[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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