[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5563]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Monday, May 18, 2009:


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       NEAL S. WOLIN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE 
     TREASURY.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       JOHN U. SEPULVEDA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (HUMAN RESOURCES).
       JOSE D. RIOJAS, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     VETERANS AFFAIRS (OPERATIONS, SECURITY, AND PREPAREDNESS).
       WILLIAM A. GUNN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
       ROGER W. BAKER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY).


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       RHEA S. SUH, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE INTERIOR.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       DAVID B. SANDALOW, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF ENERGY (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND 
     DOMESTIC POLICY).
       DANIEL B. PONEMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
     ENERGY.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       MARGARET A. HAMBURG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
     HUMAN SERVICES.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ROBERT O. WORK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE 
     NAVY.
       RAYMOND EDWIN MABUS, JR., OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE SECRETARY 
     OF THE NAVY.
       THOMAS R. LAMONT, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF THE ARMY.
       PAUL N. STOCKTON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
       ANDREW CHARLES WEBER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ASSISTANT TO THE 
     SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR AND CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 
     DEFENSE PROGRAMS.
       CHARLES A. BLANCHARD, OF ARIZONA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
     THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

       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.