[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 123 (Friday, August 7, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S9095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent the Banking 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN-499 and that 
the Senate then proceed to the consideration of the nomination; that 
the nomination be confirmed and the motions to reconsider be laid on 
the table en bloc, and no further motions be in order, any statements 
relating to the nomination be printed in the Record, and that President 
Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


                  national Credit Union Administration

       Deborah Matz, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
     Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring April 
     10, 2015.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans' 
Affairs Committee be discharged from PN-647; that the Senate proceed to 
the nomination; that the nomination be confirmed and the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that no further motions be 
in order and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action; and that any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


                            veterans affairs

       Joan M. Evans, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs).

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from PN-823 
and that the Senate then proceed to the nomination; that the nomination 
be confirmed and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en 
bloc; that no further motions be in order; that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action and any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


                  federal emergency management agency

       Kelvin James Cochran, of Louisiana, to be Administrator of 
     the United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged en bloc of 
PN-819, PN-528, and PN-529; that the Senate proceed en bloc to the 
nominations; that the nominations be confirmed and the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that no further motions be 
in order; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                    department of homeland security

       Alexander G. Garza, of Missouri, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of Homeland Security and Chief Medical Officer, Department of 
     Homeland Security.


                   federal labor relations authority

       Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of 
     the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five 
     years.
       Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years 
     expiring July 29, 2012.

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