[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6451-S6453]
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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. LEVIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan, to
be Lieutenant General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Jon A. Weeks, to be Brigadier
General.
Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Mueller, to be
Major General.
Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, to be
Major General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Gerard F. Bolduc, Jr., to be
Brigadier General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Matthew P. Jamison, to be
Brigadier General.
Army nomination of Colonel David O. Smith, to be Brigadier
General.
Army nomination of Michaelene A. Kloster, to be Brigadier
General.
Army nomination of Col. Garrett S. Yee, to be Brigadier
General.
Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, to be
Major General.
Army nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Judd H. Lyons
and ending with Brig. Gen. Lee E. Tafanelli, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on August 2, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Kendall W. Penn
and ending with Col. Keith A. Klemmer, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on August 2, 2012.
Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Michael R. Smith, to be Major
General.
Army nomination of Brig. Gen. David J. Conboy, to be Major
General.
Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Frederick B. Hodges, to be
Lieutenant General.
Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Mark S. Bowman, to be
Lieutenant General.
Army nomination of Col. Ural D. Glanville, to be Brigadier
General.
Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) James D. Syring, to be
Vice Admiral.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed
Services I report favorably the following nomination lists
which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and
ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on
the Executive Calendar that these nominations lie at the
Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Air Force nominations beginning with Adam D. Aasen and
ending with Mark C. Zwyghuizen, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on April 23, 2012.
Air Force nominations beginning with Lance A. Aiumopas and
ending with Robert S. Zauner, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
June 25, 2012.
Air Force nominations beginning with James H. Abbott and
ending with Mario F. Zuniga, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
June 25, 2012.
Air Force nomination of Michael F. Wendelken, to be Major.
Air Force nominations beginning with Michael M. Howard and
ending with Patrick E. Knoester, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on August 2, 2012.
Air Force nominations beginning with Karyn J. Ayers and
ending with John M. Tudela, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
August 2, 2012.
Air Force nominations beginning with Kimberly A. Dale and
ending with Christopher B. Vogler, which nominations were
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received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on August 2, 2012.
Air Force nomination of Stephen P. Roberts, to be Colonel.
Air Force nominations beginning with Jeffrey R. Althoff and
ending with Gregory T. Mccain, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on September 10, 2012.
Army nomination of Gregory S. Ulma, to be Major.
Army nomination of Patrick P. Metke, to be Major.
Army nomination of Drew D. Dukett, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of David A. Cortese, to be Lieutenant
Colonel.
Army nomination of Jeffrey T. Whorton, to be Major.
Army nomination of Charles J. Romero, to be Major.
Army nominations beginning with Tanasha N. Bennett and
ending with Reies M. Flores, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
August 2, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Brad D. Bekkedahl and
ending with William L. Zana, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
August 2, 2012.
Army nomination of George C. Sturges, to be Major.
Army nominations beginning with David W. Acker and ending
with D003093, which nominations were received by the Senate
and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 10,
2012. (minus 1 nominee: Burton C. Glover)
Army nomination of Joseph R. Newcomb, to be Major.
Army nomination of Morohunranti O. Oguntoye, to be Major.
Army nomination of August Seeber, to be Major.
Army nominations beginning with Eric J. Albertson and
ending with D011234, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September
10, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Stuart N. Burruss and
ending with Robert J. Quinker III, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on September 10, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Andre B. Abadie and ending
with G001060, which nominations were received by the Senate
and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 10,
2012.
Army nominations beginning with John J. Acevedo and ending
with D010397, which nominations were received by the Senate
and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 10,
2012.
Army nominations beginning with Jeffrey S. Bell and ending
with Mark R. Thornton, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September
10, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Steven E. Battle and ending
with Luzmira A. Torres, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Anthony H. Adrian and
ending with John F. Woyte, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Fredric N. Amidon and
ending with Anne E. Young, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Elizabeth A. Baker and
ending with Ian J. Tolman, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Army nominations beginning with Patrick M. Arida and ending
with Ali S. Zaza, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September
10, 2012.
Navy nomination of Alan T. Wakefield, to be Lieutenant
Commander.
Navy nomination of Tassos J. Sfondouris, to be Lieutenant
Commander.
Navy nominations beginning with Glen Cabarcas and ending
with Ricardo A. Ferra, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 2,
2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Chuck J. Browder and ending
with Christopher K. Tuggle, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
August 2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Daniel Aranda and ending
with Chad J. Stuewe, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 2,
2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Matthew R. Allen and ending
with Brian T. Wierzbicki, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August
2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with William E. Blanks and
ending with Jeremy J. Wagner, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
August 2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Bradley H. Abramowitz and
ending with Eric A. Weiss, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August
2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Charity A. Breidenbach and
ending with Phillip A. Zamarripa, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on August 2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Henry L. Bush and ending
with Stanley C. Ware, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August 2,
2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Kyle R. Alcock and ending
with Sheree T. Williams, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August
2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Jeremiah P. Anderson and
ending with Aaron L. Woolsey, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
August 2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Mark J. Aid, Jr. and ending
with Brian L. Zimmerman, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August
2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Bryce D. Abbott and ending
with Maxwell V. Zujewski, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on August
2, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Demetria L. Aaron and
ending with Amy J. Zwettler, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Timothy M. French and
ending with Bryan E. Wooldridge, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Cedric J. Abron and ending
with Chadwick Y. Yasuda, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Amy H. Adair and ending
with Donavon A. Yapshing, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Vincent M. J. Ambrosino and
ending with Mark Verhovshek, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Kory A. Anglesey and ending
with Adam G. Zajac, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September
10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Evan D. Adams and ending
with Harold B. Woodruff, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Walter B. Blackwell and
ending with James P. Zakar, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Elizabeth A. Aban and
ending with Elizabeth M. Zuloaga, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on September 10, 2012.
