[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 120 (Tuesday, August 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8777-S8778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 316, 317, 318, 
320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, and 328; that the nominations 
be confirmed en bloc, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table en bloc; that no further motions be in order; and that any 
statements relating thereto be printed in the Record; that the 
President 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

       Patricia A. Butenis, of Virginia, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri 
     Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
     compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
       Charles Aaron Ray, 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 Zimbabwe.
       Gayleatha Beatrice Brown, of New Jersey, 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 Burkina Faso.
       Pamela Jo Howell Slutz, of Texas, 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 Burundi.
       Patricia Newton Moller, of Arkansas, 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 Guinea.
       Jerry P. Lanier, of North Carolina, 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 Uganda.
       Alfonso E. Lenhardt, of New York, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Republic of Tanzania.
       Samuel Louis Kaplan, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of Morocco.
       James B. Smith, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
       Miguel Humberto Diaz of Minnesota, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Holy See.

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       Fay Hartog-Levin, or Illinois, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
       Stephen J. Rapp, of Iowa, to be Ambassador at Large for War 
     Crimes Issues.

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