[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 66 (Friday, May 1, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5042]
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 Calendar Nos. 81, 82, 83, 84, 
86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, and 93; that the nominations be confirmed, 
en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, en 
bloc; that no further motions be in order; that any statement relating 
to the nominations be printed in the Record; that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate then 
resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


              department of housing and urban development

       Peter A. Kovar, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development.
       John D. Trasvina, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
       Helen R. Kanovsky, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development.


                       department of the treasury

       David S. Cohen, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury.


                        department of education

       Russlynn Ali, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Civil Rights, Department of Education.
       Carmel Martin, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of 
     Education.
       Charles P. Rose, of Illinois, to be General Counsel, 
     Department of Education.
       Peter Cunningham, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary 
     for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education.


                          department of labor

       Brian Vincent Kennedy, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.
       T. Michael Kerr, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Labor.


                        department of education

       Gabriella Cecilia Gomez, of California, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, 
     Department of Education.


            occupational safety and health review commission

       Thomasina Rogers, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I also want the record to reflect how much I 
appreciate the cooperation of the Republicans in allowing us to clear 
these nominations. I am disappointed that a number of them, additional 
ones, have not been cleared. Especially, I am concerned about Cameron 
Kerry, who is going to be general counsel at Commerce, and hope we can 
get that done early next week.

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