[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S16069-S16070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS

  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nominations and the nominations were 
confirmed:

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CEDRA DANIELLE 
     EATON AND ENDING WITH DANNY J. SHEESLEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JULIA A. STEWART 
     AND ENDING WITH DEBORAH WINTERS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANNE H. AARNES 
     AND ENDING WITH MELISSA ANN WILLIAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 23, 2007.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAMELA E. 
     BRIDGEWATER AND ENDING WITH FRONTIS B. WIGGINS, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 23, 2007.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFERY A. LIFUR 
     AND ENDING WITH MARWA ZEINI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 1, 2007.
       MARY ANN GLENDON, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE HOLY SEE.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH S. NAJLAA ABDUS-
     SAMAD AND ENDING WITH LONNIE J. PRICE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007.
       CHARLES W. LARSON, JR., OF IOWA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA.

  The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
was

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discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

       STEVEN H. MURDOCK, OF TEXAS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS.
       JEFFREY WILLIAM RUNGE, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, 
     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

       ERIC ALAN HANUSHEK, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION 
     SCIENCES FOR A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2010.
       CAROL D'AMICO, OF INDIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 28, 2010.
       HOWARD RADZELY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
     LABOR.
       STUART ISHIMARU, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2012.
       GREGORY F. JACOB, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE SOLICITOR FOR THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
       KEITH HALL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR 
     STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       TRACY RALPH JUSTESEN, OF UTAH, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT 
     OF EDUCATION.

  The Senate Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nominations and the nominations were 
confirmed:

       SCOTT M. BURNS, OF UTAH, TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL 
     DRUG CONTROL POLICY.
       CYNTHIA DYER, OF TEXAS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE VIOLENCE 
     AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
       NATHAN J. HOCHMAN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ATTORNEY GENERAL.
       JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS.

  The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations and 
the nominations were confirmed:

       CHRISTOPHER A. PADILLA, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
       ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF 
     THE FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     FEBRUARY 27, 2014.

  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nomination and 
the nomination was confirmed:

       DOUGLAS W. WEBSTER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

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