AARON J. MADER JOSUE MALDONADO JONATHAN M. MANGUM THOMAS D. MANSELL EZRA L. MANUEL RONAYDEE M. MARQUEZ AMY G. MARRS ARTHUR P. MARTIN HAROLD L. MCCARTER JOHN B. MCWHITE MARK MOLAVI GLEN J. MOSCATELLO KRISTINE B. NEELEY CHRISTOPHER D. NOLAN MARTIN L. NOSSETT DAVID J. OBER ANNE E. OCONNELL CHARLES N. PARHAM HOON PARK MICHAEL L. PARKER ERIC C. PERDUE JOHN G. PETERSON JOSE L. RAMIREZ JEFFERY J. RASNAKE MARIA L. RICHARDSON MICHAEL A. RIDLER FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ JENNIFER M. RUNION MICHAEL B. RUSSELL JOHN R. SCOTT KIRK C. SHADRICK KEVIN R. SHMIHLUK LANE G. STEFFENHAGEN JOHN R. STRASBURG JOHN K. TITCHEN JARED S. TRUSZ DANIEL J. TWOMEY SHAUN T. VACCARO LINNEA R. VANGANSBEKE ELIZABETH S. VANVELZEN THOMAS C. VAUGHN MICHAEL O. VEGA SCOTT E. WALDEN REBECCA A. WALTHOUR JAMES A. WEATHERBEE STEPHEN E. WEST DANIELLE F. WILEY KYLE S. YOUNG PETER J. ZAUNER BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, October 31, 2011. 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: The following Air National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 12212: 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: The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be major general Brig. Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, October 31, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the Army's Veterinary Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 3064 and 3084: To be brigadier general Col. John L. Poppe BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, October 31, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY VETERINARY CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: THE THE WHITE HOUSE, October 31, 2011. FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064: To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA WITHDRAWAL The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, transmitting a withdrawal of a nomination, which was laid on the table: To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, October 31, 2011. I withdraw the nomination of Charles Bernard Day, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, vice Peter J. Messitte, retired, which was sent to the Senate on January 5, 2011. BARACK OBAMA PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, the following nominations were placed on the Executive Calendar for consideration: NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK Cyrus Amir-Mokri, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years, vice David George Nason, term expired. FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2015. (Reappointment) EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDERATION - HIGGINSON NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of October 20, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Grassley and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - HIGGINSON NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit? The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 188 Ex.) and Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Barrasso, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Boozman, Boxer, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Chambliss, Coburn, Cochran, Collins, Conrad, Coons, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, Durbin, Enzi, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Graham, Grassley, Hagan, Harkin, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Inhofe, Inouye, Isakson, Johanns, |