Navy nominations beginning with Thomas M. Brown and ending
with Ralph G. S. Young, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on
September 10, 2012.
By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
* Sharon English Woods Villarosa, 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 Mauritius, and to
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Seychelles.
Nominee: Sharon English Woods Villarosa.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: none.
2. Spouse: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Jack Chase Woods: none; Elizabeth McKinney
Woods: none.
5. Grandparents: All deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: John Carlton Woods: none; James
Carter Woods: $8.00, 2008, Campaign for Change.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
____
* Dawn M. Liberi, of Florida, 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 Burundi.
Nominee: Dawn M. Liberi.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Burundi.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee.
1. Self: 0.
2. Spouse: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Theresa Liberi: 0.
5. Grandparents: N/A.
6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A.
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7. Sisters and Spouses: Jami and James Collins: 0; April
Liberi: 0.
____
* Stephen D. Mull, of Virginia, 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 Poland.
Nominee: Stephen D. Mull.
Post: Warsaw, Poland.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Ryan Mull: None.
4. Parents: Faith Spracklin: None; Franklin Spracklin
(deceased): None; Donald Mull: None; Susan Mull: None.
5. Grandparents: Marian Meredith (deceased): None; Richard
Meredith (deceased): None; Sarah Mull (deceased): None;
George Mull (deceased): None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Jeffery Mull: None; Elaine Mull:
None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Kathy Christel: None; Neil
Christel: None; Sherri Heckman: None; Timothy Heckman
(deceased): None.
____
* Walter North, of Washington, 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 Papua New Guinea, and to serve
concurrently and without additional compensation as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Solomon Islands and Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Vanuatu.
Nominee: Walter Elliott North.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon
Islands, and the Republic of Vanuatu.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, donee:
1. Self: $100 (est.), 2008, Democrats Abroad; $200 (est),
2008 (est), Richard Kelley, State Legislative Campaign,
Seattle, Washington.
2. Spouse: Judith Ryon: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Michael Ryon: None; Christine
Ryon: None.
4. Parents: Melora North: None; Walter North (deceased).
5. Grandparents: Walter North (deceased). Cora North
(Deceased). Melora Herold (deceased). Paul Herold (deceased).
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Melora North: None.
____
* Richard G. Olson, of New Mexico, 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 Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Nominee: Richard G. Olson.
Post: Islamabad.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, donee:
1. Self: 0.00.
2. Spouse: 0.00.
3. Children and Spouse: Ana Olson (daughter): $10.00, 2004,
John Kerry; Isabella Olson (daughter): 0.00.
4. Parents: Richard Olson, deceased; Barbara Olson,
deceased.
5. Grandparents: Gustave Olson, deceased; Ida Olson,
deceased; Ralph Hawkins, deceased; Mabel Hawkins, deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Philip Olson & Elisa Frost:
$50.00, 2008, Barack Obama.
7. Sisters and Spouses (n/a).
____
* Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna
Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
Nominee: Joseph Estey Macmanus.
Post: Chief of Mission UNVIE, Chief of Mission IAEA.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, donee:
1. Joseph Estey Macmanus: None.
2. Carol Krumbach Macmanus, spouse: None.
3. Christopher Joseph Macmanus, son: None.
4. Deceased Parents: Joseph E. Macmanus and Miriam
Butterbaugh Macmanus.
5. Deceased Grandparents: Estey Butterbaugh, Minnie Rupert
Butterbaugh, Jose Macmanus, Elsa Sibel Macmanus.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas H. Macmanus, Stephen
Macmanus, Christopher J. Macmanus: to the best of my
knowledge: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia Macmanus Grose, Mary
Macmanus Ramsbottom: to the best of my knowledge: None.
____
* Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Representative of the United States of America to the
International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of
Ambassador.
Nominee: Joseph Estey Macmanus.
Post: Chief of Mission UNVIE, Chief of Mission IAEA.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, donee:
1. Joseph Estey Macmanus: None.
2. Carol Krumbach Macmanus, spouse: None.
3. Christopher Joseph Macmanus, son: None.
4. Deceased Parents: Joseph E. Macmanus and Miriam
Butterbaugh Macmanus.
5. Deceased Grandparents: Estey Butterbaugh, Minnie Rupert
Butterbaugh, Jose Macmanus, Elsa Sibel Macmanus.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas H. Macmanus, Stephen
Macmanus, Christopher J. Macmanus: to the best of my
knowledge: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia Macmanus Grose, Mary
Macmanus Ramsbottom: to the best of my knowledge: None.
____
* John Hardy Isakson, of Georgia, to be a Representative of
the United States of America to the Sixty-seventh Session of
the General Assembly of the United Nations.
* Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, to be a Representative of
the United States of America to the Sixty-seventh Session of
the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in
the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save
the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these
nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of
Senators.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Department of State nominations beginning with William R.
Brownfield and ending with Thomas Alfred Shannon, Jr., which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on June 27, 2012.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Joelle-Elizabeth
Beatrice Bastien and ending with Kenneth R. Propp, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on July 12, 2012.
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions I report favorably the following nomination lists
which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask
unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive
Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the
information of Senators.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Public Health Service nominations beginning with Melinda
Astran and ending with Chelsea True, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on June 25, 2012.
Public Health Service nominations beginning with Donald S.
Ahrens and ending with Diamond E. Zuchlinski, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on July 25, 2012.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be
confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to
requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted
committee of the Senate.
(Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the
recommendation that they be confirmed.)
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