[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 20 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Thursday, February 1, 
2007:


              united states international trade commission

       IRVING A. WILLIAMSON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR THE TERM 
     EXPIRING JUNE 16, 2014.
       DEAN A. PINKERT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR THE TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 16, 2015.


                     social security administration

       MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE COMMISSIONER OF 
     SOCIAL SECURITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2013.
       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.


                             the judiciary

       LAWRENCE JOSEPH O'NEILL, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICt JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.
       VALERIE L. BAKER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.
       GREGORY KENT FRIZZELL, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.