[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 164 (Friday, October 26, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S13495]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Friday, October 26, 
2007:


                          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.


                          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.
       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.