Coast Guard nominations beginning with Rear Adm. (1h) Joseph R. Castillo and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Keith A. Taylor. (See Executive Journal proceedings of December 2, 2009, for complete list.) Mr. Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, reported favorably the following nomination lists which had previously appeared in the Congressional Record on the dates indicated and, at the Senator's request and by unanimous consent, it was ordered that they lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. Coast Guard nominations beginning with Emily S. McIntyre and ending with Scott J. McCann. (See Executive Journal proceedings of May 13, 2010, for complete list.) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations beginning with Rebecca J. Almeida and ending with Oliver E. Brown. (See Executive Journal proceedings of April 14, 2010, for complete list.) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations beginning with Timothy C. Sinquefield and ending with Larry V. Thomas, Jr. (See Executive Journal proceedings of April 29, 2010, for complete list.) THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010 As in executive session, MESSAGE REFERRED The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, transmitting a nomination, which was referred as indicated: THE WHITE HOUSE, June 10, 2010. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate James E. Graves, Jr., of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Rhesa H. Barksdale, retired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. BARACK OBAMA REPORTS OF COMMITTEES As in executive session, The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Dorgan for the Committee on Indian Affairs. Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2010. JoAnn Lynn Balzer, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2012. Tracie Stevens, of Washington, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three years. By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Robert Neil Chatigny, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. Scott M. Matheson, Jr., of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. James Kelleher Bredar, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. Ellen Lipton Hollander, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. Susan Richard Nelson, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. Thomas Edward Delahanty II, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years. Wendy J. Olson, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years. James A. Lewis, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years. Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years. Henry Lee Whitehorn, Sr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years. Kevin Charles Harrison, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years. Charles Gillen Dunne, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years. EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED On request by Mr. Dorgan and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: IN THE COAST GUARD The following named officers for appointment in the United States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under section 271, title 14, U.S.C.,: To be rear admiral Rear Adm. (1h) Joseph R. Castillo Rear Adm. (1h) Daniel R. May Rear Adm. (1h) Roy A. Nash Rear Adm. (1h) Charles W. Ray Rear Adm. (1h) Keith A. Taylor Coast Guard nominations beginning with Emily S. McIntyre and ending with Scott J. McCann. (See Executive Journal proceedings of May 13, 2010, for complete list.) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations beginning with Rebecca J. Almeida and ending with Oliver E. Brown. (See Executive Journal proceedings of April 14, 2010, for complete list.) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations beginning with Timothy C. Sinquefield and ending with Larry V. Thomas, Jr.. (See Executive Journal proceedings of April 29, 2010, for complete list.) On further request by Mr. Dorgan and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the nominations be considered and confirmed en bloc; that the motion to reconsider en bloc be laid on the table; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT-JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS On request by Mr. Dorgan and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: THE JUDICIARY Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana. Elizabeth Erny Foote, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. Ordered further, That they be debated concurrently for a total of 20 minutes, with time equally divided and controlled between the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions), or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on the confirmation of the nominations, in the order listed; that after the first vote, the succeeding votes be limited to 10 minutes each; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be made and laid on the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate resume legislative session. As in executive session, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 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, June 14, 2010. Anne M. Harrington, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, vice William H. Tobey, resigned. To the Committee on Armed Services. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 14, 2010. Earl F. Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2015. (Reappointment) To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, June 14, 2010. Laurence D. Wohlers, of Washington, 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 Central African Republic. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Foreign Relations. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010 EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATIONS CONSIDERED Pursuant to an order of the Senate of June 10, 2010, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: THE JUDICIARY Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana. Elizabeth Erny Foote, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED-PRATT NOMINATION Following debate, and On request by Mr. Leahy and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination of Tanya Walton Pratt. VOTE - PRATT NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana? The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 185 Ex.) and The vote resulted - yeas 95, nays 0 - as follows: Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Barrasso, Baucus, Bayh, Begich, Bennet, Bennett, Bingaman, Bond, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Brownback, Bunning, Burr, Burris, Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Chambliss, Coburn, Cochran, Collins, Conrad, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, DeMint, Dodd, Dorgan, Durbin, Ensign, Enzi, Feingold, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Graham, Grassley, Gregg, Hagan, Harkin, Hatch, Hutchison, Inhofe, Inouye, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson, Kaufman, Kerry, Klobuchar, Kohl, Kyl, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Leahy, Levin, Lieberman, Lincoln, Lugar, McCain, McConnell, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Pryor, Reed, Reid, Risch, Rockefeller, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Shelby, Snowe, Specter, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Vitter, Voinovich, Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden - 95. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Ordered, That the motion to reconsider the vote be laid upon the table; and the President be immediately notified of the action of the Senate. YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED- JACKSON NOMINATION Following debate, and On request by Mr. McConnell and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination of Brian Anthony Jackson. VOTE - JACKSON NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana? The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 186 Ex.) and Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Barrasso, Baucus, Bayh, Begich, Bennet, Bennett, Bingaman, Bond, Boxer, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Brownback, Bunning, Burr, Burris, Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Chambliss, Coburn, Cochran, Collins, Conrad, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, DeMint, Dodd, Dorgan, Durbin, Ensign, Enzi, Feingold, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Graham, Grassley, Gregg, Hagan, Harkin, Hatch, Hutchison, Inhofe, Inouye, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson, Kaufman, Kerry, Klobuchar, Kohl, Kyl, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Leahy, Levin, Lieberman, Lincoln, Lugar, McCain, McConnell, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Pryor, Reed, Reid, Risch, Rockefeller, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Shelby, Snowe, Specter, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Vitter, Voinovich, Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden - 96. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Ordered, That the motion to reconsider the vote be laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the action of the Senate. CONFIRMATION-FOOTE NOMINATION Pursuant to a previous order, The Senate proceeded to the nomination of Elizabeth Erny Foote, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. Pursuant to a previous order, Ordered, That the nomination be considered and confirmed; that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and that the Senate return to legislative session. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010 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: |