THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate -

Susie Morgan, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate -

BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Ortrie D. Smith, retired.

To the Committee on the Judiciary.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate

BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

The following named individual for appointment as a permanent commissioned Regular officer in the United States Coast Guard in the grade indicated under title 14, U.S.C., Section 211:

Walter L. Ouzts, Jr.

To be lieutenant

To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate -

BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

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. Bradley A. Heithold

BARACK OBAMA

To the Committee on Armed Services.

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate

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. Giovanni K. Tuck

To the Committee on Armed Services.

BARACK OBAMA

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

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

Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber

BARACK OBAMA

To the Committee on Armed Services.

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate -

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

The following named individual to the grade indicated in the Regular Army Dental Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 531 and 3064:

THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064:

To be lieutenant colonel

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:

The following named officer for appointment in the grade indicated in the Regular Navy under title 10, U.S.C., section 531:

To be commander

Roger S. Thompson

BARACK OBAMA

To the Committee on Armed Services.

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate

The following named individual for appointment to the grade indicated in the Regular Navy under title 10, U.S.C., section 531:

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

The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following messages from the President of the United States, transmitting nominations, which were referred as indicated:

To the Senate of the United States:

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 8, 2011.

I nominate

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

Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti

BARACK OBAMA

To the Committee on Armed Services.

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 8, 2011.

To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate -

The following named officer for appointment to the grade of general in the United States Marine Corps while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

To be general

Lt. Gen. John R. Allen

To the Committee on Armed Services.

BARACK OBAMA

As in executive session,

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted:

By Mr. Rockefeller for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination of Michael S. Devany, to be Rear Admiral (lower half).

Coast Guard nominations beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Vincent B. Atkins and ending with Rear Adm. (1h) Sandra E. Stosz. (See Executive Journal proceedings of May 11, 2011, for complete list.)

Mr. Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, reported favorably the following nomination lists which had previously appeared in the Congressional Record on the dates indicated and, at the Senator's request and by unanimous consent, it was ordered that they lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.

Coast Guard nominations beginning with Michael J. Plumley and ending with Mariette C. Ogg. (See Executive Journal proceedings of May 2, 2011, for complete list.)

Coast Guard nomination of Kristin L. Conville, to be Lieutenant.

Coast Guard nomination of Edward L. Lacy, to be Lieutenant.

Coast Guard nomination of Jason M. Biggar, to be Lieutenant Commander.

As in executive session,

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

MESSAGES REFERRED

The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following messages from the President of the United States, transmitting nominations, which were referred as indicated:

To the Senate of the United States:

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 9, 2011.

I nominate Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, 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 Guatemala.

To the Committee on Foreign Relations.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate

BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE, June 9, 2011.

Earl Anthony Wayne, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Mexico.

To the Committee on Foreign Relations.

BARACK OBAMA