[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S17]
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                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate January 18, 2006:


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

       GALE A. BUCHANAN, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS, VICE 
     JOSEPH J. JEN, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       PRESTON M. GEREN, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE 
     ARMY, VICE R. L. BROWNLEE, RESIGNED.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       JAMES S. SIMPSON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE FEDERAL TRANSIT 
     ADMINISTRATOR, VICE JENNIFER L. DORN.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       ROBERT M. COUCH, OF ALABAMA, TO BE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT 
     NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, VICE RONALD ROSENFELD.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       ROGER SHANE KARR, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, VICE NICOLE R. NASON.
       TYLER D. DUVALL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF TRANSPORTATION, VICE EMIL H. FRANKEL.
       DAVID C. SANBORN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, VICE WILLIAM SCHUBERT.
       NICOLE R. NASON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, VICE JEFFREY 
     WILLIAM RUNGE.


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       JAMES B. GULLIFORD, OF MISSOURI, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL 
     PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE STEPHEN L. JOHNSON, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       RICHARD A. BOUCHER, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS, VICE 
     CHRISTINA B. ROCCA.
       MARK D. WALLACE, OF FLORIDA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOR U.N. 
     MANAGEMENT AND REFORM, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE 
     PATRICK FRANCIS KENNEDY.
       MARK D. WALLACE, OF FLORIDA, TO BE ALTERNATE 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 FOR U.N. MANAGEMENT AND REFORM.
       JACKIE WOLCOTT SANDERS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL 
     POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR.
       JACKIE WOLCOTT SANDERS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING 
     HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE 
     UNITED NATIONS.
       PATRICIA A. BUTENIS, 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 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH.
       DONALD T. BLISS, OF MARYLAND, FOR THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR 
     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA ON THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL 
     AVIATION ORGANIZATION.


                      INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

       BEN S. BERNANKE, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOR A 
     TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE ALAN GREENSPAN.


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

       JOHN A. SIMON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 
     OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, VICE ROSS J. 
     CONNELLY, RESIGNED.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       DAVID L. NORQUIST, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE ANDREW B. 
     MANER. 

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