[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 168 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S13716]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

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


               Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

       CHARLES DARWIN SNELLING, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 
     AIRPORTS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING MAY 30, 2012.
       ROBERT CLARKE BROWN, OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS 
     AUTHORITY FOR A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 22, 2011.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Steven E. Day, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 271:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Capt. Kevin S. Cook, 0000
Capt. Daniel A. Neptun, 0000
Capt. Thomas P. Ostebo, 0000
Capt. Steven H. Ratti, 0000
Capt. Keith A. Taylor, 0000
Capt. James A. Watson, 0000


                      INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

       DANIEL D. HEATH, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY 
     FUND FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       SEAN R. MULVANEY, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
     DEVELOPMENT.
       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.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., 0000
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Glenn F. Spears, 0000


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. David H. Huntoon, Jr., 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE SURGEON 
     GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY, AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 
     RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 3036:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, 0000

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                          To be major general

Brig. Gen. David A. Rubenstein, 0000


                          In the Marine Corps

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF 
     LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WHILE 
     ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER 
     TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

Maj. Gen. Samuel T. Helland, 0000


                              In the Navy

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

Rear Adm. Bernard J. McCullough III, 0000


                            In the Air Force

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ERNEST VALDEZ, 0000, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAURA M. HUNTER AND 
     ENDING WITH GEORGE W. RYAN, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF CHERYL A. KEARNEY, 0000, TO BE 
     COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF NOEL P. KORNETT, 0000, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MICHAEL MAINE, JR., 0000, TO BE 
     MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL T. BUTLER AND 
     ENDING WITH ROBERT CANNON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     OCTOBER 18, 2007.


                              IN the Army

       ARMY NOMINATION OF MAX B. BULLEN, 0000, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN A. MCHENRY AND ENDING 
     WITH ALAN S. WALLER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 
     27, 2007.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH EDWARD F. FREDERICK AND 
     ENDING WITH GREGORY CHARLTON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 27, 2007.


                           In the Coast Guard

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALBERT R. AGNICH AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL B. ZAMPERINI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 16, 2007.


                          In the Marine Corps

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF KEVIN M. GONZALEZ, 0000, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF THOMAS J. KEATING, 0000, TO BE 
     COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF GERALD R. BROWN, 0000, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.


                              In the Navy

       NAVY NOMINATION OF STEPHEN T. VARGO, 0000, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GARY TABACH AND ENDING WITH 
     KELVIN L. REED, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 
     AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 18, 2007.