[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 173 (Friday, November 20, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S11904]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Friday, November 20, 
2009:


            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 UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.


                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

       DANIEL W. YOHANNES, OF COLORADO, TO BE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 
     OFFICER, MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORTATION.


                    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.
       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.
       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.


             NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

       PAUL K. MARTIN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF TERENCE JONES.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANDREA M. 
     CAMERON AND ENDING WITH ALEKSANDRA PAULINA ZITTLE, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2009.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LAURIE M. MAJOR 
     AND ENDING WITH MARIA A. ZUNIGA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009.