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Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, October 08, 2009

  • Adopted S.Res.309 (Nevada Statehood)
  • Adopted S. Res.310, National Day in Writing
  • Confirmed the following nominations:
  • Bartholomew Chilton to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • Jill Sommers to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • Scott D. O'Malia to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2010 and for a term expiring April 13, 2015.
  • Edward M. Avalos to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture and to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation
  • Harris D. Sherman to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture and to be Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation
  • Kenneth Albert Spearman to be Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for the remainder of the term expiring May 21, 2010 and for a term expiring May 21, 2016
  • Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez to be Lieutenant General, United States Army