[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8101-S8102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--NOMINATION DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to executive session to consider Calendars numbered 282, 284, 285, 286, 
287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 
301, 305, 306, 307, 308, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in 
the Foreign Service; further, that the Agriculture Committee be 
discharged from Presidential Nomination 333, that the Senate then 
proceed to its consideration, the nominations be confirmed firmed en 
bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, no 
further motions be in order, and any statements relating to these 
matters be printed in the Record, and the President of the United 
States be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate 
then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Anne Elizabeth Derse, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Lithuania.
       Kenneth H. Merten, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Haiti.
       Donald Sternoff Beyer, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Switzerland, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Principality of Liechtenstein.
       John R. Nay, of Michigan, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Suriname.
       Vinai K. Thummalapally, of Colorado, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Belize.

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       Nicole A. Avant, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
       Howard W. Gutman, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Belgium.
       Vilma S. Martinez, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Argentina.
       David H. Thorne, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently 
     and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of San Marino.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       Polly Trottenberg, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Transportation.
       Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
       Deborah A.P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
     December 31, 2013.


                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

       Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Federal 
     Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2012.


                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

       Meredith Attwell Baker, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the 
     term expiring June 30, 2011.
       Mignon L. Clyburn, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 2007.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       Anthony W. Miller, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Education.
       Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana, of California, to be 
     Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, 
     Department of Education.


                        NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

       Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2011.


                             [NEW REPORTS]

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       Kim N. Wallace, of Texas, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
     the Treasury.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       William J. Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an 
     Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury.
       Rosa Gumataotao Rios, of California, to be Treasurer of the 
     United States.
       Daniel M. Tangherlini, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     an Assistant Secretary to the Treasury.
       Daniel M. Tangherlini, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       PN682 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (149) beginning 
     Christopher L. Andino, and ending Holly Hope Zardus, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of June 25, 2009.


                       department of agriculture

       Jonathan Steven Adelstein, of South Dakota, to be 
     Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of 
     Agriculture.

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