[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 201 (Thursday, December 24, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S14141]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Thursday, December 24, 
2009:


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       PAUL T. ANASTAS, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
       ROBERT PERCIASEPE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR 
     OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       MIRIAM E. SAPIRO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     DEPUTY UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       THOMAS ALFRED SHANNON, JR., OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
       ALAN D. SOLOMONT, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO SPAIN, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT 
     ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ANDORRA.


                  FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

       JOHN R. NORRIS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER 
     OF THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2012.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       SCOTT BOYER QUEHL, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
       SCOTT BOYER QUEHL, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       RAJIV J. SHAH, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       MARY BURCE WARLICK, 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 REPUBLIC OF SERBIA.
       JAMES B. WARLICK, JR., 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 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.
       ELENI TSAKOPOULOS KOUNALAKIS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY.
       LESLIE V. ROWE, OF WASHINGTON, 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 MOZAMBIQUE.
       ALBERTO M. FERNANDEZ, 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 REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA.
       MARY JO WILLS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 MAURITIUS, AND TO 
     SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES.
       ANNE SLAUGHTER ANDREW, OF INDIANA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA.
       DAVID DANIEL NELSON, OF MINNESOTA, 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 ORIENTAL REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       ADELE LOGAN ALEXANDER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING JANUARY 26, 2014.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       LYNNAE M. RUTTLEDGE, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE COMMISSIONER OF 
     THE REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
     EDUCATION.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       GRAYLING GRANT WILLIAMS, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     OFFICE OF COUNTERNARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOMELAND SECURITY.


                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

       MICHAEL A. KHOURI, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A FEDERAL MARITIME 
     COMMISSIONER FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2011.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       DAVID L. STRICKLAND, OF GEORGIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) STEVEN E. DAY
       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.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       DOLLY M. GEE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.
       RICHARD SEEBORG, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       SHARON JEANETTE LUBINSKI, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       MARY ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       SANFORD C. COATS, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       STEPHEN JAMES SMITH, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       RICHARD G. CALLAHAN, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       JOHN GIBBONS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       JOHN LEROY KAMMERZELL, OF COLORADO, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       MARK ANTHONY MARTINEZ, OF NEBRASKA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       MICHAEL W. COTTER, OF MONTANA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       BARBARA L. MCQUADE, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       JAMES L. SANTELLE, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS.
       CHRISTOPHER A. CROFTS, OF WYOMING, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF ANDREW G. LISKE, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF ROBERT A. MOOMAW, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTOPHER 
     WILLIAM DELL AND ENDING WITH MARK J. STEAKLEY, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2009.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CARLEENE H. DEI 
     AND ENDING WITH ROBERT E. WUERTZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JEFFREY D. ADLER 
     AND ENDING WITH CONRAD WILLIAM TURNER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009.


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH KEITH E. TUCKER AND ENDING WITH JASON P.R. 
     WILSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 9, 2009.