[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S1113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to consider Executive Calendar Nos. 603, 604, 610, 625, 629, 
630, and 700 so that the nominees be confirmed en bloc, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that no further motions be 
in order; and that any statements related to the nominations 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

       Laura E. Kennedy, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the 
     rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as U.S. 
     Representative to the Conference on Disarmament.
       Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, of California, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during her tenure of service as the United States 
     Representative to the UN Human Rights Council.


             ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

       Paul R. Verkuil, of Florida, to be Chairman of the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States for the term 
     of five years.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       Elizabeth M. Harman, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     Department of Homeland Security.


                        FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

       Julie Simone Brill, of Vermont, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2009.
       Edith Ramirez, of California, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2008.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       Lillian A. Sparks, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the 
     Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and 
     Human Services.