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EXECUTIVE CALENDER AND NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar Nos. 245,
246, 247, 248, 249, 256, 273, 274, 276, 277, 279 through 290, and all
nominations placed on the Secretary's desk; further that the HELP
Committee be discharged from the following nominations: PN659, David W.
James to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and PN485, Bradford
Campbell to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; that the Foreign
Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN641,
Mark Green to be Ambassador to Tanzania; that the nominations be
confirmed, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, that any
statements thereon be printed in the Record, the President be
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return
to legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Brent T. Wahlquist, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
James L. Caswell, of Idaho, to be Director of the Bureau of
Land Management.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Lisa E. Epifani, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Energy (Congressional and Intergovernment Affairs).
Kevin M. Kolevar, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary
of Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability).
Clarence H. Albright, of South Carolina, to be Under
Secretary of Energy.

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY FOUNDATION

Robert Boldrey, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring
May 26, 2013.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Dennis R. Schrader, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator
for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

William G. Sutton, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Commerce.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Thomas J. Barrett, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of
Transportation.
Paul R. Brubaker, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the
Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Department
of Transportation.

IN THE AIR FORCE

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force 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. David A. Deptula, 0000

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

To be general

Lt. Gen. Claude R. Kehler, 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. Kenneth W. Hunzeker, 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

Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, 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

Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace, 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. Carter F. Ham, 0000

The following Army National Guard of the United States
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. Lawrence A. Haskins, 0000

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 vice admiral

Rear Adm. Richard K. Gallagher, 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. Robert T. Moeller, 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. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., 0000

The following named officer for appointment as the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the grade
indicated while assigned to a position of importance and
responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 152 and 601:

To be admiral

Adm. Michael G. Mullen, 0000

IN THE MARINE CORPS

The following named officer for appointment as the Vice
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the
grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance
and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and
154:

To be general

Gen. James E. Cartwright, 0000

Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk

IN THE AIR FORCE

PN793 AIR FORCE nomination of Damion T. Gottlieb, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 25, 2007.
PN794 AIR FORCE nomination of Francis E. Lowe, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 25, 2007.
PN795 AIR FORCE nominations (25) beginning LISTA M. BENSON,
and ending KAREN L. WEIS, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July
25, 2007.
P796 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning KEVIN C. BLAKLEY,
and ending ROBERT A. TETLA, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
July 25, 2007.
PN797 AIR FORCE nominations (556) beginning ROBERT K.
ABERNATHY, and ending ANTHONY J. ZUCCO, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 25, 2007.
PN800 AIR FORCE nominations (36) beginning MARY ANN BEHAN,
and ending PAUL A. WILLINGHAM, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 25, 2007.

In the Army

PN801 ARMY nominations (53) beginning DAWUD A. AGBERE, and
ending EDWARD

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J. YURUS, which nominations were received by the Senate and
appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25, 2007.
PN802 ARMY nominations (2) beginning BLAKE C. ORTNER, and
ending ANDREW S. ZELLER, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July
25, 2007.
PN803 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JULIE A. BENTZ, and
ending THOMAS L. TURPIN JR., which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
July 25, 2007.
PN804 ARMY nominations (5) beginning LARRY L. GUYTON, and
ending LINDA M. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July
25, 2007.

In the Coast Guard

PN781 COAST GUARD nomination of Kristine B. Neeley, which
was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 25, 2007.

In the Navy

PN805 NAVY nominations (14) beginning JOSE A. ACOSTA, and
ending LAWRENCE A. RAMIREZ, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
July 25, 2007.
PN806 NAVY nominations (20) beginning DOUGLAS P. BARBER
JR., and ending THOMAS J. WELSH, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 25, 2007.
PN807 NAVY nominations (10) beginning SUSAN D. CHACON, and
ending SEUNG C. YANG, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 25,
2007.
PN808 NAVY nominations (56) beginning ENEIN Y. H. ABOUL,
and ending KIMBERLY A. ZUZELSKI, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of July 25, 2007.

department of labor

David W. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary
of Labor.
Bradford P. Campbell, of Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Labor.

Department of State

Mark Green, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the
United Republic of Tanzania

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