[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 114 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S10536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate August 5, 1999:


                          Department of State

       Richard Holbrooke, of New York, to be a Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Sessions of the General 
     Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service 
     as Representative of the United States of America to the 
     United Nations.
       Richard Holbrooke, of New York, to be the Representative of 
     the United States of America to the United Nations with the 
     rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States 
     of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.


                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

       William J. Rainer, of New Mexico, to be Chairman of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
       William J. Rainer, of New Mexico, to be a Commissioner of 
     the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the term 
     expiring April 13, 2004.


                          Department of State

       M. Osman Siddique, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently 
     and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Nauru, Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Kingdom of Tonga, and Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Tuvalu.
       Richard Monroe Miles, of South Carolina, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Bulgaria.
       Barbara J. Griffiths, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Iceland.
       Sylvia Gaye Stanfield, of Texas, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Brunei Darussalam.


                         Department of Defense

       Charles A. Blanchard, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of 
     the Department of the Army.
       Carol DiBattiste, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of the 
     Air Force.

       The above nominations were approved subject to the 
     nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
     testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.


                          Department of State

       Martin George Brennan, of California, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Uganda.
       Barbro A. Owens-Kirkpatrick, of California, a Career Member 
     of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Niger.
       Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Federal Democratic Republic of 
     Ethiopia.
       Jeffrey A. Bader, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Namibia.


                   Executive Office of the President

       Robert Z. Lawrence, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     Council of Economic Advisers.
       Martin Neil Baily, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Council of Economic Advisers.


                              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. John M. Pickler, 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. Larry R. Jordan, 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. James T. Hill, 0000.


                       Department of the Interior

       Earl E. Devaney, of Massachusetts, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of the Interior.


                              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. Larry T. Ellis, 0000.


                              In the Navy

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

David M. Crocker, 0000.

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Mark A. Young, 0000.

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Naval Personnel, United States Navy, and appointment to the 
     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 
     5141:

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., 0000.


                         Department of Justice

       Mervyn M. Mosbacker, Jr., of Texas, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Southern District of Texas for the term of 
     four years.


                            Foreign Service

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Susan Garrison, and 
     ending Richard Tsutomu Yoneoka, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on July 1, 1999.