[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11847-S11848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS

  The Senate Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nomination and the nomination was 
confirmed:

       Rachel K. Paulose, of Minnesota, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four 
     years.

  The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
was discharged from further consideration of the following nomination 
and the nomination was confirmed:

       Paul A. Schneider, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for 
     Management, Department of Homeland Security.

  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nominations and the nominations were 
confirmed:

       Foreign Service nominations beginning with William R. 
     Brownfield and ending with David M. Yeutter, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on September 28, 2006.

        Foreign Service nominations beginning with James A. 
     Jimenez and ending with Mireille L. Zieseniss, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on September 29, 2006.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Laurie Jeanne 
     Meininger and ending with Melissa S. Zadnik, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 13, 2006.

  The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

       Steven R. Chealander, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the 
     term expiring December 31, 2007.
       Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. (select) Cynthia A. 
     Coogan to be Rear Admiral (Lower Half).
       National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination 
     of Raymond C. Slagle to be Captain.
       National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations 
     beginning with Caryn M. Arnold and ending with Phoebe A. 
     Woodworth, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on September 29, 2006.
       Charles E. Dorkey III, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation.
       Coast Guard nomination of Greg E. Versaw to be Lieutenant.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Ricardo M. Alonso 
     and ending with Andrew J. Wright, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 14, 2006.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Andrea L. Contratto 
     and ending with Stephen B. Nye, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2006.

  The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

       Leland A. Strom, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Farm 
     Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for 
     a term expiring October 13, 2012.
       Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary 
     of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
       Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

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       Blanca E. Enriquez, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term 
     expiring January 30, 2009.

       Gerald Walpin, of New York, to be Inspector General, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service.
       Sara Alicia Tucker, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
     Education.
       Dana Gioia, of California, to be Chairperson of the 
     National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.
       Public Health Service nominations beginning with 
     Christopher J. Bengson and ending with Chayanin 
     Musikasinthorn, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 29, 
     2006.
       Public Health Service nomination of Leah Hill to be 
     Assistant Surgeon.
       William Francis Price, Jr., of California, to be a Member 
     of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring 
     September 3, 2012.
       Robert Bretley Lott, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012.
       Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012.
       Joan Israelite, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012.
       Benjamin Donenberg, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012.
       Foreststorn Hamilton, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012.
       Terry L. Cline, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services.
       Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring 
     July 1, 2007.
       Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring 
     July 1, 2010.
       *John Peyton, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees ofthe Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a 
     term expiring December 10, 2011.

  The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
was discharged from further consideration of the following nomination 
and the nomination was confirmed:

       Gerald Walpin, of New York, to be Inspector General, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service.

  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nomination and the nomination was 
confirmed:
       Dianne I. Moss, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 
     a term expiring December 17, 2007.

  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nomination and 
the nomination was confirmed:

       Leon R. Sequeira, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Labor.

  The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nomination and 
the nomination was confirmed:
       Jill E. Sommers, of Kansas, to be a Commissioner of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the 
     term expiring April 13, 2009.

  *Nominee has committed to respond to requests to appear and testify 
before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

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