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am confident they won’t, but if they 

do, we are protected, and we will have 

that vote so that the 30 hours expires 

during the next day, which would be 

Monday. We are working toward not 

being in session on Saturday. We think 

we can do that because some people 

have issues that they want to be protected, and I think we can do that. But 

at least for now—not for now; period— 

we are going to vote at 2 p.m. on Sunday, and everyone should know that. I 

know there are a lot of people who 

have plans, but there has been adequate notice. 

I mentioned here this morning, and I 

repeat, that President-elect Obama has 

said that there are people out there 

who would love to be able to work on a 

Sunday but they do not have a job, and 

this is the least we can do. The reason 

we are doing it is we have to move this 

large number of issues as quickly as we 

can. 

This one matter we will finish early 

next week will be the result of 164 bills 

that have been held up. We are going to 

move then to Lilly Ledbetter, an important piece of legislation. When we 

finish that, we are going to do the children’s health initiative, which doesn’t 

take care of all the health care problems in this country, but it does solve 

the problem for millions of our children. Then we are going to move to the 

economic recovery plan, and there may 

be other things we have to do. For example, if President Bush sends us the 

TARP—that is the matter dealing with 

the financial bailout—we will have to 

deal with that. So we have a lot to do, 

and I hope everyone is understanding 

of the fact we have to vote on Sunday. 

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ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, 

JANUARY 8, 2009 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate 

completes its business today, it stand 

in adjournment until 10:30 a.m, Thursday, January 8; that following the 

prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the 

morning hour be deemed expired, the 

time for the two leaders be reserved for 

their use later in the day, and there 

then be a period of morning business, 

with Senators permitted to speak for 

up to 10 minutes each. I further ask 

that the Senate recess from 3:30 p.m. 

until 4:45 p.m. tomorrow to accommodate a special Democratic caucus meeting. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PROGRAM 

Mr. REID. As a reminder, Senators 

will gather in the Senate Chamber at 

12:45 p.m. to proceed to the House 

Chamber for a joint session to count 

the electoral ballots. The joint session 

will commence at 1 p.m. 

ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. 

TOMORROW 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, if there is 

no further business to come before the 

Senate, I ask unanimous consent that 

it stand adjourned under the previous 

order. 

There being no objection, the Senate, 

at 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, 

January 8, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. 

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NOMINATIONS 

Executive nominations received by 

the Senate: 

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 

STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 

OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADES INDICATED UNDER 

TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: 

To be major general 

BRIGADIER GENERAL DONALD A. HAUGHT 

BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS J. HAYNES 

BRIGADIER GENERAL CRAIG D. MCCORD 

BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT M. STONESTREET 

BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD W. TONINI 

BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS A. TURLEY 

To be brigadier general 

COLONEL MARGARET H. BAIR 

COLONEL JAMES H. BARTLETT 

COLONEL JORGE R. CANTRES 

COLONEL SANDRA L. CARLSON 

COLONEL STEPHEN D. COTTER 

COLONEL JAMES T. DAUGHERTY 

COLONEL GRETCHEN S. DUNKELBERGER 

COLONEL ROBERT A. HAMRICK 

COLONEL CHRIS R. HELSTAD 

COLONEL CECIL J. HENSEL, JR. 

COLONEL FRANK D. LANDES 

COLONEL ROBERT L. LEEKER 

COLONEL RICKIE B. MATTSON 

COLONEL MAUREEN MCCARTHY 

COLONEL JOHN E. MCCOY 

COLONEL JOHN W. MERRITT 

COLONEL THOMAS R. SCHIESS 

COLONEL RODGER F. SEIDEL 

COLONEL GLENN K. THOMPSON 

COLONEL DEAN L. WINSLOW 

COLONEL WILLIAM M. ZIEGLER 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 

To be major 

EDMUND P. ZYNDA II 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 

To be major 

DANIEL C. GIBSON 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 

To be major 

DONALD L. MARSHALL 

CHARLES E. PETERSON 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 

To be major 

PAUL J. CUSHMAN 

DAMANI K. MITCHELL 

LUIS F. SAMBOLIN 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): 

To be lieutenant colonel 

CHRISTOPHER S. ALLEN 

RAY H. KRUEGER 

To be major 

LYMAN C. FOSTER 

DEEPA HARIPRASAD 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 

To be lieutenant colonel 

RYAN R. PENDLETON 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: 

To be lieutenant colonel 

HOWARD L. DUNCAN 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

JEFFREY R. GRUNOW 

DONA M. IVERSEN 

JAN LOUISE RHOADS 

MARGARET W. SCHMIDT 

PAMELA T. SCOTT 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

EUGENE M. GASPARD 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

MICHAEL R. POWELL 

VALERIE R. TAYLOR 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

MARY ELIZABETH BROWN 

GERALD J. LAURSEN 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

GARY R. CALIFF 

GEORGE E. MEISTER 

C. MICHAEL PADAZINSKI 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

STEPHEN SCOTT BAKER 

ROBERT CHARLES DORMAN 

BRIAN F. HASKINS 

FRANK R. MILLER 

PHILLIP E. PARKER 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

JOSEPH ALLEN BANNA 

TRACI D. GUARINIELLO 

PATRICIA J. HAMMON 

WILLIAM E. MOXLEY 

MICHAEL W. MUMBACH 

ERIC D. PLACKE 

CAROL A. POWERS 

DAVID C. STEWART 

JOSEPH TOCK 

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT 

TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR 

FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: 

To be colonel 

KEITH A. ACREE 

TODD S. BAKITA 

WILLIAM JOHN BANKS 

BRIAN SCOTT BRANDNER 

THOMAS M. BUCKNER 

CATHLEEN M. BULLARD 

THOMAS D. CHALEKI 

DAVID A. CLOSEN 

PATRICK LOUIS CLOUTIER 

JOHN J. COLLINS, JR. 

ANTHONY J. COMTOIS 

JOETTE D. DAUGHERTY 

GARY M. DOBBINS 

GERARD A. DUBLIN 

TIMOTHY W. FARQUHAR 

WILLIAM R. FINGAR 

DALE C. FRIDLEY 

STEVEN B. FULAYTAR 

JOSEPH JOHN GLEBOCKI 

JOHN RAYMOND GREENE 

MICHAEL C. GRIECO 

DOUGLAS E. HALL 

JEFFREY W. HIGGINS 

KENNETH D. HONAKER 

JOHN D. HUNT 

SCOTT P. HUTCHINS 

GREGORY C. JONES 

KURT D. JONES 

NICHOLAS KOSKIVACIRCA 

BRIAN J. KRAEMER 

GREGORY D. LEE 

JAMES E. LEHMAN 

ROBERT M. LINDELL 

ROBERT S. LIPIRA 

PAUL A. LOOMIS 

JULIO R. LOPEZ 

CINDY G. LUNDHAGEN 

WILLIAM H. MASON, JR. 

THEODORE S. MATHEWS, JR. 

GALEN W. MAYS 

ROBERT K. MCCUTCHEN, JR. 

STEPHEN V. MOTYLINSKI 


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