[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 163 (Friday, December 10, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S8835]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, December 10, 2010:


                         Department of Justice

       RIPLEY RAND, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       CHARLES M. OBERLY III, OF DELAWARE, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       WILLIAM CONNER ELDRIDGE, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       FRANK LEON-GUERRERO, OF GUAM, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF GUAM AND CONCURRENTLY UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS FOR 
     THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       CHARLES THOMAS WEEKS II, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.
       KENNETH F. BOHAC, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.


                            In the Air Force

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be general

Gen. Claude R. Kehler


                           In the Coast Guard

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 271:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

Captain Bruce D. Baffer
Captain David R. Callahan
Captain Richard T. Gromlich
Captain Frederick J. Kenney
Captain Marshall B. Lytle
Captain Stephen P. Metruck
Captain Fred M. Midgette

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GREGORY J. HALL AND 
     ENDING WITH JOSEPH T. BENIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 23, 2010.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF ANDREW C. KIRKPATRICK, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JULIA A. HEIN AND 
     ENDING WITH SUSAN L. SUBOCZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 29, 2010.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH THOMAS ALLAN AND 
     ENDING WITH AYLWYN S. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 29, 2010.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH B. ABEYTA AND 
     ENDING WITH DAVID K. YOUNG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 18, 2010.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN ADLER AND 
     ENDING WITH SCOTT A. WOOLSEY, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 18, 2010.


            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH DENISE J. GRUCCIO AND ENDING WITH LINDSAY R. 
     KURELJA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2010.
       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.