[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6606-S6608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations:
Calendar Nos. 456, 714, 880 through 908, and 910, and all nominations
placed on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service,
Navy, and Public Health Service; that the nominations be confirmed 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; that the President be immediately notified of
the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:
AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Albert DiClemente, of Delaware, to be a Director of the
Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSe
Heidi Shyu, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of
the Army.
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 lieutenant general
Maj. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve of
the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Jon A. Weeks
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10,
U.S.C., section 624:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Mueller
The following Air National Guard of the United States
officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to
the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203
and 12212:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar
The following Air National Guard of the United States
officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to
the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203
and 12212:
To be brigadier general
Col. Gerard F. Bolduc, Jr.
The following Air National Guard of the United States
officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to
the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203
and 12212:
To be brigadier general
Col. Matthew P. Jamison
In the army
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:
To be brigadier general
Colonel David O. Smith
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Michaelene A. Kloster
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Garrett S. Yee
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Judd H. Lyons
Brig. Gen. Lee E. Tafanelli
The following Army National Guard of the United States
officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the
grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and
12211:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Kendall W. Penn
To be brigadier general
Col. Keith A. Klemmer
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Michael R. Smith
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. David J. Conboy
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:
To be lieutenant general
Maj. Gen. Frederick B. Hodges
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:
To be lieutenant general
Maj. Gen. Mark S. Bowman
The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve
of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C.,
section 12203:
To be brigadier general
Col. Ural D. Glanville
in the navy
The following named officer for appointment in the United
States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a
position of importance and responsibility under title 10,
U.S.C., section 601:
To be vice admiral
Rear Adm. (lh) James D. Syring
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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.
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.
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.
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
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United States of America to the Solomon Islands and
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Vanuatu.
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.
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.
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.
UNITED NATIONS
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.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The following-named Career Members of the Senior Foreign
Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of
Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished
service over a sustained period:
William R. Brownfield
Kristie Anne Kenney
Thomas Alfred Shannon, Jr.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Emil J. Kang, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3,
2018.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Kevin K. Washburn, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Interior.
Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk
in the air force
PN1546 AIR FORCE nominations (2350) beginning ADAM D.
AASEN, and ending MARK C. ZWYGHUIZEN, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of April 23, 2012.
PN1783 AIR FORCE nominations (33) beginning LANCE A.
AIUMOPAS, and ending ROBERT S. ZAUNER, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of June 25, 2012.
PN1784 AIR FORCE nominations (1236) beginning JAMES H.
ABBOTT, and ending MARIO F. ZUNIGA, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of June 25, 2012.
PN1848 AIR FORCE nomination of Michael F. Wendelken, which
was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1849 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning MICHAEL M.
HOWARD, and ending PATRICK E. KNOESTER, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1850 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning KARYN J. AYERS,
and ending JOHN M. TUDELA, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of August
2, 2012.
PN1851 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning KIMBERLY A.
DALE, and ending CHRISTOPHER B. VOGLER, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1891 AIR FORCE nomination of Stephen P. Roberts, which
was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1898 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning JEFFREY R.
ALTHOFF, and ending GREGORY T. MCCAIN, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
IN THE ARMY
PN1852 ARMY nomination of Gregory S. Ulma, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1853 ARMY nomination of Patrick P. Metke, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1854 ARMY nomination of Drew D. Dukett, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1855 ARMY nomination of David A. Cortese, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1856 ARMY nomination of Jeffrey T. Whorton, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1857 ARMY nomination of Charles J. Romero, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1858 ARMY nominations (2) beginning TANASHA N. BENNETT,
and ending REIES M. FLORES, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
August 2, 2012.
PN1859 ARMY nominations (9) beginning BRAD D. BEKKEDAHL,
and ending WILLIAM L. ZANA, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
August 2, 2012.
PN1893 ARMY nomination of George C. Sturges, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1894-1 ARMY nominations (615) beginning DAVID W. ACKER,
and ending D003093, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September
10, 2012.
PN1895 ARMY nomination of Joseph R. Newcomb, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1896 ARMY nomination of Morohunranti O. Oguntoye, which
was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1897 ARMY nomination of August Seeber, which was received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1899 ARMY nominations (15) beginning ERIC J. ALBERTSON,
and ending D011234, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September
10, 2012.
PN1900 ARMY nominations (7) beginning STUART N. BURRUSS,
and ending ROBERT J. QUINKER, III, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1901 ARMY nominations (389) beginning ANDRE B. ABADIE,
and ending G001060, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September
10, 2012.
