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EXECUTIVE SESSION

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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations:
Calendar Nos. 49 through 52; Calendar Nos. 56, 57, and 58; Calendar No.
60; Calendar Nos. 62 through 70; Calendar No. 71, with the exception of
BG John F. Kelly, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk; that the
nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the
table, and any statements be printed at the appropriate place in the
Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's
action, and that the Senate resume legislative session. I would also
note that these have all been cleared on this side of the aisle.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

John Wood, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for
the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Ford M. Fraker, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryand, to be the Representative of
the United States of America to the United Nations, with the
rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States
of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Representative of the
United States of America to the Sessions of the General
Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service
as Representative of the United States of America to the
United Nations.

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Curtis S. Chin, of New York, to be United States Director
of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Eli Whitney Debevoise II, of Maryland, to be United States
Executive Director of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Margrethe Lundsager, of Virginia, to be United States
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a
term of two years.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

S. Ward Casscells, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary
of Defense.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be Principal
Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security
Administration.

IN THE NAVY

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:

To be admiral

Adm. Gary Roughead, 0000

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:

To be admiral

Adm. Robert F. Willard, 0000

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:

To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III, 0000

IN THE ARMY

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, 0000

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, 0000

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under
title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. James L. Williams, 0000

IN THE ARMY

The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:

To be brigadier general

Col. James T. Cook, 0000

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to
a position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:

To be lieutenant general

Lt. Gen. Richard S. Kramlich, 0000

The following named officers for appointment in the United
States Marine Corps to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 624:

To be major general

Brig. Gen. John R. Allen, 0000
Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Conant, 0000
Brig. Gen. Frank A. Panter, Jr., 0000
Brig. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson, 0000

Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk

in the air force

PN166 AIR FORCE nominations (144) beginning KATHERINE J.
ALGUIRE, and ending KRISTEN M. ZEBROWSKI, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of January 11, 2007.
PN169 AIR FORCE nominations (2245) beginning ROBERT J.
AALSETH, and ending MARIO F. ZUNIGA, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of January 11, 2007.
PN326 AIR FORCE nomination of Mark A. Yuspa, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 12, 2007.
PN365 AIR FORCE nomination of Cheryl A. Udensi, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.
PN366 AIR FORCE nominations (8) beginning KEITH A.
DARLINGTON, and ending FRANK A. YERKES JR., which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.
PN367 AIR FORCE nominations (25) beginning KENNETH A.
ARNOLD, and ending THOMAS F. ZIMMERMAN, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.
PN370 AIR FORCE nominations (9) beginning GLENN M.
FREDERICK, and ending JULIE L. STEELE, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.
PN371 AIR FORCE nominations (6) beginning PIO VAZQUEZDIAZ,
and ending DREW D. SCHNYDER, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
March 19, 2007.
PN372 AIR FORCE nominations (18) beginning KAREN D.
DOHERTY, and ending MAUREEN G. TOOMEY, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.

in the army

PN327 ARMY nomination of Gerald J. Lukowski Jr., which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 12, 2007.
PN328 ARMY nomination of Charles W. Whittington, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 12, 2007.
PN329 ARMY nomination of Vasilios Lazos, which was received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
March 12, 2007.
PN330 ARMY nomination of Thomas G. McFarland, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 12, 2007.
PN331 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JEFFREY R. BAVIS, and
ending SORREL B. COOPER, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March
12, 2007.
PN375 ARMY nomination of Kathleen S. Loper, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.
PN376 ARMY nomination of Michael A. White, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.
PN377 ARMY nomination of Anthony T. Roper, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 19, 2007.
PN378 ARMY nominations (3) beginning ERIC A. HANSEN, and
ending PETER J. VARLJEN, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March
19, 2007.
PN379 ARMY nominations (2) beginning STEVEN S. GELBERT, and
ending PATRICK R. MCBREARTY, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
March 19, 2007.

foreign service

PN115-1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (210) beginning Natalie
J. Freeman, and ending Deborah Ann McCarthy, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record of January 10, 2007.

in the marine corps

PN267 MARINE CORPS nominations (l02) beginning PETER W.
AHERN, and ending KEVIN T. WOOLEY, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of February 15, 2007.

in the navy

PN332 NAVY nomination of Arthur W. Stauff, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 12, 2007.
PN333 NAVY nomination of Charles A. McLenithan, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of March 12, 2007.
PN334 NAVY nominations (8) beginning JEFFREY P. BEJMA, and
ending JORDAN I. ZIEGLER, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March
12, 2007.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, we also are ready on this side to clear
three USAID nominations and the Under Secretary for Defense for
Intelligence, but it is my understanding these have not been cleared by
the Republicans.
Mr. McCONNELL. Yes. That is my understanding, Mr. President.

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