[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 173 (Friday, November 20, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11887-S11888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider en bloc Executive Calendars 
Nos. 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 
548, 549, 551, and all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the 
Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motions 
to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that no further motions 
be in order; that any statements relating to the nomination be printed 
in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action, and the Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


             NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

       Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration.


            EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

       James LaGarde Hudson, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States Director of the European Bank for 
     Reconstruction and Development.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Jose W. Fernandez, of New York, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs).
       Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America on the Economic and Social Council 
     of the

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     United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.


                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

       Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be Chief Executive 
     Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation.


                    INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

       Gustavo Arnavat, of New York, to be United States Executive 
     Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of 
     three years.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 
     during his tenure of service as Representative of the United 
     States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
     United Nations.
       Robert R. King, of Virginia, to be Special Envoy on North 
     Korean Human Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador.
       William E. Kennard, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
       Carmen Lomellin, of Virginia, to be Permanent 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador, 
     vice Hector E. Morales, resigned.
       Cynthia Stroum, of Washington, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Luxembourg.
       Michael C. Polt, of Tennessee, 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 Estonia.
       John F. Tefft, 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 Ukraine.
       David Huebner, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Samoa.
       Peter Alan Prahar, 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 Federated States of Micronesia.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       Pamela S. Hyde, of New Mexico, to be Administrator of the 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       PN282-2 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Terence Jones, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 20, 2009.
       PN929 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (126) beginning Andrea M. 
     Cameron, and ending Aleksandra Paulina Zittle, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of September 10, 2009.
       PN964 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (168) beginning Laurie M. 
     Major, and ending Maria A. Zuniga, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 17, 2009.

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