SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 24, 2009

SECOND SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2010

ADJOURNED, DECEMBER 22, 2010

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
 

FINAL ISSUE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

  Issue No. 334

 

NOTE ON TREATIES AND NOMINATIONS

NOTE: The treaties remaining on the Executive Calendar are, under the rules of the Senate, automatically rereferred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations at the sine die adjournment of the Senate, and remain pending in committee for action in
subsequent Congresses. All nominations remaining on the Executive Calendar, under the rules of the Senate, failed of
confirmation at the time of sine die adjournment of the Senate and are returned to the President (together with other
nominations received by the Senate and not acted upon by the committees to which they had been referred), and must be
resubmitted in the next Congress to be further considered.

 
 
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RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED

SUBJECT
NO. NO. BY

 
 
2

TREATIES

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED

SUBJECT
NO. DOC. NO. BY

8 110-19 Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food Dec 15, 2010 Reported by Mr.
and Agriculture Kerry, Committee on Foreign
Relations with printed Ex.
Rept.111-7 and a resolution of
advice and consent to
ratification with one
understanding and one
declaration.
9 110-23 Investment Treaty with Rwanda Dec 22, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Kerry, Committee on Foreign
Relations with printed Ex.
Rept.111-8 and a resolution of
advice and consent to
ratification with one
declaration.

 
 
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 427 558 Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Sep 16, 2009 Reported by Ms.
Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Landrieu, Committee on
Administration, vice Thomas M. Sullivan. Small Business and
Entrepreneurship, without
printed report.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
* 521 703 Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Oct 28, 2009 Reported by Mr.
Secretary for Management, Department of Lieberman, Committee on
Homeland Security, vice Elaine C. Duke, Homeland Security and
resigned. Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT
* 588 1120 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr.
Associate Director of the Office of Science and Rockefeller, Committee on
Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum. Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, without
printed report.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
* 640 930 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under Dec 17, 2009 Reported by Mr.
Secretary of Commerce for Export Dodd, Committee on Banking,
Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
resigned. without printed report.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT
* 648 935 Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr.
United States Trade Representative, with the Baucus, Committee on
rank of Ambassador, vice Peter F. Allgeier, Finance, without printed
resigned. report.
* 649 1008 Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr.
Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United Baucus, Committee on
States Trade Representative, with the rank Finance, without printed
of Ambassador, vice Richard T. Crowder. report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
 
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 652 1059 Michael F. Mundaca, of New York, to be an Dec 23, 2009 Reported by Mr.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Eric Baucus, Committee on
Solomon, resigned. Finance, without printed
report.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 812 1455 Robert Stephen Ford, of Maryland, a Career Apr 13, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Kerry, Committee on Foreign
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report.
United States of America to the Syrian Arab
Republic.
* 831 1260 Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Apr 28, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Kerry, Committee on Foreign
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of Relations, without printed
America to the Republic of El Salvador. report.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
* 843 1211 Solomon B. Watson IV, of New York, to be May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr.
General Counsel of the Department of the Levin, Committee on Armed
Army, vice Benedict S. Cohen, resigned. Services, without printed
report.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
* 899 1456 Jonathan Andrew Hatfield, of Virginia, to be May 25, 2010 Senate
Inspector General, Corporation for National Committee on Homeland
and Community Service, vice Gerald Walpin, Security and Governmental
resigned. Affairs discharged under the
authority of the order of the
Senate of January 7, 2009.
May 05, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Harkin, Committee on
Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions, without printed
report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
 
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES
* 999 1051 Richard Sorian, of New York, to be an Jun 30, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Baucus, Committee on
Services, vice Christina H. Pearson, resigned. Finance, without printed
report.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
1002 1817 James Michael Cole, of the District of Jul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, Leahy, Committee on the
vice David W. Ogden, resigned. Judiciary, without printed
report.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
* 1007 1632 William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public Jul 20, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, Schumer, Committee on Rules
resigned. and Administration, without
printed report.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 1051 1949 Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of Aug 03, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Kerry, Committee on Foreign
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Relations, without printed
Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary report.
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Turkey.
AIR FORCE
1058 1893 The following named officer for appointment in Aug 04, 2010 Reported by Mr.
the United States Air Force to the grade Levin, Committee on Armed
indicated while assigned to a position of Services, without printed
importance and responsibility under title 10, report.
U.S.C., section 601:
to be Lieutenant General
Maj. Gen. Robin Rand
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 1114 1901 Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr.
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Kerry, Committee on Foreign
Plenipotentiary of the United States of Relations, without printed
America to the Czech Republic. report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
 