PN1902 ARMY nominations (329) beginning JOHN J. ACEVEDO,
and ending D010397, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September
10, 2012.
PN1903 ARMY nominations (7) beginning JEFFREY S. BELL, and
ending MARK R. THORNTON, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1904 ARMY nominations (7) beginning STEVEN E. BATTLE, and
ending LUZMIRA A. TORRES, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1905 ARMY nominations (14) beginning ANTHONY H. ADRIAN,
and ending JOHN F. WOYTE, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1906 ARMY nominations (67) beginning FREDRIC N. AMIDON,
and ending ANNE E. YOUNG, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1907 ARMY nominations (8) beginning ELIZABETH A. BAKER,
and ending IAN J. TOLMAN, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1908 ARMY nominations (139) beginning PATRICK M. ARIDA,
and ending ALI S. ZAZA, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
FOREIGN SERVICE
PN1819 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (328) beginning Joelle-
Elizabeth Beatrice Bastien, and ending Kenneth R. Propp,
which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in
the Congressional Record of July 12, 2012.
navy
PN1860 NAVY nomination of Alan T. Wakefield, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1861 NAVY nomination of Tassos J. Sfondouris, which was
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1862 NAVY nominations (3) beginning GLEN CABARCAS, and
ending RICARDO A. FERRA, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of August
2, 2012.
PN1863 NAVY nominations (9) beginning CHUCK J. BROWDER, and
ending CHRISTOPHER K. TUGGLE, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
August 2, 2012.
PN1864 NAVY nominations (10) beginning DANIEL ARANDA, and
ending CHAD J. STUEWE, which nominations were received by the
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of August 2,
2012.
PN1865 NAVY nominations (12) beginning MATTHEW R. ALLEN,
and ending BRIAN T. WIERZBICKI, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1866 NAVY nominations (14) beginning WILLIAM E. BLANKS,
and ending JEREMY J. WAGNER, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
August 2, 2012.
PN1867 NAVY nominations (21) beginning BRADLEY H.
ABRAMOWITZ, and ending ERIC A. WEISS, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1868 NAVY nominations (22) beginning CHARITY A.
BREIDENBACH, and ending PHILLIP A. ZAMARRIPA, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1869 NAVY nominations (25) beginning HENRY L. BUSH, and
ending STANLEY C. WARE, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of August
2, 2012.
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PN1870 NAVY nominations (29) beginning KYLE R. ALCOCK, and
ending SHEREE T. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of August
2, 2012.
PN1871 NAVY nominations (47) beginning JEREMIAH P.
ANDERSON, and ending AARON L. WOOLSEY, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1872 NAVY nominations (265) beginning MARK J. AID, JR.,
and ending BRIAN L. ZIMMERMAN, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1873 NAVY nominations (769) beginning BRYCE D. ABBOTT,
and ending MAXWELL V. ZUJEWSKI, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of August 2, 2012.
PN1909 NAVY nominations (316) beginning DEMETRIA L. AARON,
and ending AMY J. ZWETTLER, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1910 NAVY nominations (3) beginning TIMOTHY M. FRENCH,
and ending BRYAN E. WOOLDRIDGE, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1911 NAVY nominations (109) beginning CEDRIC J. ABRON,
and ending CHADWICK Y. YASUDA, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1912 NAVY nominations (65) beginning AMY H. ADAIR, and
ending DONAVON A. YAPSHING, which nominations were received
by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1913 NAVY nominations (10) beginning VINCENT M. J.
AMBROSINO, and ending MARK VERHOVSHEK, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1914 NAVY nominations (35) beginning KORY A. ANGLESEY,
and ending ADAM G. ZAJAC, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1915 NAVY nominations (34) beginning EVAN D. ADAMS, and
ending HAROLD B. WOODRUFF, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1916 NAVY nominations (22) beginning WALTER B. BLACKWELL,
and ending JAMES P. ZAKAR, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PN1917 NAVY nominations (151) beginning ELIZABETH A. ABAN,
and ending ELIZABETH M. ZULOAGA, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of September 10, 2012.
PN1918 NAVY nominations (32) beginning THOMAS M. BROWN, and
ending RALPH G. S. YOUNG, which nominations were received by
the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
September 10, 2012.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
PN1790 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE nominations (600) beginning
Melinda Astran, and ending Chelsea True, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of June 25, 2012.
PN1829 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE nominations (1628) beginning
Donald S. Ahrens, and ending Diamond E. Zuchlinski, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record of July 25, 2012.
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