JOHN P. HUMPAGE JACK W. JACKSON STEVEN R. KEEL SCOTT A. KLINKE BRIAN J. LEFEBVRE JOSEPH J. LEONARD CAROLYN L. LEONARDCHO SIMON A. MAPLE STEPHEN MATADOBRA GREGORY A. MATYAS BRIAN A. MEIER DARREN F. MELANSON PETER N. MELNICK ANDREW D. MEVERDEN DONALD P. MONTORO JOE L. MORGAN JONATHAN E. MUSMAN CRAIG D. NEUBECKER PETER S. NILES BLAKE L. NOVAK MICHAELJ. PARADISE TINA J. PENA KEITH M. ROPELLA ANTHONY L. RUSSELL OLAV M. SABOE EMILY C. SADDLER DANIEL SCHAEFFER JEREMY C. SMITH DAN T. SOMMA JALYN G. STINEMAN ERIC R. STPIERRE BENJAMIN F. STRICKLAND TERRY R. TRELFORD TERRY A. TREXLER MICHAEL A. TURDO HEATHER K. TURNER TODD D. VANCE STEVEN P. WALSH WILBORNE E. WATSON BRENDA M. WHITE ANTHONY W. WILLIAMS DOUGLAS E. WILLIAMS TORRENCE B. WILSON DOUGLAS D. NORSTROM BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, October 11, 2011. The following named officer for reappointment 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: The following named officer for appointment as the Director, Army National Guard and for appointment to the grade indicated in the Reserve of the Army under title 10, U.S.C., sections 10506 and 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. William E. Ingram, Jr. To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, October 11, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 716: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: The following named officer for appointment in the grade indicated in the Regular Army under title 10, U.S.C., section 531: To be major Amanda E. Harrington BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, October 11, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate The following named officer in the grade indicated in the Regular Army under title 10, U.S.C., section 531: The following named individual for appointment to the grade indicated in the Regular Army Nurse Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 531 and 3064: The following named individual for appointment to the grade indicated in the Regular Army Medical Service Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 531 and 3064: To be major Steven Gandia BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, October 11, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: To be lieutenant commander The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Baucus for the Committee on Finance. Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador. Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. Paul Piquado, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. David S. Johanson, of Texas, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2018. EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDERATION - TRICHE-MILAZZO NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of October 6, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Bingaman and with a sufficient second, the yeas were ordered on the nomination of Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo. VOTE - TRICHE-MILAZZO NOMINATION and nays The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana? The assistant editor of the daily digest proceeded to call the roll (No. 158 Ex.) and The vote resulted - yeas 98, nays 0 - as follows: Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Ayotte, Barrasso, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Blunt, Boozman, Boxer, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Burr, Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Chambliss, Coats, 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, Shelby, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Toomey, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Vitter, Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden - 98. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Ordered, That the motion to reconsider the vote be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and that the Senate return to legislative session. EXECUTIVE SESSION CONFIRMATION - BAENIG NOMINATION On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Brian T. Baenig, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.. On further request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the nomination be considered and confirmed; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions and that the Senate return to legislative session. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011 As in 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, October 12, 2011. Paul W. Hodes, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016. (New Position) BARACK OBAMA Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nomination placed on the Executive Calendar under Privileged Nominations. To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, October 12, 2011. Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2016. (Reappointment) To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, October 12, 2011. Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. BARACK OBAMA |