S8784 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 17, 2011 the time for the two leaders be re- THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED To be major general STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE served for their use later in the day; OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER BRIG. GEN. LYNN A. COLLYAR further, that following any leader re- TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be brigadier general IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED marks the Senate be in a period of WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND morning business until 4 p.m., with COL. JOHN P. CURRENTI RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: Senators permitted to speak therein THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- To be lieutenant general for up to 10 minutes each, and that fol- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MAJ. GEN. MARY A. LEGERE lowing morning business, the Senate To be brigadier general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT proceed to executive session under the COLONEL JOHN D. BANSEMER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS previous order. COLONEL DAVID B. BEEN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 3064 AND 3069(B): COLONEL MICHAEL T. BREWER The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without COLONEL THOMAS A. BUSSIERE To be major general objection, it is so ordered. COLONEL CLINTON E. CROSIER COLONEL ALBERT M. ELTON II COL. JIMMIE O. KEENAN COLONEL MICHAEL A. FANTINI f COLONEL TIMOTHY G. FAY IN THE AIR FORCE COLONEL EDWARD A. FIENGA AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTINE PROGRAM COLONEL STEVEN D. GARLAND L. BLICEBAUM AND ENDING WITH ABNER PERRY V. COLONEL THOMAS W. GEARY VALENZUELA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY Mr. WYDEN. The next rollcall vote COLONEL CEDRIC D. GEORGE THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL COLONEL BLAINE D. HOLT RECORD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2011. will be on Monday, January 23, at 5:30 COLONEL SCOTT A. HOWELL AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOEL O. COLONEL RONALD L. HUNTLEY p.m. on confirmation of the Gerrard ALMOSARA AND ENDING WITH ANNETTE J. WILLIAMSON, COLONEL ALLEN J. JAMERSON WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE nomination. COLONEL JAMES C. JOHNSON AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NO- COLONEL MARK D. KELLY VEMBER 1, 2011. f COLONEL SCOTT A. KINDSVATER AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KEITH COLONEL DONALD E. KIRKLAND ALLEN ALLBRITTEN AND ENDING WITH GREGORY S. COLONEL BRUCE H. MCCLINTOCK ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, WOODROW, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY COLONEL MARTHA A. MEEKER THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DECEMBER 20, 2011, AT 11 A.M. COLONEL JOHN E. MICHEL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011. COLONEL CHARLES L. MOORE, JR. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTON Mr. WYDEN. If there is no further COLONEL GREGORY S. OTEY MICHAEL GIBB AND ENDING WITH THAD M. REDDICK, COLONEL JOHN T. QUINTAS business to come before the Senate, I WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COLONEL MICHAEL D. ROTHSTEIN AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NO- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- COLONEL KEVIN B. SCHNEIDER VEMBER 30, 2011. ate stand adjourned under the previous COLONEL SCOTT F. SMITH COLONEL FERDINAND B. STOSS order. COLONEL JACQUELINE D. VAN OVOST IN THE ARMY COLONEL JAMES C. VECHERY There being no objection, the Senate, ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL S. COLONEL CHRISTOPHER P. WEGGEMAN FUNK AND ENDING WITH JOHN W. RUEGER, WHICH NOMI- at 3:33 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, COLONEL KEVIN B. WOOTON NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- COLONEL SARAH E. ZABEL December 20, 2011, at 11 a.m. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER IN THE ARMY 30, 2011. f ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JARROD W. HUD- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SON AND ENDING WITH CHARLES B. WAGENBLAST, CONFIRMATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NO- Executive nominations confirmed by To be major general VEMBER 30, 2011. ARMY NOMINATION OF KARI L. CRAWFORD, TO BE the Senate December 17, 2011: BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL J. LALLY III MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH HENRY H. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF STATE BEAULIEU AND ENDING WITH ERIC K. LITTLE, WHICH IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- JOYCE A. BARR, OF WASHINGTON, A CAREER MEMBER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER- 30, 2011. COUNSELOR, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE To be brigadier general ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DONALD B. (ADMINISTRATION). COLONEL JOHN W. BAKER ABSHER AND ENDING WITH IRENE M. ZOPPI, WHICH MICHAEL ANTHONY MCFAUL, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE COLONEL MARGARET W. BURCHAM NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY COLONEL RICHARD D. CLARKE, JR. