Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)

[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4765-S4766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to executive session and the Foreign Relations Committee be
discharged from further consideration of Presidential Nomination 1680
and the Senate proceed to its consideration; that the nomination be
confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, there be no
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to
the nomination; that any related statements be printed in the Record;
and that President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's
action.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:

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.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee
on Commerce be discharged from further consideration of PN 1442, 1461,
1462, 1671, 1377, and 1734; that the nominations be confirmed, the
motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that
there be no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in
order to 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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:

COAST GUARD

The following named officers for appointment to the grade
indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14,
U.S.C., section 271:

To be rear admiral upper half

Rear Admiral (lh) Daniel B. Abel
Rear Admiral (lh) Frederick J. Kenney Jr
Rear Admiral (lh) Marshall B. Lytle III
Rear Admiral (lh) Fred M. Midgette
Rear Admiral (lh) Karl L. Schultz
Rear Admiral (lh) Cari B. Thomas
Rear Admiral (lh) Christopher J. Tomney

The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Coast Guard Reserve to the grade indicated under the
10 U.S.C., section 12203:

To be rear admiral upper half

Rear Adm. (lh) John S. Welch

The following named officers for appointment to the grade
indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title 14,
U.S.C. section 211(A)(2):

To be lieutenant commander

Jason A. Boyer
Eric A. Cain
William E. Donohue
Roy Eidem
Matthew A. Pickard

The following named officers as members of the Coast Guard
permanent commissioned teaching staff for appointment in the
grade indicated in the United States Coast Guard under title
14, U.S.C., section 188:

To be commander

Russell E. Bowman

To be lieutenant commander

Joseph D. Brown

To be lieutenant

Meghan K. Steirhaus

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following
for permanent appointment to the grade indicated in the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

To be ensign

Lucas D. Johnson
Kevin G. Doremus
Michael N. Hirsch
Joshua D. Witmer
Jared R. Halonen
Daniel P. Langis
Andrew R. Clos
John R. Kidd
Aras J. Zygas
Refael W. Klein
David B. Keith
Whitley J. Gilbert
Kelsey E. Jeffers
Kasey M. Sims
Junie H. Cassone
Ricardo Rodriguez Perez
Aaron D. Colohan
Veronica J. Brieno Rankin
Chelsea D. Frate
Theresa A. Madsen

Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following
for permanent appointment to the grade indicated in the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

To be lieutenant (junior grade)

Kyle S. Salling
Daniel D. Smith
Anthony R. Klemm
Richard J. Park
David J. Rodziewicz
Andrea L. Proie
Joseph T. Phillips
Kelli-Ann E. Bliss
Larry V. Thomas, Jr.
Leslie Z. Flowers
Shannon K. Hefferan

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to consider Calendar Nos. 726, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769,
770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 778, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, and
824; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motion to
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that there be 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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

Nominations

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

Lt. Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle

NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES

Larry V. Hedges, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the National

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Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28,
2015.
Susanna Loeb, of California, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a
term expiring March 15, 2016.

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

Kamilah Oni Martin-Proctor, of the District of Columbia, to
be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term
expiring September 17, 2014.
Sara A. Gelser, of Oregon, to a Member of the National
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2014.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Edward M. Alford, 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 The Gambia.
Peter William Bodde, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of
Nepal.
Piper Anne Wind Campbell, of the District of Columbia, a
Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of
Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to Mongolia.
Dorothea-Maria Rosen, of California, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United State of
America to the Federated States of Micronesia.
Mark L. Asquino, 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 Equatorial
Guinea.
Michele Jeanne Sison, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
Douglas M. Griffiths, of Texas, 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 Mozambique.
Jay Nicholas Anania, 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 Suriname.
Susan Marsh Elliott, of Florida, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Tajikistan.
Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

department of justice

Patrick A. Miles, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of
four years.
John S. Leonardo, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney
for the District of Arizona for the term of four years.
Jamie A. Hainsworth, of Rhode Island, to be United States
Marshal for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four
years.

community relations service

Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, Community
Relations Service, for a term of four years.

Nuclear Regulatory commission

Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years
expiring June 30, 2017.
Allison M. Macfarlane, of Maryland, to be a Member of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term
expiring June 30, 2013.

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland
Security and Government Affairs Committee be discharged from further
consideration of PN 1121; that the nomination be confirmed; that the
motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that
there be no intervening action or debate; that there be no further
motions in order to the nomination; that any related statements be
printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of
the Senate's action; and that the Senate then resume legislative
session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:

corporation for national and community service

Deborah J. Jeffrey, of the District of Columbia, to be
Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community
Service.

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