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[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 183 (Monday, December 8, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10817-S10818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 813 to and including 827, except 815; and all nominations 
on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy; 
that the nominations be confirmed en bloc and the motions to reconsider 
be laid upon the table; that no further motions be in order; that any 
statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record; and 
that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

                            in the air force

       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. David J. Scott

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     James N. Stewart

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. John C. Koziol

       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. Stephen L. Hoog

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Loren M. Reno

       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 brigadier general

     Col. James K. McLaughlin

       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 lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Mark A. Welsh, III

                              in the navy

       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:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. John M. Mateczun

                              in the army

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Gina S. Farrisee

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 3037:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Scott C. Black

       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:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. James H. Pillsbury

       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., sections 12203 and 
     12211:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. David N. Blackorby

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. James E. Rogers

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Margaret W. Boor

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk

                            in the air force

       PN2091 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning DARRYL D. BYBEE, 
     and ending MARCO V. GALVEZ, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2105 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning RICHARD BRINKER, 
     and ending NADIA C. SHOCKLEY, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2137 AIR FORCE nomination of Kathleen V. Reder, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2138 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning SAMANTHA S. 
     BOUSIGUES, and ending JOHN J. LINNETT, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2139 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning JOHN M. BEENE 
     II, and ending MARK E. SANBORN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2181 AIR FORCE nomination of Richard W. Jost, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 19, 2008.
       PN2182 AIR FORCE nomination of Clevis T. Parker, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 19, 2008.

                              in the army

       PN2092 ARMY nomination of Britt B. Hill, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2093 ARMY nomination of Kenneth Carlson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 26, 2008.
       PN2094 ARMY nominations (4) beginning RAYMOND L. CAPPS, and 
     ending SHANE RUSSELLJENKINS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2095 ARMY nominations (2) beginning ANTHONY H. SAVAGE, 
     and ending KARL F. WOODMANSEY, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 26, 2008.
       PN2096 ARMY nominations (2) beginning GRACE LACARA, and 
     ending CHESLEY D. OVERBY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2106 ARMY nomination of John F. Kasel, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2107 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MAX L. DIVINE, and 
     ending NORMA TORRES, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 
     26, 2008.
       PN2108 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MICHAEL L. NIPPERT, 
     and ending ROBERT C. TURNER, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2109 ARMY nominations (3) beginning LAURENCE W. GEBLER, 
     and ending VISETH NGAUY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 26, 2008.
       PN2140 ARMY nomination of Gregg A. Bliss, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2141 ARMY nomination of Stuart A. Mellon, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2142 ARMY nomination of Robert S. Gatewood, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2143 ARMY nomination of Steven P. Jahner, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2144 ARMY nomination of William H. Smithson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2145 ARMY nomination of James O. McLinnaham, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2146 ARMY nomination of Gregory R. Ebner, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2147 ARMY nomination of Paul E. Webb, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2148 ARMY nominations (2) beginning RANDY R. COTE, and 
     ending MICHAEL P. STEELY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2149 ARMY nominations (5) beginning EROL AGI, and ending 
     PATRICK C. SEAN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     17, 2008.
       PN2150 ARMY nominations (3) beginning RICHARD S. GLASS, and 
     ending VICTOR F WALLACE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2151 ARMY nominations (5) beginning JERZEY J. CHACHAJ, 
     and ending JOHN E. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2152 ARMY nominations (5) beginning MALISSA A. HILL, and 
     ending SOMA R.

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     WEBB, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2153 ARMY nominations (6) beginning DWIGHT Y. SHEN, and 
     ending JEFFREY R. LONG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2154 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MICHAEL C. AHN, and 
     ending RICHARD P. MARTIN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2155 ARMY nominations (5) beginning CHARLES K. ARIS, and 
     ending JOHN R. WORSTER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2156 ARMY nominations (4) beginning ERIC C. BUSH, and 
     ending JON A. JENSEN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     17, 2008.
       PN2157 ARMY nominations (7) beginning EDWARD J. BRIAND, and 
     ending JOHN C. SMITH, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     17, 2008.
       PN2158 ARMY nominations (3) beginning MELANIE J. CRAIG, and 
     ending PAUL D. STONEMAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2159 ARMY nominations (27) beginning CYNTHIA J. ABBADINI, 
     and ending JUSTIN A. WOODHOUSE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2160 ARMY nominations (46) beginning DERRICK F. 
     ARINCORAYAN, and ending D060674, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2161 ARMY nominations (154) beginning WILLIAM J. ADAMS, 
     and ending D060291, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     17, 2008.
       PN2162 ARMY nominations (135) beginning RICHARD K. ADDO, 
     and ending D060598, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     17, 2008.
       PN2163 ARMY nominations (256) beginning KENNETH P. ADGIE, 
     and ending D070487, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     17, 2008.
       PN2183 ARMY nomination of Lynn F. Abrams, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 19, 2008.
       PN2184 ARMY nomination of Catherine A. Oliver, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 19, 2008.
       PN2185 ARMY nomination of Timothy S. Allisonaipa, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 19, 2008.
       PN2186 ARMY nomination of Daniel A. Strode, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 19, 2008.
       PN2187 ARMY nomination of Joseph S. Selken, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 19, 2008.
       PN2188 ARMY nominations (3) beginning THOMAS A. BRYANT, and 
     ending JAMES P. McGINNIS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 19, 2008.
       PN2189 ARMY nominations (3) beginning JAMES A. GRIGGS, and 
     ending PAUL R. HUNT, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     19, 2008.
       PN2190 ARMY nominations (3) beginning PETER H. GUEVARA, and 
     ending WALTER W. SHRATZ, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 19, 2008.

                          in the marine corps

       PN2164 MARINE CORPS nominations (8) beginning CHRISTOPHER 
     M. BRANNEN, and ending ERICH H. WAGNER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.

                              in the navy

       PN2097 NAVY nomination of John E. Murrain, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 26, 2008.
       PN2098 NAVY nomination of Dana Stombaugh, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 26, 2008.
       PN2099 NAVY nomination of Paul J. Foster, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 26, 2008.
       PN2100 NAVY nomination of Deborah A. Hinkley, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 26, 2008.
       PN2165 NAVY nomination of Mark C. Holley, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2166 NAVY nomination of Michael C. Collins, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2167 NAVY nomination of Channing J. Thomas, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2168 NAVY nomination of Evan B. Williams, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2169 NAVY nominations (2) beginning GERALD C. LOWE, and 
     ending VICTOR D. OLIVER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 17, 2008.
       PN2170 NAVY nominations (3) beginning EDWARD J. ARRISON, 
     and ending CLEVIS T. PARKER SR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.
       PN2171 NAVY nominations (36) beginning GREGORY R. ADAMS, 
     and ending DONOVAN B. WORTHAM, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 17, 2008.

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