[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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