[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 164 (Friday, October 26, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13492-S13493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 336 through 356; that the nominations be confirmed, the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return 
to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as followed:


                          department of state

       George E. Pataki, of New York, to be a Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Sixty-second Session of 
     the General Assembly of the United Nations.
       Kelly G. Knight, of Kentucky, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-
     second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
       Rodger D. Young, of Michigan, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-
     second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.


                    millennium challenge corporation

       William H. Frist, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a 
     term of three years.
       Kenneth Francis Hackett, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation 
     for a term of two years. (Reappointment)


                          department of state

       David T. Johnson, of Georgia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law 
     Enforcement Affairs).
       Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
       Barry Leon Wells, of Ohio, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of The Gambia.
       Mark M. Boulware, of Texas, 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 Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
       James D. McGee, of Florida, 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 Zimbabwe.
       Ronald K. McMullen, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the State of Eritrea.
       P. Robert Fannin, of Arizona, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Dominican Republic.
       Christopher Egan, of Massachusetts, to be Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Organization for Economic 
     Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Louis John Nigro, Jr., of Florida, 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 Chad.
       Paul E. Simons, 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 Republic of Chile.
       Gail Dennise Mathieu, of New Jersey, 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 Namibia.
       Dan Mozena, of Iowa, 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 Angola.
       Eunice S. Reddick, of New York, 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 Gabonese Republic, and to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and 
     Principe.
       Daniel V. Speckhard, of Wisconsin, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Greece.
       Thomas F. Stephenson, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Portuguese Republic.
       Vincent Obsitnik, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Slovak Republic.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, one of the nominations we approved is Dr. 
William H. Frist to be a member of the board of directors of the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of 3 years. This is Bill 
Frist who worked with us in the Senate for 12 years, who was majority 
leader and somebody with whom I worked very closely. He is a very fine 
man, a great reputation. He entered public service for the right 
reason. He was a prominent surgeon. He is

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a man who was one of the pioneers in transplant surgery.
  I have such fond memories of working with him. We had our battles, 
but he was always a gentleman. I wish him well with his job. I know he 
will do a very good job.

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