DAVID MARSHALL, JR. DEDRICK J. MARSHALL ALDRIC O. MARTIN GREGORIO MARTINEZCHAVEZ TERESA L. MARVIN ZORAIDA I. MATHER ROBERT A. MCCANDLESS JOHN F. MCGEE TERRENCE M. MCGEE CHRISTOPHER Q. MCKINDRA KARIN R. MEINDL FRANCISCO J. MENDOZA KEVIN H. MENSING TRISHA A. MEYER REBECCA A. MILKOWSKI ANTHONY S. MILLER KARMA A. MILLER MICHAEL J. MILLER STEPHEN E. MILLER ASHLEY T. MILLETT FRANCISCO J. MIRANDAZAYAS CARRIE A. MITCHELL JERRY D. MOIZE MILTON A. MONTENEGRO BELINDA M. MOOD ADAM B. MOODIE LILIU P. MOODY TERRY D. MOODY TIMOTHY S. MOON AVERY C. MOORE BRIAN W. MOORE TORRENCE D. MOORE WILTON MORALES SCOTTY T. MORI MARLON M. MORMAN TIFFANY A. MORMAN CAREY L. MORROW JOANNA MOSBY JAMES T. MOSLEY, JR. PARKER S. MOYE WILLIAM R. MULKEY WILLIAM A. MURASKI OPAL P. MURPHY SCOTT P. NALE TROYJOHN C. NAPUTI BALBINO M. NAZARIO DOMINGO NEGRON KIMBERLY NELSON SCOTT E. NEMETH BRENT A. ODOM AYOKUNLE O. OLADIPOFANIYI MELISSA A. OLENDORF CARLOS C. OQUENDO CHRISTOPHER T. ORLOWSKI JOSE M. OTEROSERRANO JOSHUA PANEK ERIC J. PARTIN MICHAEL C. PAVLISAK JAMIE C. PEER JESUS A. PENA DAVID N. PETERS GARY L. PRICE ALBERT A. PRIDE ALICIA L. PRUITT BRIAN L. PURDY PRESTON G. PYSH JOHN J. QUINN RAJESH RAMLAKHAN PHILIP S. RAUMBERGER RAYMOND L. REED III CHARLES R. REESE RICHARD I. REEVES II TABITHA J. REID CESARIO J. RENDON CARLOS J. REYES PAUL R. REYES BRENT A. REYNOLDS HASSAN K. REYNOLDS CHRISTOPHER M. RICHARDSON JOSHUA RICHEY DAVID L. RILEY, JR. OCTAVIO J. RIVERAFONSECA ANNIE L. ROBINSON JUDITH F. ROBINSON RONDELL ROBINSON TANGELA V. ROBINSON EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, JR. ERNAN D. RODRIGUEZ JUAN A. RODRIGUEZ REFUGIO RODRIGUEZ III DANA C. ROOD CARMEN J. ROSADO JOHN M. ROY NATHAN T. ROZEA ROCHELLE S. RUIZ JEROME RUSSELL, JR. CHADRICK M. RYG MAXIMO A. SANCHEZGERENA JAMES D. SANDLIN PAUL F. SANTAMARIA EDGAR O. SANTANA CHARLES D. SESSIONS ALEX B. SHIMABUKURO DERON M. SOMMERS KARL P. SONDERMANN JASON A. SOPKO BENJAMIN SOTO ANGEL L. SOTOVELAZQUEZ CHERYL N. SPARKS MATTHEW S. SPARKS JAMES G. SPEARS DAVID E. SPOHN JERRY L. STARR BENJAMIN A. STEADMAN ALAN L. STEPHENS CHRISTOPHER R. STEWART TODD F. STULL DOMINICK T. SUPERSAD, JR. JONATHAN M. SWAN JERALD D. SWANSON PEARLETHA SWATSON MATTHEW A. SWEENEY OLIVIA S. TAPLIN DELARIUS V. TARLTON MICHAEL B. TAYLOR STEPHEN J. TEGGE AARON C. TELLER BENJAMIN M. TERWILLIGER PATTY L. TESAR MICHAEL E. THOMAS MICHAEL D. THOMPSON MARYGRACE P. TOMOMITSU RICKEY J. TORRES ROCKY O. TORRES LUCAS R. TOWNE CHRISTOPHER M. TRAMONTANA BRIAN M. TRAVIS JAY S. VANDENBOS BERTALINA VILLAR AMELIA H. WALDON VERNETTA C. WARNER VAUGHN P. WARREN JASON WATERS KENDALL C. WELLS KEMAU A. WHITTINGTON ALLIN L. WHITTLE II GREGORY W. WILEY OLRIC R. WILKINS II ADAM C. WILLCOXON DION E. WILLIAMS LISBON J. WILLIAMS, JR. TONY L. WINSTON EDWARD K. WOO SIMEON J. WOOD DEVIN C. WOODS ANGELIQUE WORTH CHRISTOPHER C. WURST TRACI J. YAMADA ELIAS YBARRA LEONANI I. YORK RAYMOND K. YU SARAH K. YUN JOSEPH C. ZABALDANO CODY L. ZACH To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA WITHDRAWAL The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, transmitting a withdrawal of a nomination, which was laid on the table: To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, May 9, 2011. I withdraw the nomination of Paul M. Tiao, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor, vice Gordon S. Heddell, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on January 26, 2011. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE BARACK OBAMA As in executive session, The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Denise Ellen O'Donnell, of New York, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence pursuant to Section 17(b)(1) of S. Res. 400 of the 94th Congress (as amended by Section 506(d) of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-177 (Mar. 9, 2006.). EXECUTIVE SESSION VOTE ON CLOTURE MOTION - COLE NOMINATION Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2011, following debate and the yielding back of remaining time, the assistant legislative clerk read the motion to invoke cloture, the mandatory quorum call having been waived by unanimous consent, the Presiding Officer, in further pursuance of the provisions of Rule XXII, stated the question to be: Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the pending nomination of James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate, Department of Justice, shall be brought to a close? The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 67 Ex.) and The vote resulted - yeas 50, nays 40 - as follows: Yeas: Akaka, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Brown (OH), Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Conrad, Coons, Durbin, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Hagan, Harkin, Inouye, Johnson (SD), Kerry, Klobuchar, Kohl, Lautenberg, Leahy, Levin, Lieberman, Lugar, Manchin, McCaskill, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Pryor, Reed, Rockefeller, Schumer, Shaheen, Stabenow, Tester, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wyden - 50. Nays: Alexander, Ayotte, Blunt, Boozman, Brown (MA), Burr, Chambliss, Coats, Coburn, Cochran, Collins, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, DeMint, Enzi, Grassley, Heller, Hoeven, Hutchison, Inhofe, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson (WI), Kirk, Kyl, Lee, McConnell, Murkowski, Paul, Portman, Reid, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sessions, Shelby, Snowe, Thune, Wicker - 40. Three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion was not agreed to. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - COLE NOMINATION On motion by Mr. Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was rejected (Record Vote No. 67), the motion was entered. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT – CHEN NOMINATION As in executive session, On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 2:15 p.m. today, the Senate proceed to consideration of the nomination of Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, under a previous order of the Senate. EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDERATION - CHEN NOMINATION Pursuant to a previous order, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Lee and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - CHEN NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California? The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 68 Ex.) and Yeas: Akaka, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Boxer, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Collins, Conrad, Coons, Durbin, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Hagan, Harkin, Inouye, Johnson (SD), Kerry, Klobuchar, Kohl, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Leahy, Levin, Lieberman, Manchin, McCaskill, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Pryor, Reed, Reid, Sanders, Schumer, Shaheen, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wyden - 56. Nays: Alexander, Ayotte, Barrasso, Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Chambliss, Coats, Coburn, Cochran, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, DeMint, Enzi, Graham, Grassley, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Hutchison, Inhofe, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson (WI), Kirk, Kyl, Lee, Lugar, McCain, McConnell, Moran, Paul, Portman, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sessions, Shelby, Thune, Toomey, Wicker - 42. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Pursuant to a previous order, 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. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT - ALLEN NOMINATION On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia; that there be one hour 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; that 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; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011 EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDERATION – ALLEN NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of May 10, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Schumer and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - ALLEN NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia? The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 69 Ex.) and Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Ayotte, Barrasso, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Blunt, Boozman, Boxer, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Burr, Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Chambliss, Coats, Coburn, Collins, Conrad, Coons, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, DeMint, Durbin, Enzi, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Graham, Grassley, Hagan, Harkin, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Hutchison, Inhofe, Inouye, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson (SD), Johnson (WI), Kerry, Kirk, Klobuchar, Kohl, Kyl, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Leahy, Lee, Levin, Lieberman, Lugar, Manchin, McCain, McCaskill, McConnell, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Moran, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Paul, Portman, Pryor, Reed, Reid, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Shelby, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Toomey, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden - 96. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Pursuant to a previous order, 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. |