JOURNAL OF THE EXECUTIVE PROCEEDINGS One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, In executive session, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012 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: THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Robert Harlan Henry, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Kermit Lipez, retired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. Michael A. Shipp, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Mary Little Parell, retired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. 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: 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. Craig A. Franklin BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. To the Senate of the United States: 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 Lt. Gen. Stephen P. Mueller BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. To the Senate of the United States: The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: The following Air National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 12212: To be brigadier general Col. Robert T. Brooks, Jr. To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. 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. Daniel B. Allyn BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate The following named officers 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 Robert P. Ashley, Jr. Brigadier General Gordon B. Davis, Jr. Brigadier General Harold J. Greene Brigadier General William C. Hix Brigadier General Herbert R. McMaster, Jr. Brigadier General John M. Murray Brigadier General Richard P. Mustion Brigadier General Michael K. Nagata Brigadier General Bryan R. Owens Brigadier General John G. Rossi Brigadier General Thomas C. Seamands Brigadier General Michael H. Shields To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. To the Senate of the United States: 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 officers for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: 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 officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 156 and 3064: To be brigadier general, judge advocate general's corps Col. Richard C. Gross BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2012. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate The following named officers for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 624 and 3064: 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 admiral Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. CONSIDERATION - GERRARD NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of December 17, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Grassley and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - GERRARD NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska? The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 1 Ex.) and Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Ayotte, Barrasso, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Blunt, Boxer, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Burr, Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Coats, Cochran, Collins, Conrad, Coons, Corker, Crapo, Durbin, Enzi, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Grassley, Harkin, Heller, Hutchison, Inouye, Johanns, Johnson (SD), Kerry, Klobuchar, Kohl, Kyl, Landrieu, Leahy, Levin, Lugar, Manchin, McCain, McCaskill, McConnell, Menendez, Merkley, Moran, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Portman, Pryor, Reed, Reid, Roberts, Rockefeller, Schumer, Shaheen, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wyden - 74. Nays: Boozman, Coburn, Cornyn, DeMint, Inhofe, Isakson, Johnson (WI), Lee, Paul, Risch, Rubio, Sessions, Shelby, Toomey, Vitter, Wicker – 16. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Pursuant to an order of the Senate of December 17, 2011, The motion to reconsider the vote was considered made and laid upon the table; the President was immediately notified of the action of the Senate and the Senate returned to legislative session. |