[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 139 (Friday, October 3, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S12479]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate October 3, 2003:


        INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA

       DENNIS L. SCHORNACK, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE COMMISSIONER ON THE 
     PART OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT 
     COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       PENROSE C. ALBRIGHT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       RICK A. DEARBORN, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF ENERGY (CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS).


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       RICHARD EUGENE HOAGLAND, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 TAJIKISTAN.
       PAMELA P. WILLEFORD, OF TEXAS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO SWITZERLAND, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT 
     ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN.
       JAMES CASEY KENNY, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO IRELAND.
       RANDALL L. TOBIAS, OF INDIANA, TO BE COORDINATOR OF UNITED 
     STATES GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS GLOBALLY, 
     WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
       W. ROBERT PEARSON, OF TENNESSEE, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE.
       WILLIAM CABANISS, OF ALABAMA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC.
       DAVID L. LYON, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL 
     COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO BE AMBASSADOR TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI.
       RODERICK R. PAIGE, OF TEXAS, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE THIRTY-SECOND SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, 
     SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION.
       H. DOUGLAS BARCLAY, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR.
       ROBERT B. CHARLES, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW 
     ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS).


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       C. SUZANNE MENCER, OF COLORADO, TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
     SECURITY.
       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 JUSTICE

       JACK LANDMAN GOLDSMITH III, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ATTORNEY GENERAL.
       DANIEL J. BRYANT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 
     GENERAL.
       MAURICIO J. TAMARGO, OF FLORIDA, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
     FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006.
       JOHN FRANCIS BARDELLI, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       KARIN J. IMMERGUT, OF OREGON, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF PAMELA A. WHITE.