry, resigned. 

Jul 30, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

* 741 9 Heidi M. Pasichow, 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 Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, elevated. 

Jul 30, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 
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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)