To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 2011. 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 Gregory C. Pedro BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 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: To be lieutenant commander Chad W. Gagnon BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 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 Reserve under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be captain Julie R. Wetmore BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 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 Reserve under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be captain Phillip E. Lee, Jr. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: PAUL D. HANSON To be captain MICHAEL J. STIGLITZ To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE FOLLOWING NAMED NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 2011. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: SHANE A. BOWEN EVAN J. DAVIES ADRIENNE M. FRENCH JEFFREY J. HAWKER DOUGLAS L. JOHNSON MICHAEL J. LANGWORTHY SEAN R. MALONEY LEON RONEN JEFFREY G. WEYENETH PETER J. WITUCKI WARREN D. WOLLIN II To be captain BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. WITHDRAWAL The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, transmitting the following withdrawal of a nomination, which was laid on the table: To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 16, 2011 I withdraw the nomination of five Public Health Service nominees to be Junior Assistant Health Service Officers: Kenia P. Altamirano, Rebecca M. Kibel, Timothy N. Onserio, Justin R. Plott, and Brandy Torres which was sent to the Senate on May 11, 2011. (See Executive Journal proceedings as of May 11, 2011, for complete list.) BARACK OBAMA As in executive session, REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Marina Garcia Marmolejo, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Michael Charles Green, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York. Wilma Antoinette Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years. Thomas Gray Walker, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Charles F. Salina, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of New York for the term of four years. Robert William Mathieson, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years. Juan Mattos, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Jersey for the term of four years. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon; 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; provided further, that following the vote the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. Ordered further, That at 2:15 p.m., the Senate proceed to consideration of the nomination of Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of Defense, that there be two hours for debate equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination. Ordered further; That the motions 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 nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions and the Senate then resume legislative session. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDERATION - SIMON NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of June 16, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Wyden and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - SIMON NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon? The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 92 Ex.) and The vote resulted - yeas 64, nays 35 - as follows: Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Boxer, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Collins, Conrad, Coons, Cornyn, Durbin, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Graham, Hagan, Harkin, Inouye, Johnson (SD), Kerry, Kirk, Klobuchar, Kohl, Kyl, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Leahy, Levin, Lieberman, Lugar, Manchin, McCain, McCaskill, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Pryor, Reed, Reid, Rockefeller, Sanders, Schumer, Shaheen, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wyden - 64. Nays: Barrasso, Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Chambliss, Coats, Coburn, Cochran, Corker, Crapo, DeMint, Enzi, Grassley, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Hutchison, Inhofe, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson (WI), Lee, McConnell, Moran, Paul, Portman, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sessions, Shelby, Thune, Toomey, Vitter, Wicker - 35. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. The President was notified of the action of the Senate. CONSIDERATION - PANETTA NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of June 16, 2011, The Senate proceeded to consideration of the nomination of Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Levin and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - PANETTA NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense? The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 93 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, Cochran, 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, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Paul, Portman, Pryor, Reed, Reid, Risch, Roberts, Rockefeller, Rubio, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Shelby, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, |