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE RUSSIAN COLONEL ROGER L. CLOUTIER, JR. 30, 2011. FEDERATION. COLONEL TIMOTHY R. COFFIN ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES S. COLONEL PEGGY C. COMBS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARANYI AND ENDING WITH MARK A. YOUNG, WHICH COLONEL BRUCE T. CRAWFORD NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- BRAD CARSON, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE GENERAL COUN- COLONEL JASON T. EVANS PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER SEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. COLONEL STEPHEN E. FARMEN 30, 2011. MICHAEL A. SHEEHAN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AN AS- COLONEL JOHN G. FERRARI ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MITCHELL J. SISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. COLONEL KIMBERLY FIELD ABEL AND ENDING WITH THOMAS M. ZUBIK, WHICH NOMI- COLONEL DUANE A. GAMBLE NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- IN THE AIR FORCE COLONEL RYAN F. GONSALVES PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER COLONEL WAYNE W. GRIGSBY, JR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 30, 2011. COLONEL STEVEN R. GROVE IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NANCY L. DAVIS COLONEL WILLIAM B. HICKMAN CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: AND ENDING WITH SHEILA VILLINES, WHICH NOMINA- COLONEL CHRISTOPHER P. HUGHES TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED To be brigadier general COLONEL DANIEL P. HUGHES IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011. COLONEL DANIEL L. KARBLER ARMY NOMINATION OF GENEVIEVE L. COSTELLO, TO BE COL. MERLE D. HART COLONEL RONALD F. LEWIS MAJOR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COLONEL JAMES B. LINDER ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT J. IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- COLONEL MICHAEL D. LUNDY NEWSOM AND ENDING WITH RICHARD Y. YOON, WHICH CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE COLONEL DAVID K. MACEWEN NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION COLONEL TODD B. MCCAFFREY PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 601: COLONEL PAUL M. NAKASONE 30, 2011. COLONEL PAUL A. OSTROWSKI ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD A. To be lieutenant general COLONEL LAURA J. RICHARDSON DANIELS AND ENDING WITH STEPHEN M. LANGLOIS, COLONEL STEVEN A. SHAPIRO LT. GEN. FRANK GORENC WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE COLONEL JAMES E. SIMPSON AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NO- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COLONEL MARK R. STAMMER VEMBER 30, 2011. IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- COLONEL MICHAEL C. WEHR ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARTHUR E. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: COLONEL ERIC P. WENDT RABENHORST AND ENDING WITH STEVEN J. SVABEK, To be brigadier general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NO- COL. BRIAN E. DOMINGUEZ UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: VEMBER 30, 2011. VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:28 Jan 22, 2013 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 9801 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\DECEMBER\S17DE1.REC S17DE1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with December 17, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8785 ARMY NOMINATION OF HARVEY D. HUDSON, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS P. ENGLISH, TO BE FOREIGN SERVICE MAJOR. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. ARMY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM H. CAROTHERS, TO BE NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RICHARD A. ACK- FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MAJOR. ERMAN AND ENDING WITH ADAM I. ZAKER, WHICH NOMI- JOHN ROSS BEYRLE AND ENDING WITH DANIEL J. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH TODD S. NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WEBER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE ALBRIGHT AND ENDING WITH D001765, WHICH NOMINA- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED 30, 2011. RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 5, 2011. FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LARRINGTON R. TIMOTHY M. BASHOR AND ENDING WITH RAFAELA CONNELL AND ENDING WITH RICARDO J. VENDRELL, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ZUIDEMA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ADMINISTRATION SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DE- RECORD ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. CEMBER 5, 2011. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRA- TION NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BENJAMIN M. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE IN THE NAVY LACOUR AND ENDING WITH BRIAN D. PRESTCOTT, WHICH PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING NAVY NOMINATION OF ANDREW K.