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: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. John W. Hesterman III IN THE ARMY The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Col. David C. Coburn To be brigadier general 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: Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Martz To be lieutenant general The following named officers for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be major general Brigadier General Ralph O. Baker Brigadier General Allen W. Batschelet Brigadier General Patrick J. Donahue II Brigadier General Gregg C. Potter Brigadier General Jefforey A. Smith 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: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Peter M. Vangjel The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: Brig. Gen. Gill P. Beck To be major general The following named officer for appointment as the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and 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., sections 601 and 3034: Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III To be general The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: Brig. Gen. Janet L. Cobb To be major general 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: To be lieutenant general Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV 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. 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 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 IN THE NAVY The following named officer for appointment as Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and Surgeon General and for appointment to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 5137: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Matthew L. Nathan The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Rear Adm. (1h) Earl L. Gay To be rear admiral The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Timothy M. Giardina The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. William D. French IN THE AIR FORCE Air Force nominations beginning with Michael W. Aamold and ending with Jeffrey T. Zurick. (See Executive Journal proceedings of May 9, 2011, for complete list.) Air Force nominations beginning with Jesse Acevedo and ending with Jesse B. Zydallis. (See Executive Journal proceedings of July 20, 2011, for complete list.) Air Force nominations beginning with David S. Choi and ending with Muhannad Kassawat. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 18, 2011, for complete list.) Air Force nominations beginning with Kristine M. Autorino and ending with Jason S. Wrachford. (See Executive Journal proceedings of November 1, 2011, for complete list.) Air Force nominations beginning with Michael J. Apol and ending with Dawn M. K. Zoldi. (See Executive Journal proceedings of November 1, 2011, for complete list.) IN THE ARMY Army nomination of Kari L. Crawford, to be Captain. Army nominations beginning with Carleton W. Birch and ending with Jerry M. Woodbery. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 5, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Scott D. Stewart and ending with Susumu Uchiyama. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 11, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Ralph M. Crum and ending with James E. Lowery. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 11, 2011, for complete list.) Army nomination of Amanda E. Harrington, to be Major. Army nomination of Steven Gandia, to be Major. Army nominations beginning with Adam R. Lieberman and ending with Kenneth J. Zenker. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 11, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Bronson B. White and ending with Michael K. Doney. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 11, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Gary R. Allen and ending with Oran L. Roberts. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 12, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Patrick A. Barnett and ending with Jeffrey P. Van. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 12, 2011, for complete list.) Army nomination of Russel E. Perry, to be Colonel. Army nominations beginning with Sherry L. Graham and ending with Noreen A. Murphy. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 31, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Jonathan H. Jaffin and ending with Charles E. Mcqueen. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 31, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with John P. Gerber and ending with Gregory A. Weaver. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 31, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Lloynetta H. Artis and ending with Edward E. Yackel. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 31, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Mark R. Baggett and ending with James E. Tuten. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 31, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Susan K. Arnold and ending with Randolph Swansiger. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 31, 2011, for complete list.) Army nomination of Serafina Sauia, to be Major. Army nominations beginning with Terry L. Clark and ending with Darron T. Smith. (See Executive Journal proceedings of November 1, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with David Butler and ending with Timothy W. Smith. (See Executive Journal proceedings of November 1, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Randall D. Isom and ending with Michael A. Mitchell. (See Executive Journal proceedings of November 1, 2011, for complete list.) Army nominations beginning with Joseph C. Barker and ending with James W. Ring. (See Executive Journal proceedings of November 1, 2011, for complete list.) IN THE NAVY Navy nomination of Paul E. Ware, to be Lieutenant Commander. Navy nomination of Stephen A. Tankersley, to be Lieutenant Commander. Navy nomination of William B. Carter, to be Captain. Navy nomination of Judith A. Ciesla, to be Commander. Navy nominations beginning with Ben D. Ramaley and ending with Bernhard Zunkeler. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 11, 2011, for complete list.) Navy nomination of David S. Fuchs, Jr., to be Lieutenant Commander. Navy nominations beginning with Daniel J. Traub and ending with William N. Solomon. (See Executive Journal proceedings of October 12, 2011, for complete list.) Navy nomination of Matthew J. Powers, to be Lieutenant Commander. On further request by Ms. Cantwell and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the nominations be considered and confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions and that the Senate return to legislative session. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT - JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS On request by Ms. Cantwell and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Sharon L. Gleason, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, and Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. 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; 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 return to legislative session. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011 MESSAGE RECEIVED - TREATY As in executive session, A message from the President of the United States was laid before the Senate, transmitting a treaty (Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing). As in executive session, TREATY REFERRED On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed from the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (Treaty Doc. 112-4) transmitted to the Senate today by the President of the United States, and the letter of transmittal was read as follows: To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, November 14, 2011. I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to its ratification, the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, done at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in Rome, Italy, on November 22, 2009 (the |