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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2009 FIRST SESSION { ADJOURNED DECEMBER 24, 2009 CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2010 SECOND SESSION { EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Wednesday, April 21, 2010 PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk Issue No. 224 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT Christopher H. Schroeder (Cal. No. 699 ) Thomas I. Vanaskie (Cal. No. 578) Denny Chin (Cal. No. 607) Ordered, That following morning business on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General; that there be 3 hours of debate with respect to the nomination; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; further that the cloture motion with respect to the nomination be withdrawn. Ordered further, That upon disposition of the Schroeder nomination, the Senate proceed to the nomination of Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; that there be 3 hours of debate with respect to the nomination; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the cloture motion with respect to the nomination be withdrawn. Ordered further, That following morning business on Thursday, April 22, 2010, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Denny Chin, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; that there be 60 minutes for debate with respect to the nomination, that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination; that upon confirmation, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; with the cloture motion withdrawn; and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action with respect to the above referenced nominations; with all time covered under this agreement equally divided and controlled between the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions). (April 20, 2010.) 1 RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED SUBJECT NO. NO. BY 2 TREATIES CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED SUBJECT NO. DOC. NO. BY 2 110-21 Hague Convention on International Recovery Jan 22, 2010 Reported of Child Support and Family Maintenance favorably by Mr. Kerry, Committee on Foreign Relations with printed Ex. Rept.111-2 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with with two reservations and three declarations. 3 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION * 208 395 John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be a Member Jun 11, 2009 Reported by Mr. of the Federal Election Commission for a Schumer, Committee on Rules term expiring April 30, 2013, vice Ellen L. and Administration, without Weintraub, term expired. printed report. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 404 640 Warren F. Miller, Jr., of New Mexico, to be Aug 04, 2009 Reported by Mr. Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Bingaman, Committee on Waste Management, Department of Energy, Energy and Natural vice Edward F. Sproat III, resigned. Resources, without printed report. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION * 427 558 Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Sep 16, 2009 Reported by Ms. Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Landrieu, Committee on Administration, vice Thomas M. Sullivan. Small Business and Entrepreneurship, without printed report. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD * 493 733 Brian Hayes, of Massachusetts, to be a Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. Member of the National Labor Relations Harkin, Committee on Board for the term of five years expiring Health, Education, Labor, December 16, 2012, vice Robert J. Battista, and Pensions, without printed term expired. report. * 494 734 Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. Member of the National Labor Relations Harkin, Committee on Board for the term of five years expiring Health, Education, Labor, August 27, 2013, vice Peter N. Kirsanow. and Pensions, without printed report. LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION * 500 878 Julie A. Reiskin, of Colorado, to be Member of Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Harkin, Committee on Corporation for a term expiring July 13, Health, Education, Labor, 2010, vice Thomas R. Meites, term expired. and Pensions, without printed report. * Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 4 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY * 501 879 Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Oct 21, 2009 Reported by Mr. Member of the Board of Directors of the Harkin, Committee on Legal Services Corporation for a term Health, Education, Labor, expiring July 13, 2011, vice Sarah M. and Pensions, without printed Singleton, term expired. report. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * 521 703 Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Oct 28, 2009 Reported by Mr. Secretary for Management, Department of Lieberman, Committee on Homeland Security, vice Elaine C. Duke, Homeland Security and resigned. Governmental Affairs, without printed report. ARMY 526 1097-4 The following named officers for appointment Oct 27, 2009 Reported by Mr. in the United States Army to the grade Levin, Committee on Armed indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Services, without printed report. to be Major General Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh THE JUDICIARY 552 885 Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be Nov 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Leahy, Committee on the Circuit, vice Martha Craig Daughtrey, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 556 880 Benjamin B. Tucker, of New York, to be Nov 19, 2009 Reported by Mr. Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Leahy, Committee on the Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Judiciary, without printed Policy, vice Scott M. Burns. report. THE JUDICIARY 578 909 Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. United States Circuit Judge for the Third Leahy, Committee on the Circuit, vice Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. * Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 5 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 581 1057 John H. Laub, of the District of Columbia, to Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. be Director of the National Institute of Leahy, Committee on the Justice, vice David W. Hagy, resigned. Judiciary, without printed report. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 588 1120 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. Associate Director of the Office of Science and Rockefeller, Committee on Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS * 589 1161 Anthony R. Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for Rockefeller, Committee on a term of five years. (New Position) Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. * 590 1162 Albert DiClemente, of Delaware, to be a Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for Rockefeller, Committee on the remainder of the term expiring July 26, Commerce, Science, and 2011, vice R. Hunter Biden. Transportation, without printed report. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD * 591 1045 Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be a Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. Member of the National Transportation Rockefeller, Committee on Safety Board for the remainder of the term Commerce, Science, and expiring December 31, 2009, vice Kathryn Transportation, without Higgins, resigned. printed report. * 592 1046 Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be a Dec 03, 2009 Reported by Mr. Member of the National Transportation Rockefeller, Committee on Safety Board for a term expiring December Commerce, Science, and 31, 2014. (Reappointment) Transportation, without printed report. * Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 6 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY THE JUDICIARY 607 1060 Denny Chin, of New York, to be United States Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice Leahy, Committee on the Robert D. Sack, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION * 616 785 Jacqueline A. Berrien, of New York, to be a Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. Member of the Equal Employment Harkin, Committee on Opportunity Commission for a term expiring Health, Education, Labor, July 1, 2014, vice Christine M. Griffin, term and Pensions, without printed expired. report. * 617 957 Chai Rachel Feldblum, of Maryland, to be a Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. Member of the Equal Employment Harkin, Committee on Opportunity Commission for a term expiring Health, Education, Labor, July 1, 2013, vice Leslie Silverman, term and Pensions, without printed expired. report. * 618 1115 P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. Counsel of the Equal Employment Harkin, Committee on Opportunity Commission for a term of four Health, Education, Labor, years, vice Ronald S. Cooper, resigned. and Pensions, without printed report. * 619 1135 Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member Dec 10, 2009 Reported by Mr. of the Equal Employment Opportunity Harkin, Committee on Commission for the remainder of the term Health, Education, Labor, expiring July 1, 2010, vice Naomi Churchill and Pensions, without printed Earp.
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