THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CHARITY C. HARDISON ZACHARY F. HARRELL To be lieutenant commander PAUL D. MACAPAGAL STEPHANIE B. MURDOCK To the Committee on Armed Services. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE BARACK OBAMA As in executive session, The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Harkin for the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Phyllis Nichamoff Segal, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2013. Lisa M. Quiroz, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring February 8, 2014. John D. Podesta, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2014. Matthew Francis McCabe, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2013. Marguerite W. Kondracke, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring June 10, 2014. Jane D. Hartley, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2014. Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for the remainder of the term expiring October 6, 2012. Dan Arvizu, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016. Alan I. Leshner, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016. William Carl Lineberger, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016. Aaron Paul Dworkin, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014. Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years. THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011 As in executive session, 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: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, July 21, 2011. Roslyn Ann Mazer, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security, vice Richard L. Skinner, resigned. To the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, July 21, 2011. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 2011, vice William E. Kovacic, term expiring. To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. BARACK OBAMA REPORTS OF COMMITTEE As in executive session, The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Christopher Droney, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mark Raymond Hornak, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Robert David Mariani, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Robert N. Scola, Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. Clayton D. Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT – MUELLER NOMINATION As in executive session, On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That if Robert S. Mueller, III, is nominated to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the nomination be placed directly on the Executive Calendar; 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 the nomination; that there be 2 hours for debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination; 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 the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. 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: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. James T. Ryan, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2013, vice James Broaddus, resigned. To the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. Larry W. Walther, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2013, vice J. Joseph Grandmaison, term expired. To the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. Mary B. DeRosa, of the District of Columbia, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. Frank E. Loy, of the District of Columbia, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. Kendrick B. Meek, of Florida, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 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 Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Martz BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: 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. Michael Ferriter BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: 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. Robert L. Caslen, Jr. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 22, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: 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 Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA |