[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 71 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3293-S3294]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       DEREK J. MITCHELL, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE UNION OF BURMA.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       MATTHEW W. BRANN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE 
     THOMAS I. VANASKIE, ELEVATED.
       MALACHY EDWARD MANNION, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE

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     DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE A. RICHARD CAPUTO, RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       GARY BLANKINSHIP, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, 
     VICE RUBEN MONZON, RESIGNED.


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH CARAVALHO, JR.


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE OFFICER FOR 
     APPOINTMENT AS THE CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE AND APPOINTMENT TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF 
     IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTIONS 601 AND 5143:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. ROBIN R. BRAUN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                       To be lieutenant commander

ROBERT E. BRADSHAW

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