Coast Guard nominations beginning with Alonzo D. Alday and ending with Peter J. Zauner. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 31, 2011, for complete list.) EXECUTIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: THE JUDICIARY Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming. Richard G. Andrews, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware. Ordered further, 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 nominations in the order listed; with 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form between the votes; 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, NOVEMBER 3, 2011 As in executive session, REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California. Ronnie Abrams, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Rudolph Contreras, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Miranda Du, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT As in executive session, On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That notwithstanding the previous order, following the vote on S. 1786, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming. Richard G. Andrews, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware. Ordered further, That there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that following debate, the Senate resume legislative session; that following the previously scheduled roll call votes, the nomination of Richard G. Andrews be confirmed and the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the Skavkahl nomination, with the provisions of the previous order remaining in effect. EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATIONS CONSIDERED Pursuant to the previous order, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: THE JUDICIARY Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming. Richard G. Andrews, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware. CONFIRMATION - ANDREWS NOMINATION Pursuant to the previous order, The nomination of Richard G. Andrews, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware. was considered and confirmed; the motion to reconsider was considered made and laid on the table; and the President was immediately notified of the Senate's action. CONSIDERATION - SKAVDAHL NOMINATION Pursuant to the previous order, The Senate proceeded to consideration of the nomination of Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Inhofe and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - SKAVDAHL NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming? The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 197 Ex.) and Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Ayotte, Barrasso, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Blunt, Boozman, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Burr, Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Chambliss, Coats, Cochran, Collins, Conrad, Coons, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, DeMint, Enzi, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Graham, Grassley, Hagan, Harkin, Hatch, 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, Thune, Toomey, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Vitter, Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden - 96. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Pursuant to a previous order, The motion to reconsider the vote was 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. NOTICES OF INTENT TO OBJECT Pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 28, 112th Congress, Senator Grassley submitted notices of intent to object to proceeding to the consideration of the following nominations: Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2011, and Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2010.. EXECUTIVE SESSION CONFIRMATION - KRUEGER 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 Alan B. Krueger, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President. 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. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT - WALLACH NOMINATION On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was. Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; provided further, that there be 15 minutes 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; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011 DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of the following nomination under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 7, 2009 and the nominations were placed on the Executive Calendar: Irvin Charles McCullough III, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. David A. Montoya, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development. EXECUTIVE SESSION CONFIRMATION - MCCULLOUGH NOMINATION On request by Mr. Merkley and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Irvin Charles McCullough III, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. On further request by Mr. Merkley 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. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT - WALLACH NOMINATION On request by Mr. Merkley and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, at 12 noon on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, pursuant to the order of Thursday, November 3, 2011. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011 EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDERATION-WALLACH NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of November 7, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal 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 - WALLACH NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit? The Daily Digest assistant editor proceeded to call the roll (No. 199 Ex.) and The vote resulted - yeas 99, 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, 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, McCain, McCaskill, McConnell, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Moran, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Paul, Portman, Pryor, Reed, Reid, Risch, Roberts, Rockefeller, Rubio, Sanders, Schumer, Shaheen, Shelby, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Toomey, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Vitter, Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden -99. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Pursuant to an order of the Senate of November 7, 2011, The motion to reconsider the vote was 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. 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: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, November 8, 2011. Meredith M. Broadbent, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2017, vice Deanna Tanner Okun, term expired. To the Committee on Finance. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, November 8, 2011. Anne Claire Richard, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration), vice Eric P. Schwartz, resigned. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, November 8, 2011. Tara D. Sonenshine, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, vice Judith A. McHale. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Foreign Relations. THE WHITE HOUSE, November 8, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: The following-named persons of the Department of State for appointment as Foreign Service Officers of the classes stated: For appointment as Foreign Service Officer of Class Three, Consular Officer and Secretary in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America, Jason P. Jeffreys, of Mississippi |