[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 113 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9574-S9575]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Wednesday, September 
13, 2006:


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       BERTHA K. MADRAS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 
     FOR DEMAND REDUCTION, OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.


                              PEACE CORPS

       RONALD A. TSCHETTER, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     PEACE CORPS.

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                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOHN C. ROOD, OF ARIZONA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     STATE (INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NON-PROLIFERATION).
       CESAR BENITO CABRERA, OF PUERTO RICO, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS, AND TO SERVE 
     CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES.
       MARY MARTIN OURISMAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO BARBADOS, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT 
     ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ST. KITTS 
     AND NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, THE COMMONWEALTH 
     OF DOMINICA, GRENADA, AND SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES.
       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

       GEORGE E.B. HOLDING, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.