Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, April 26, 2012
1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #509, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 97-2
2) Klobuchar amendment #2094 (side by side to Cornyn amendment) to the Leahy substitute amendment #2093 to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; Not Agreed To: 57-41
3) Cornyn amendment #2086 (sexual assault forensic evidence registry); Not Agreed To: 50-48
4) Hutchison-Grassley amendment #2095 (substitute); Not Agreed To: 37-62
5) Passage of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, as amended; Passed: 68-31
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
-Passed H.R.298, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the "Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morri
Post Office Building".
-Passed H.R.1423, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 4th Avenue Southwest in Ardmore, Oklahoma, as the "Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office".
-Passed H.R.2079, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Main Street in East Rockaway, New York, as the "John J. Cook Post Office".
-Passed H.R.2213, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the "Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office".
-Passed H.R.2244, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, New York, as the "Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office".
-Passed H.R.2660, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the "Tomball Veterans Post Office".
-Passed H.R.2767, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8 West Silver Street in Westfield, Massachusetts, as the "William T. Trant Post Office Building".
-Passed H.R.3004, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the "Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building".
-Passed H.R.3246, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the "Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building".
-Passed H.R.3247, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building".
-Passed H.R.3248, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building".
-Adopted S.Res.419, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition week.
- Adopted S.Res.441, expressing support for the designation of May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety Month.
-Adopted S.Res.442, Celebrating the 140th anniversary of Arbor Day.
-Adopted S.Res.443, Honoring the life and legacy of Auxiliary Bishop Agustín Román.
-Adopted S.Res.444, designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2012, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week".
-Adopted S.Res.445, expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2012, as "Silver Star Service Banner Day".
-Adopted S.Con.Res.43, to provide for the conditional adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives over until May 7, 2012.
EXECUTIVE ITEMS
Confirmed Executive Calendar #510, David Campos Guaderrama, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, by voice vote.
Confirmed the following items by unanimous consent:
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Executive Calendar #263 Jane D. Hartley - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Executive Calendar #502 Adam E. Namm - to be Ambassador of the US of America to the Republic of Ecuador.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Executive Calendar #566 Michael T. Scuse - to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services
Executive Calendar #567 Michael T. Scuse - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Executive Calendar #572 Mark William Lippert - to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Wallace C. Gregson, resigned.
ARMY
Executive Calendar #624 to be Lieutenant General - Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES
Executive Calendar #653 James T. Ryan - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2013
Executive Calendar #654 James Timberlake - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2014
Executive Calendar #656 Mary B. Verner - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2012
Executive Calendar #657 Mary B. Verner - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2015
Executive Calendar #658 Susan A. Maxman - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2012
Executive Calendar #659 Susan A. Maxman - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2015
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
Executive Calendar #666 Tony Hammond-to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 14, 2012
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Executive Calendar #667 Mark A. Robbins-to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2018
NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES
Executive Calendar #668 Adam Gamoran-to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2015. (Reappointment)
Executive Calendar #669 Judith D. Singer-to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2014
Executive Calendar #670 Hirokazu Yoshikaw-to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2015
Executive Calendar #671 David James Chard-to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2015
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Executive Calendar #672 Bonnie L. Bassler-to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Executive Calendar #673 Deborah S. Delisle-to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education
AIR FORCE
Executive Calendar #683 to be Brigadier General-Col. Donald S. Wenke
Executive Calendar #684 to be Lieutenant General-Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field
Executive Calendar #685 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. Bruce A. Litchfield
Executive Calendar #686 to be Lieutenant General-Lt. Gen. Charles R. Davis
Executive Calendar #687 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. Salvatore A. Angelella
Executive Calendar #688 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson
Executive Calendar #689 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. Andrew E. Busch
ARMY
Executive Calendar #690 to be Brigadier General-Colonel Robert P. White
Executive Calendar #691 to be Brigadier General-Col. Steven Ferrari
Executive Calendar #692 to be Brigadier General-
Col. Kristin K. French; and
Col. Walter E. Piatt
Executive Calendar #693 to be General-Lt. Gen. Dennis L. Via
Executive Calendar #694 to be Brigadier General-Col. Todd A. Plimpton
Executive Calendar #695 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion
Executive Calendar #696 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. Raymond P. Palumbo
Executive Calendar #697 to be Lieutenant General-Lt. Gen. Robert P. Lennox
Executive Calendar #698 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. Robert B. Brown
Executive Calendar #699 to be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley
NAVY
Executive Calendar #700 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)-Capt. Eric C. Young
Executive Calendar #701 to be Rear Admiral-Rear Adm. (lh) Terry B. Kraft
Executive Calendar #702 to be Rear Admiral-Rear Adm. (lh) Bryan P. Cutchen
Executive Calendar #703 to be Rear Admiral-Rear Adm. (lh) Jonathan W. White
Executive Calendar #704 to be Rear Admiral-
Rear Adm. (lh) Richard P. Breckenridge;
Rear Adm. (lh) Walter E. Carter, Jr.;
Rear Adm. (lh) Craig S. Faller;
Rear Adm. (lh) James G. Foggo, III;
Rear Adm. (lh) Peter A. Gumataotao;
Rear Adm. (lh) John R. Haley;
Rear Adm. (lh) Patrick J. Lorge;
Rear Adm. (lh) Michael C. Manazir;
Rear Adm. (lh) Samuel Perez, Jr.;
Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph W. Rixey;
Rear Adm. (lh) Kevin D. Scott;
Rear Adm. (lh) James J. Shannon;
Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas K. Shannon; and
Rear Adm. (lh) Herman A. Shelanski
Executive Calendar #705 to be Vice Admiral-Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox