THE WHITE HOUSE, March 31, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate The following named individual for Regular appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Army Medical Specialist Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 531 and 3064: The following named individual for Regular appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Army Medical Service Corps under title 10, U.S.C., sections 531 and 3064: The following named individual for Regular appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Army Veterinary Corps under title 10, U.S.C., section 531 and 3064: To be major Lyndall J. Soule BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, March 31, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: JAMES J. HOULIHAN To be major JASON S. KIM BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, March 31, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, March 31, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: The following named officer for appointment in the grade indicated in the United States Navy Reserve under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be captain David S. Plurad BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, March 31, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: As in executive session, REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. Claire C. Cecchi, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. John J. McConnell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island. Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT - REYNA NOMINATION As in executive session, On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2011, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; 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 nomination; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011 EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDERATION - REYNA NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of March 31, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED Following debate, and On request by Mr. Bennet and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - REYNA NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit? The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 47 Ex.) and 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, Coons, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, Durbin, Ensign, Enzi, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Grassley, Hagan, Harkin, Hatch, Hoeven, Inhofe, Inouye, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson (SD), Johnson (WI), Kerry, Kohl, Kyl, Landrieu, Leahy, Lee, Levin, Lieberman, Lugar, Manchin, McCain, McCaskill, McConnell, Menendez, Mikulski, Moran, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Paul, Portman, Pryor, Reid, Roberts, Rockefeller, Rubio, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Shelby, Snowe, Tester, Thune, Udall (CO), Udall (NM), Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wyden - 86. Nays: - 0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. 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. As in executive session, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2011 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mrs. Boxer for the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Daniel M. Ashe, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. By Mr. Conrad for the Committee on the Budget. Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. DISCHARGE - HATFIELD NOMINATION Pursuant to an order of the Senate of January 7, 2009, The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of the nomination of Jonathan Andrew Hatfield, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Service, which was placed on the Executive Calendar. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 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: THE WHITE HOUSE, April 6, 2011. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate D. Brent Hardt, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. BARACK OBAMA |