To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, November 30, 2011. The following named officer for appointment in the grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, U.S.C., section 531: The following named individual for appointment to the grade indicated in the Regular Navy under title 10, U.S.C., section 531: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 5721: Pursuant to an order of the Senate of January 7, 2009, BARACK OBAMA The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of the nomination of Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, which was placed on the Executive Calendar. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 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, December 1, 2011. Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, vice Donald M. Berwick, resigned. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Finance. To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, December 1, 2011. The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Richard M. Scott To be lieutenant colonel To the Committee on Armed Services. WITHDRAWAL BARACK OBAMA 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, December 1, 2011. I withdraw the nomination of Donald M. Berwick, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, vice Mark B. McClellan, which was sent to the Senate on January 26, 2011. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE BARACK OBAMA As in executive session, The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. David Campos Guaderrama, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas. EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION FILED-HALLIGAN NOMINATION On motion by Mr. Reid, the Senate proceeded to executive session, and Mr. Reid presented a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, which was stated as follows: We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit: Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Charles E. Schumer, Christopher A. Coons, Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken, Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard J. Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Herb Kohl, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Tom Udall, Ron Wyden, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Sherrod Brown, Jeanne Shaheen. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT - HALLIGAN NOMINATION On further request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, the Senate proceed to consideration of the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; that there be one hour for debate equally divided in the usual form prior to the cloture vote. Ordered further, That the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. RETURN TO LEGISLATIVE SESSION On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT-JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS As in executive session, On request by Mr. Merkley and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2011 the Senate proceed to executive session for consideration of the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: THE JUDICIARY Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Andrew L. Carter, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. James Rodney Gilstrap, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas. Dana L. Christensen, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana. Ordered further, That there be a total of 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; Ordered further, That on all the listed nominations, 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. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 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, December 5, 2011. Pauline R. Maier, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring November 17, 2017, vice J. C. A. Stagg, term expired. 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, December 5, 2011. Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, 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 Panama. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2011. Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2011. Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2011. Phyllis Marie Powers, 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 Republic of Nicaragua. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2011. William E. Todd, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Cambodia. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2011. Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 14, 2012, vice Dan Gregory Blair, resigned. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2011. Mark A. Robbins, of California, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2018, vice Mary M. Rose, term expired. To the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, December 5, 2011. Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following for permanent appointment to the grade indicated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: To be lieutenant Benjamin M. Lacour Andrew R. Colegrove Anna-Elizabeth B. Villard-Howe Jeffrey G. Pereira Colin T. Kliewer Paul M. Chamberlain Kyle A. Byers Andrew J. Ostapenko Laura T. Gallant Gregory R. Schweitzer Megan R. Guberski Nathan E. Witherly Christine L. Schultz Claire V. Surrey-Marsden Ronald L. Moyers, Jr. Brian D. Prestcott |