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Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, April 14, 2011

  • OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
  • Cal. 59 Carolyn Lerner - Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel
  • NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • Cal. 60 Kelvin Droegemeier - Member of the National Science Board, NSF
  • DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
  • Cal. 63 Kathryn Sullivan - Assistant Secretary of Commerce, NOAA
  • MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
  • Cal. 64 Frances Gulland - Marine Mammal Commission
  • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  • Cal. 65 Ann Begeman--Surface Transportation Board
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  • FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
  • Cal. 66 Mario Cordero - Federal Maritime Commission
  • FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
  • Cal. 68 Rebecca Dye - Federal Maritime Commission
  • DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
  • Cal. 85 Peter Bruce Lyons - Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
  • DEPARTMENT OF STATE
  • Cal. 87 Nils Maarten Parin Daulaire - Representative of the United States on the Executive Board for the World Health Organization
  • Cal. 88 Joseph M. Torsella - Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, rank of Ambassador
  • Cal. 89 Joseph M. Torsella - Alternate Representative of the United States to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations
  • Cal. 90 Kurt Walter Tong - For rank of Ambassador for the APEC Forum
  • Cal. 91 Suzan D. Johnson Cook - Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom
  • Cal. 92 Robert Patterson - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Turkmenistan
  • Cal. 93 Jonathan Scott Gration - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Kenya
  • Cal. 94 Michelle D. Gavin - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Botswana
  • DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  • Cal. 96 Rafael Borras - to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security
  • MILITARY NOMINATIONS
  • Cal. 98 Robert W. Cone - General and Commanding Genderal, US Army Training and Doctrine Command;
  • Cal. 99 David S. Fadok - Lieutenant General and President, Air University;
  • Cal. 100 David M. Rodriguez - General and Commanding General, US Army Forces Command;
  • Cal. 101 Norvell Coots - to be Brigadier General
  • Dennis Doyle - to be Brigadier General
  • Brian Lein - to be Brigadier General
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
  • Cal. 104 Katherine Abraham -- Member of the Council of Economic Advisors
  • Cal. 105 Carl Shapiro - Member of the Council of Economic Advisors
  • And all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force
  • H.Con.Res.43, the adjournment resolution
  • H.R.1308, a bill to amend the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act to extend the termination date for the Commission, and for other purposes.
  • S.216, the Food Safety Accountability Act
  • S.Res.109, A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the wellbeing of others before their own, has proven that courage can be contagious with 2 Snowe amendments.
  • S.Res.127, designating April 2011 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month"
  • S.Res.128, expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 1 through 7, 2011.
  • S.Res.138, a resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.
  • H.Con.Res.33, permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
  • S.Res.154, designating July 8, 2011, as "Collector Car Appreciation Day" and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.
  • S.Res.155, designating April 23, 2011, as "National Adopt A Library Day"
  • S.Res.156, designating April 15-17, 2011 as "Global Youth Service Day"
  • S.Res.157, designating April 21, 2011, as "PowerTalk 21 Day"