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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 
597, 598, 601, 602, 603, with the exception of COL Mark A. Baird and 
COL Robert W. Stanley II; and Nos. 604, 605, with the exception of COL 
Andrew E. Salas; No. 606, with the exception of BG Jon K. Kelk; and 
Nos. 607, 608, 609, 610, and 611, and all nominations on the 
Secretary's desk in the Air Force and Army; that the nominations be 
confirmed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be considered made and 
laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no 
further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that any related 
statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       Brad R. Carson, of Oklahoma, to be Under Secretary of the 
     Army.
       William A. LaPlante, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Air Force.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. William D. Cobetto

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Bart O. Iddins

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Roy-Alan C. Agustin
     Colonel Robert G. Armfield
     Colonel Dieter E. Bareihs
     Colonel Mitchel H. Butikofer
     Colonel Mark D. Camerer
     Colonel Douglas A. Cox
     Colonel Stephen L. Davis
     Colonel Eric T. Fick
     Colonel Keith M. Givens
     Colonel Paul H. Guemmer
     Colonel Gregory M. Guillot
     Colonel Gregory M. Gutterman
     Colonel Darren E. Hartford
     Colonel David W. Hicks
     Colonel Brian T. Kelly
     Colonel David A. Krumm
     Colonel Peter J. Lambert
     Colonel Evan M. Miller
     Colonel Thomas E. Murphy
     Colonel David S. Nahom
     Colonel Mary F. O'Brien
     Colonel Stephen W. Oliver, Jr.
     Colonel Scott L. Pleus
     Colonel John T. Rauch, Jr.
     Colonel Christopher M. Short
     Colonel Kirk W. Smith
     Colonel Mark E. Weatherington
     Colonel Stephen C. Williams

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Dennis J. Gallegos
     Colonel David D. Hamlar, Jr.
     Colonel John S. Tuohy

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Paul D. Jacobs
     Colonel Timothy P. O'Brien

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Cassie A. Strom
     Brigadier General Kenneth W. Wisian

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Daryl L. Bohac
     Brigadier General Robert M. Branyon
     Brigadier General Michael B. Compton
     Brigadier General James E. Daniel, Jr.
     Brigadier General Matthew J. Dzialo
     Brigadier General Richard N. Harris, Jr.
     Brigadier General Worthe S. Holt, Jr.
     Brigadier General Gary W. Keefe
     Brigadier General David T. Kelly
     Brigadier General Donald A. McGregor
     Brigadier General Robert L. Shannon, Jr.
     Brigadier General Robert S. Williams

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

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Christopher J. Bence
     Brigadier General Jack L. Briggs, II
     Brigadier General David J. Buck
     Brigadier General Thomas A. Bussiere
     Brigadier General Stephen A. Clark
     Brigadier General Stephen T. Denker
     Brigadier General John L. Dolan
     Brigadier General Michael E. Fortney
     Brigadier General Peter E. Gersten
     Brigadier General Gina M. Grosso
     Brigadier General Jerry D. Harris, Jr.
     Brigadier General Daryl J. Hauck
     Brigadier General John M. Hicks
     Brigadier General John P. Horner
     Brigadier General James R. Marrs
     Brigadier General Lawrence M. Martin, Jr.
     Brigadier General John K. McMullen
     Brigadier General Bradford J. Shwedo
     Brigadier General Jay B. Silveria
     Brigadier General Linda R. Urrutia-Varhall
     Brigadier General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost
     Brigadier General Mark W. Westergren
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Paul W. Tibbets, IV


                              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

           Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 624, 3037, and 3064:

        To be brigadier general, judge advocate general's corps

     Col. Stuart W. Risch

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                         IN THE AIR FORCE--C-PN

       PN1303 AIR FORCE nomination of Teresa G. Paris, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 7, 2014.
       PN1304 AIR FORCE nomination of Joel K. Warren, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 7, 2014.
       PN1305 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning JEFFREY P. TAN, 
     and ending CRISTALLE A. COX, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 7, 2014.
       PN1306 AIR FORCE nominations (17) beginning ROBERT D. 
     COXWELL, and ending SCOT L. WILLIAMS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 7, 2014.
       PN1328 AIR FORCE nominations (14) beginning THERESE A. 
     BOHUSCH, and ending JAMES A. STEPHENSON, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 9, 2014.
       PN1331 AIR FORCE nominations (49) beginning RICHARD T. 
     BARKER, and ending IAN P. WIECHERT, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 9, 2014.
       PN1333 AIR FORCE nominations (77) beginning JENARA L. 
     ALLEN, and ending DERRICK A. ZECH, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 9, 2014.
       PN1334 AIR FORCE nominations (123) beginning ERIN E. ARTZ, 
     and ending TODD K. ZUBER, which nominations were received by

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     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 9, 2014.
       PN1336 AIR FORCE nominations (276) beginning ADAM L. 
     ACKERMAN, and ending KRISTEN P. ZELIGS, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 9, 2014.


                           IN THE ARMY--C-PN

       PN1307 ARMY nomination of David W. Bryant, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 7, 2014.
       PN1308 ARMY nominations (14) beginning JOSEPH B. BERGER, 
     III, and ending WILLIAM D. SMOOT, III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 7, 2014.
       PN1337 ARMY nominations (29) beginning JOSEPH A. ANDERSON, 
     and ending D011695, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 9, 
     2014.
       PN1338 ARMY nominations (67) beginning VICTOR M. ANDA, and 
     ending JOSHUA A. WORLEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 9, 2014.
       PN1339 ARMY nominations (159) beginning TRACY K. ABENOJA, 
     and ending DANIEL J. YOURK, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 9, 2014.
       PN1340 ARMY nominations (185) beginning HARRIS A. ABBASI, 
     and ending DAVID M. ZUPANCIC, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 9, 2014.
       PN1360 ARMY nominations (2) beginning STEPHEN E. FORSYTH, 
     JR., and ending ERIC J. FRYE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     January 16, 2014.

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