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. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on the Judiciary. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Ortrie D. Smith, retired. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on the Judiciary. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 7, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate 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: To be lieutenant Walter L. Ouzts, Jr. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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 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 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 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: To be brigadier general Col. A. C. Roper, Jr. 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 to the grade indicated in the Regular Army Dental Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 531 and 3064: To be major Matthew B. Phillips 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 INDIVIDUALS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: To be major MICHAEL E. LOESCHER LESLIE W. ROBERSON 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 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 ERIC G. PUTTLER To be major MARC O. SHOKEIR SIGNE H. O'NEALE 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 OFFICERS IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: To be major GILBERTO RUIZ JAMES L. BENJAMIN 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 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: To be colonel ENRIQUE A. ARANIZ JOHN K. MILLS 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 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: To be lieutenant commander Monserrat Jorden 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 to the grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: As in executive 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: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 8, 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. 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 BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 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. (1h) 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 2011, for complete list.) Coast Guard nomination of Kristin L. Conville, to be Lieutenant. THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011 MESSAGES REFERRED As in executive 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: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 9, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: 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. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Foreign Relations. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 9, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate 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. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Foreign Relations. |