[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 158 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6892]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate October 20, 2011:


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       HEATHER A. HIGGINBOTTOM, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

       JAMES A. TORREY, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 
     CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2013.
       MATTHEW MAXWELL TAYLOR KENNEDY, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE 
     INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2012.
       ROBERTO R. HERENCIA, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 
     CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2012.


                  COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

       MARK P. WETJEN, OF NEVADA, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 
     19, 2016.


                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

       LUIS A. AGUILAR, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 
     5, 2015.
       DANIEL M. GALLAGHER, JR., OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JUNE 5, 2016.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       JANICE EBERLY, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE TREASURY.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       JOHN EDGAR BRYSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       MICHAEL W. PUNKE, OF MONTANA, TO BE A DEPUTY UNITED STATES 
     TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
       ISLAM A. SIDDIQUI, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHIEF AGRICULTURAL 
     NEGOTIATOR, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, 
     WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       PAUL PIQUADO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.


         UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

       ANNE TERMAN WEDNER, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2013.


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

       KATHERINE M. GEHL, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 
     CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2013.
       TERRY LEWIS, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2011.
       TERRY LEWIS, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2014.


                             UNITED NATIONS

       RUSS CARNAHAN, OF MISSOURI, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SIXTY--SIXTH SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       ANN MARIE BUERKLE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SIXTY--SIXTH SESSION OF 
     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       STEVEN R. FRANK, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS.
       MARTIN J. PANE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS.
       DAVID BLAKE WEBB, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS.


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS 
     BEGINNING WITH RICHARD R. WINGROVE AND ENDING WITH LINH K. 
     NGUYEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND 
     APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JUNE 30, 2011.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NICHOLAS E. 
     GUTIERREZ AND ENDING WITH JOHN L. SHAW, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2011.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ERIK M. ANDERSON 
     AND ENDING WITH LARRY G. PADGET, JR., WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2011.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT DONOVAN, 
     JR. AND ENDING WITH BRENDA VANHORN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011.