SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007 FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

Issue No. 140

1 RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED SUBJECT NO. NO. BY

2 TREATIES

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED SUBJECT NO. DOC. NO. BY

3 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION * 117 307 Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Bingaman, Committee on Energy Regulatory Commission for the term Energy and Natural Resources, expiring June 30, 2012. (Reappointment) without printed report. METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY * 152 46 Charles Darwin Snelling, of , to be a May 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Member of the Board of Directors of the Inouye, Committee on Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Commerce, Science, and for a term expiring May 30, 2012. Transportation, without (Reappointment) printed report. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT * 206 73 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Deputy Jun 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the United States Agency for Biden, Committee on Foreign International Development, vice Frederick W. Relations, without printed Schieck. report. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * 255 395 R. Lyle Laverty, of Colorado, to be Assistant Jul 31, 2007 Reported by Mrs. Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice Harold Boxer, Committee on Craig Manson. Environment and Public Works, without printed report. May 23, 2007 Reported by Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. be United States Attorney for the District of Leahy, Committee on the Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. report. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION * 306 99 Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a Member of Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules expiring April 30, 2009, vice Scott E. Thomas, and Administration, without term expired. recommendation, and 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

* 307 100 Hans von Spakovsky, of Georgia, to be a Member Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. of the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules expiring April 30, 2011, vice Bradley A. Smith, and Administration, without resigned. recommendation, and without printed report. * 308 101 David M. Mason, of Virginia, to be a Member of Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules expiring April 30, 2009. (Reappointment) and Administration, without recommendation, and without printed report. * 309 102 Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, to be a Member Sep 26, 2007 Reported by Mrs. of the Federal Election Commission for a term Feinstein, Committee on Rules expiring April 30, 2011, vice Danny Lee and Administration, without McDonald, term expired. recommendation, and without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 334 776 Robert M. Dow, Jr., of Illinois, to be United Oct 09, 2007 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Northern District Leahy, Committee on the of Illinois, vice Charles P. Kocoras, retired. Judiciary, under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/04/2007 without printed report. [NEW REPORTS] UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT * 335 603 Henrietta Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the United States Agency for Biden, Committee on Foreign International Development, vice Randall L. Relations, without printed Tobias, resigned. report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 336 914 George E. Pataki, of , to be a Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Representative of the United States of America Biden, Committee on Foreign to the Sixty-second Session of the General Relations, without printed Assembly of the United Nations. report. * 337 916 Kelly G. Knight, of Kentucky, to be an Alternate Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Representative of the United States of America Biden, Committee on Foreign to the Sixty-second Session of the General Relations, without printed Assembly of the United Nations. 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

* 338 917 Rodger D. Young, of Michigan, to be an Alternate Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Representative of the United States of America Biden, Committee on Foreign to the Sixty-second Session of the General Relations, without printed Assembly of the United Nations. report. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION * 339 918 William H. Frist, of Tennessee, to be a Member of Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. the Board of Directors of the Millennium Biden, Committee on Foreign Challenge Corporation for a term of three Relations, without printed years, vice Christine Todd Whitman, resigned. report. * 340 919 Kenneth Francis Hackett, of Maryland, to be a Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Member of the Board of Directors of the Biden, Committee on Foreign Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of Relations, without printed two years. (Reappointment) report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 341 777 David T. Johnson, of Georgia, a Career Member Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- Biden, Committee on Foreign Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State Relations, without printed (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement report. Affairs), vice Anne W. Patterson. * 342 729 Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, a Career Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Biden, Committee on Foreign Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Relations, without printed and Plenipotentiary of the United States of report. America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. * 343 810 Barry Leon Wells, of Ohio, a Career Member of Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Biden, Committee on Foreign Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Relations, without printed United States of America to the Republic of The report. Gambia. * 344 811 Mark M. Boulware, of Texas, a Career Member of Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- Biden, Committee on Foreign Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Relations, without printed and Plenipotentiary of the United States of report. America to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. * 345 779 James D. McGee, of Florida, a Career Member of Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- Biden, Committee on Foreign Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Relations, without printed and Plenipotentiary of the United States of report. America to the Republic of Zimbabwe.

* 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

* 346 684 Ronald K. McMullen, of Iowa, a Career Member Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Biden, Committee on Foreign Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Relations, without printed and Plenipotentiary of the United States of report. America to the State of Eritrea. * 347 111 P. Robert Fannin, of Arizona, to be Ambassador Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Biden, Committee on Foreign United States of America to the Dominican Relations, without printed Republic. report. * 348 699 Christopher Egan, of Massachusetts, to be Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Representative of the United States of America Biden, Committee on Foreign to the Organization for Economic Cooperation Relations, without printed and Development, with the rank of report. Ambassador. * 349 866 Louis John Nigro, Jr., of Florida, a Career Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Biden, Committee on Foreign Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report. United States of America to the Republic of Chad. * 350 863 Paul E. Simons, of Virginia, a Career Member of Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- Biden, Committee on Foreign Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Relations, without printed and Plenipotentiary of the United States of report. America to the Republic of Chile. * 351 652 Gail Dennise Mathieu, of , a Career Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Biden, Committee on Foreign Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report. United States of America to the Republic of Namibia. * 352 865 Dan Mozena, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister- Biden, Committee on Foreign Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary Relations, without printed and Plenipotentiary of the United States of report. America to the Republic of Angola.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

7 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

* 353 658 Eunice S. Reddick, of New York, a Career Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Biden, Committee on Foreign Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report. United States of America to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. * 354 912 Daniel V. Speckhard, of Wisconsin, a Career Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Executive Service, Class Biden, Committee on Foreign of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report. United States of America to Greece. * 355 911 Thomas F. Stephenson, of California, to be Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Biden, Committee on Foreign of the United States of America to the Relations, without printed Portuguese Republic. report. * 356 909 Vincent Obsitnik, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Oct 24, 2007 Reported by Mr. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Biden, Committee on Foreign United States of America to the Slovak Relations, without printed Republic. report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

9 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

When following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, a Senator has notified the appropriate leader, or their designee, in writing and submits such objection for inclusion in the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, it shall be placed in the section of the Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding”. (Sec. 512, P.L. 110-81)

CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR NO. NO.