[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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