[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S794-S795]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Thursday, January 22, 
2009:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       SUSAN E. RICE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE THE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED 
     NATIONS, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

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     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE 
     UNITED NATIONS.
       SUSAN E. RICE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING 
     HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS.


                    environmental protection agency

       Lisa Perez Jackson, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       NANCY HELEN SUTLEY, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
       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.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       SHAUN L. S. DONOVAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       RAY LAHOOD, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.


                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

       MARY L. SCHAPIRO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JUNE 5, 2014.