To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, October 12, 2011. Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, October 12, 2011. The following-named Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the Agency for International Development for promotion within and into the Senior Foreign Service to the classes indicated: Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister: Deborah K. Kennedy-Iraheta, of Virginia Susan G. Reichle, of Virginia Paul E. Weisenfeld, of Maryland Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister Counselor: William R. Brands, of Virginia Thomas R. Delaney, of Pennsylvania T. Christopher Milligan, of the District of Columbia Beth S. Paige, of Texas Alexandria L. Panehal, of Virginia Patricia L. Rader, of Maryland Maureen A. Shauket, of the District of Columbia Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor: R. Douglass Arbuckle, of Florida David C. Atteberry, of Florida Rebecca Randolph Wallace Black, of New Mexico Derrick S. Brown, of Florida Christine M. Byrne, of Virginia Anthony S. Chan, of Virginia Kirk M. Dahlgren, of Florida Alexandre DePrez, Sr., of Florida Carl Brandon Derrick, of Virginia Azza El-Abd, of the District of Columbia Nancy L. Estes, of Florida Stephanie A. Funk, of Florida James Laurence Goggin, of New Mexico Carey Nathanial Gordon, of Florida Michael J. Greene, of Maryland Carol J. Horning, of Virginia Gary C. Juste, of Florida Neil McDonald Kester, of Florida Nathan S. Lokos, of Virginia Sheila M. Lutjens, of Florida Kathleen S. McDonald, of the District of Columbia Erin Elizabeth McKee, of California Alfred M. Nakatsuma, of California John R. Power, of Minnesota Diana Briton Putman, of Connecticut R. Thomas Ray, of Florida Frederic G. Scott, of the District of Columbia Kristine Smathers, of California Elizabeth Bancroft Warfield, of Maryland BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Foreign Relations. THE WHITE HOUSE, October 12, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate The following named officer of the United States Coast Guard to the poisition of Coast Guard Band Director in the grade indicated under title 14, U.S.C., section 336: To be captain Kenneth W. Megan 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. The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14, U.S.C., section 211(a)(2): Jennifer A. Ketchum To be commander 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. 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: 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 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 David S. Fuchs, Jr. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, October 12, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Kerry for the Committee on Foreign Relations. Joyce A. Barr, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Assistant Secretary of State (Administration). Michael A. Hammer, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Public Affairs). Anne Terman Wedner, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2013. Katherine M. Gehl, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2013. Terry Lewis, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2011. Terry Lewis, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014. Russ Carnahan, of Missouri, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Dan W. Mozena, of Iowa, 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 People's Republic of Bangladesh. Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Luxembourg. Thomas Charles Krajeski, 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 Kingdom of Bahrain. Susan Denise Page, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Sudan. 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. Mary Beth Leonard, of Massachusetts, 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 Mali. Mark Francis Brzezinski, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Sweden. Mr. Kerry, Committee on Foreign Relations, 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. Foreign Service nominations beginning with Nicholas E. Gutierrez and ending with John L. Shaw. (See Executive Journal proceedings of September 8, 2011, for complete list.) Foreign Service nominations beginning with Erik M. Anderson and ending with Larry G. Padget, Jr. (See Executive Journal proceedings of September 8, 2011, for complete list.) Foreign Service nominations beginning with Robert Donovan, Jr. and ending with Brenda Vanhorn. (See Executive Journal proceedings of September 15, 2011, for complete list.) By Ms. Landrieu for the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT As in executive session, On request by Mr. Udall (CO) and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 12 noon on Thursday, October 13, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations, under the previous order of September 26, 2011: THE JUDICIARY Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. Katherine B. Forrest, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 In executive session, REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. Thomas Owen Rice, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington. David Nuffer, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah. Steven R. Frank, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. Martin J. Pane, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. David Blake Webb, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATIONS CONSIDERED Pursuant to an order of the Senate of October 12, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: THE JUDICIARY Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. Katherine B. Forrest, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Leahy and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the Nathan nomination. VOTE - NATHAN NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York? The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 164 Ex.) and The vote resulted - yeas 48, nays 44 - as follows: |