6

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

* 1117 1825 Matthew J. Bryza, of Illinois, a Career Member Sep 21, 2010 Reported by Mr.
of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Kerry, Committee on Foreign
Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Relations, without printed
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of report.
America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
THE JUDICIARY
1135 2103 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a Leahy, Committee on the
new position created by Public Law 110-177, Judiciary, without printed
approved January 7, 2008. report.
1136 2104 Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr.
States District Judge for the Western District Leahy, Committee on the
of Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.
1137 2105 Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr.
United States District Judge for the Leahy, Committee on the
Northern District of California, vice Martin J. Judiciary, without printed
Jenkins, resigned. report.
1138 2106 John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be Sep 23, 2010 Reported by Mr.
United States District Judge for the District Leahy, Committee on the
of Rhode Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, Judiciary, without printed
retired. report.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
* 1173 2121 Peter A. Diamond, of Massachusetts, to be a Nov 17, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Member of the Board of Governors of the Dodd, Committee on Banking,
Federal Reserve System for the unexpired Housing, and Urban Affairs,
term of fourteen years from February 1, without printed report.
2000, vice Frederic S. Mishkin.
THE JUDICIARY
1185 1811 Susan L. Carney, of Connecticut, to be United Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Leahy, Committee on the
vice Barrington D. Parker, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.
1186 1861 James E. Graves, Jr., of Mississippi, to be Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Leahy, Committee on the
Circuit, vice Rhesa H. Barksdale, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
 
7

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

1187 1564 Amy Totenberg, of Georgia, to be United States Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
District Judge for the Northern District of Leahy, Committee on the
Georgia, vice Jack T. Camp, Jr., retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.
1188 1867 James Emanuel Boasberg, of the District of Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Columbia, to be United States District Judge Leahy, Committee on the
for the District of Columbia, vice Thomas F. Judiciary, without printed
Hogan, retired. report.
1189 1868 Amy Berman Jackson, of the District of Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Columbia, to be United States District Judge Leahy, Committee on the
for the District of Columbia, vice Gladys Judiciary, without printed
Kessler, retired. report.
1190 1836 James E. Shadid, of Illinois, to be United Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
States District Judge for the Central District Leahy, Committee on the
of Illinois, vice Michael M. Mihm, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.
1191 1969 Sue E. Myerscough, of Illinois, to be United Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
States District Judge for the Central District Leahy, Committee on the
of Illinois, vice Jeanne E. Scott, resigned. Judiciary, without printed
report.
1192 1709 Paul Kinloch Holmes, III, of Arkansas, to be Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
United States District Judge for the Western Leahy, Committee on the
District of Arkansas, vice Robert T. Dawson, Judiciary, without printed
retired. report.
1193 1812 Anthony J. Battaglia, of California, to be Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
United States District Judge for the Southern Leahy, Committee on the
District of California, vice M. James Lorenz, Judiciary, without printed
retired. report.
1194 1813 Edward J. Davila, of California, to be United Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
States District Judge for the Northern Leahy, Committee on the
District of California, vice Marilyn Hall Judiciary, without printed
Patel, retired. report.
1195 1970 Diana Saldana, of Texas, to be United States Dec 01, 2010 Reported by Mr.
District Judge for the Southern District of Leahy, Committee on the
Texas, vice George P. Kazan, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
 
8

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

1205 1837 Max Oliver Cogburn, Jr., of North Carolina, to Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr.
be United States District Judge for the Leahy, Committee on the
Western District of North Carolina, vice Lacy Judiciary, without printed
H. Thornburg, retired. report.
1206 1966 Marco A. Hernandez, of Oregon, to be United Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr.
States District Judge for the District of Leahy, Committee on the
Oregon, vice Garr M. King, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.
1207 1968 Steve C. Jones, of Georgia, to be United States Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr.
District Judge for the Northern District of Leahy, Committee on the
Georgia, vice Orinda D. Evans, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.
1208 1971 Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr.
States District Judge for the District of Leahy, Committee on the
Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired. Judiciary, without printed
report.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
* 1211 2090 Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Scientist of the National Oceanic and Rockefeller, Committee on
Atmospheric Administration, vice Kathryn D. Commerce, Science, and
Sullivan. Transportation, without
printed report.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
* 1212 2172 Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring Rockefeller, Committee on
June 30, 2014, vice Harold J. Creel, Jr., Commerce, Science, and
resigned. Transportation, without
printed report.
* 1213 2173 Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Dec 08, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term Rockefeller, Committee on
expiring June 30, 2015. (Reappointment) Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, without
printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
 
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

* 1215 2277 Joseph A. Smith, Jr., of North Carolina, to be Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Dodd, Committee on Banking,
Agency for a term of five years. (New Housing, and Urban Affairs,
Position) without printed report.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 1217 1904 Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, a Career Dec 14, 2010 Reported by Mr.
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Kerry, Committee on Foreign
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report.
United States of America to the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
 
10

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

 
 
11

NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

When following the objection to a unanimous consent request to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their
behalf, a Senator has notified the appropriate leader, or their designee, in writing and submits such objection for inclusion in the
Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, it shall be placed in the section of the Executive Calendar entitled “Notice
of Intent to Object to Proceeding”. (Sec. 512, P.L. 110-81)

CALENDAR MESSAGE
NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR
NO. NO.
 
12

MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on
either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section
contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1. 

DATE SUBJECT