Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America

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:
I nominate -

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:
I nominate -

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
Ordered, That the Senate return to legislative session

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:
I nominate -