July 26, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5623 

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN

AFFAIRS

Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 

during the session of the Senate on 

July 26, 2012, at 10 a.m. to conduct a 

hearing entitled ‘‘The Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report 

to Congress.’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on July 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, 

AND PENSIONS

Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions be authorized to meet 

during the session of the Senate, to 

conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘CCDBG 

Reauthorization: Helping to Meet the 

Child Care Needs of American Families’’ on July 26, 2012, at 10 a.m. in 

room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office 

Building. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized 

to meet during the session of the Senate on July 26, 2012, in room SD–628 of 

the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 

2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled 

‘‘Regulation of Tribal Gaming: From 

Brick & Mortar to the Internet.’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized 

to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 26, 2012 at 10 a.m., in room 

SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 

Building, to conduct an executive business meeting. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized 

to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 26, 2012 at 1 p.m., in room 

SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 

Building, to conduct a hearing entitled 

‘‘Nominations.’’ 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I 

ask unanimous consent that the Select 

Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the 

Senate on July 26, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 

Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that Hala Furst, a 

Presidential Management Fellow on 

detail to the Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs Committee, be 

granted the privileges of the floor for 

the duration of the debate on S. 3414. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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FOR THE RELIEF OF SOPURUCHI 

CHUKWUEKE 

On Wednesday, July 25, 2012, the Senate passed S. 285, as amended, as follows: 

S. 285 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in 

Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, for the purposes of 

the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Sopuruchi Chukwueke 

shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, 

and shall be eligible for adjustment of status 

to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 245 of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

1255) upon filing an application for such adjustment of status. 

(b) APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.— 

Subsection (a) shall apply only if the application for adjustment of status is filed with 

appropriate fees not later than 2 years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS.—Upon the granting of permanent resident status to Sopuruchi Chukwueke, the 

Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 

officer to reduce by 1, during the current or 

next following fiscal year, the total number 

of immigrant visas that are made available 

to natives of the country of the birth of 

Sopuruchi Chukwueke under section 202(a)(2) 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)). 

(d) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION

TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The 

natural parents, brothers, and sisters of 

Sopuruchi Victor Chukwueke shall not, by 

virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 

right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 

seq.). 

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that at a time to be 

determined by the majority leader, in 

consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 518; that 

there be 60 minutes for debate equally 

divided in the usual form; that upon 

the use or yielding back of the time, 

the Senate proceed to vote, without intervening action or debate, on the 

nomination; that the nomination be 

subject to a 60-vote threshold, the motion to reconsider be considered made 

and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to 

the nomination be printed in the 

RECORD; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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EXECUTIVE SESSION 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 839, 840, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 

847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 

856, 857, and all the nominations placed 

on the Secretary’s desk in the Army, 

Air Force, and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motions 

to reconsider be made and laid upon 

the table with no intervening action or 

debate; that no further motions be in 

order to any of the nominations; that 

any related statements be printed in 

the RECORD; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action, and the Senate then resume legislative session. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows: 

IN THE AIR FORCE

The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officer for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 

and 12212: 

To be brigadier general 

Colonel Edward E. Metzgar 

The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officer for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 

and 12212: 

To be brigadier general 

Colonel Russ A. Walz 

The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the 

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

624: 

To be major general 

Brig. Gen. Timothy M. Ray 

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: 

To be general 

Lt. Gen. Paul J. Selva 

The following named officer for appointment as the Vice Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau and for appointment to the grade indicated in the Reserve of the Air Force under 

title 10, U.S.C., sections 10505 and 601: 

To be lieutenant general 

Maj. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel 

The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the 

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

624: 

To be major general 

Brig. Gen. Howard D. Stendahl 

IN THE ARMY

The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 


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