[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2272-S2274]
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to
executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 344, 346, 422, 493, 494,
495, 496, 499, 500, 504, 505, 506, 507, 511, 514, 515, 516, 517, 520,
521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 541, 543, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550,
551, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565,
608, 614, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 641,
642, 643, 648, 649, and all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk
in the Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed
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en bloc; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the
table, with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be
in order to any of the nominations; that any related statements be
printed in the Record; and that the President be immediately notified
of the Senate's action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
The Republican leader.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I will not be objecting, but I do want
to briefly make a comment. This is the result of a successful
discussion among the majority leader, the White House, and myself.
Based on the White House assurance that there will be no recess
appointments during the upcoming adjournment, I will not be objecting.
I wish to say to my friend, the majority leader, this is the way we
ought to be conducting business. I think it was a successful
negotiation, and I certainly do not object.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, very quickly--I know the Republican leader
is in a hurry--I agree. This is the way we should legislate. I hope--
maybe not in the 2-week period we come back, but after that--we start
doing appropriations bills. We are both committed--the Republican
leader and I--we are committed to doing appropriations bills this year,
and we have to do that. We cannot let other things stand in the way of
getting them done. I appreciate the cooperation of the White House and
my friend the Republican leader.
The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:
federal deposit insurance corporation
Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation for a term expiring December 27, 2018.
department of the treasury
Thomas J. Curry, of Massachusetts, to be Comptroller of the
Currency for a term of five years.
department of state
Michael A. Hammer, of the District of Columbia, a Career
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor to
be an Assistant Secretary of State (Public Affairs).
department of energy
Charles DeWitt McConnell, of Ohio, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy).
David T. Danielson, of California, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
LaDoris Guess Harris, of Georgia, to be Director of the
Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.
Gregory Howard Woods, of New York, to be General Counsel of
the Department of Energy.
state justice institute
James R. Hannah, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term
expiring September 17, 2013.
Daniel J. Becker, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring
September 17, 2013.
department of state
Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, a Career Member of the
Senior Executive Service, to be an Assistant Secretary of
State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be Representative
of the United States of America on the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be an Alternate
Representative of the United States of America to the
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations,
during her tenure of service as Representative of the United
States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations.
department of justice
Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector General,
Department of Justice.
department of commerce
Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of
Commerce.
federal trade commission
Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade
Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26,
2010.
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade
Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26,
2011.
department of justice
Kathryn Keneally, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney
General.
department of housing and urban development
Maurice A. Jones, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development.
federal deposit insurance corporation
Thomas Hoenig, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a
term of six years.
national foundation on the arts and the humanities
Deepa Gupta, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
Christopher Merrill, of Iowa, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring
January 26, 2016.
national council on disability
Stephanie Orlando, of New York, to be a Member of the
National Council on Disability for the remainder of the term
expiring September 17, 2011.
Stephanie Orlando, of New York, to be a Member of the
National Council on Disability for a term expiring September
17, 2014.
Gary Blumenthal, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the
National Council on Disability for a term expiring September
17, 2013.
corporation for national and community service
Wendy M. Spencer, of Florida, to be Chief Executive Officer
of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
department of the treasury
Mary John Miller, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of
the Treasury.
united states tax court
Kathleen Kerrigan, of Massachusetts, to be a Judge of the
United States Tax Court for the term of fifteen years.
department of the treasury
Alastair M. Fitzpayne, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under
Secretary of the Treasury.
department of homeland security
Margaret Ann Sherry, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial
Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
inter-american foundation
Eduardo Arriola, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term
expiring October 6, 2016.
J. Kelly Ryan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for the remainder
of the term expiring September 20, 2012.
overseas private investment corporation
Michael James Warren, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014.
saint lawrence seaway development corporation
David J. McMillan, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the
Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, vice Scott Kevin Walker.
Wenona Singel, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Advisory
Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
department of justice
Anuj Chang Desai, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for
the term expiring September 30, 2011.
Anuj Chang Desai, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for
the term expiring September 30, 2014.
Dennis J. Erby, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal
for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four
years.
united states agency for international development
Earl W. Gast, of California, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.
department of state
Anne Claire Richard, of New York, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration).
Tara D. Sonenshine, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of
State for Public Diplomacy.
Robert E. Whitehead, of Florida, 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 Togolese Republic.
Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, 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 Barbados, and to serve concurrently and
without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to St.
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the
Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines.
Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, 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 Panama.
Phyllis Marie Powers, 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 Nicaragua.
Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to India.
farm credit administration
Bruce J. Sherrick, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage
Corporation.
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Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage
Corporation.
james madison memorial fellowship foundation
Catherine Allgor, of California, to be a Member of the
Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship
Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2014.
department of justice
Thomas M. Harrigan, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator
of Drug Enforcement.
department of state
Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley, of Ohio, 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 Malta.
Julissa Reynoso, of New York, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
William E. Todd, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior
Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the
Kingdom of Cambodia.
Jacob Walles, of Delaware, 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 Tunisian Republic.
Pamela A. White, of Maine, 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 Republic of Haiti.
John Christopher Stevens, of California, a Career Member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to Libya.
Tracey Ann Jacobson, 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 Kosovo.
Kenneth Merten, 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 Croatia.
Mark A. Pekala, of Maryland, 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 Latvia.
Richard B. Norland, of Iowa, 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 Georgia.
Jeffrey D. Levine, of California, 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.
department of state
Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Assistant Secretary
of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations).
Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be Coordinator for
Reconstruction and Stabilization.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, a Career Member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to
be Director General of the Foreign Service.
federal deposit insurance corporation
Jeremiah O'Hear Norton, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation for the remainder of the term expiring July 15,
2013.
department of justice
Gregory K. Kavis, of Mississippi, to be United States
Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the
term of four years.
Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk
in the foreign service
PN1345 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (4) beginning Olga Ford,
and ending Margaret Shu Teasdale, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of February 2, 2012.
PN1347 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (65) beginning Terry L.
Murphree, and ending Andrew J. Wylie, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of February 2, 2012.
PN1408 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (2) beginning Morgan D.
Haas, and ending Stephen L. Wixom, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of February 29, 2012.
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