Thune, Toomey, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Vitter, Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden - 100. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Pursuant to the previous order of the Senate, The motions to reconsider the votes were 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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 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 22, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Brian T. Baenig, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Krysta Harden. To the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 2011. and Mary Beth Leonard, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Mali. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 2011. Margaret Bartley, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, vice a new position created by Public Law 110-389, approved October 10, 2008. To the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 2011. Gloria Wilson Shelton, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, vice a new position created by Public Law 110-389, approved October 10, 2008. To the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 2011. The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be colonel Thomas B. Murphree BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR A REGULAR ARMY APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: 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 commander Troy D. Carr BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 5721: On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority and Republican Leaders, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations en bloc: James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General; that there be two hours for debate concurrently on the nominations 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 nominations in the order listed; 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 any of the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 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: To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 23, 2011. Jennifer Guerin Zipps, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice John M. Roll, deceased. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 23, 2011. Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice Frank R. Zapata, retired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, June 23, 2011. Steven R. Frank, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Thomas M. Fitzgerald, term expired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 23, 2011. Martin J. Pane, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Michael Robert Regan, term expired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 23, 2011. David Blake Webb, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Gary Edward Shovlin, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. BARACK OBAMA REPORTS OF COMMITTEES As in executive session, The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Kerry for the Committee on Foreign Relations. Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China. Ryan C. Crocker, of Washington, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. William J. Burns, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service with the Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be Deputy Secretary of State. By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Major General Marilyn A. Quagliotti, USAF (Ret.), of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy. Alfred Cooper Lomax, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years. David L. McNulty, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of New York for the term of four years. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT-DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NOMINATIONS On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 the Senate proceed to Executive Session for consideration en bloc of the following nominations: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 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. Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Ordered further, That all other provision of the previous unanimous consent agreement of June 22, 2011 remain in effect. MONDAY, JUNE 27, 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 27, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 27, 2011. Adrienne S. O'Neal, of Michigan, 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 Cape Verde. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 27, 2011. S. Roy Woodall, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council for a term of six years. (New Position) BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |