[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 172 (Tuesday, January 1, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8631-S8633]
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 following
committees be discharged from further consideration of the following
nominations and the Senate proceed to their consideration en bloc:
Commerce Committee, Presidential Nominations 1919, 1774, 1924, 1702,
1925, 1509, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2045, 2046; Veterans' Affairs
Committee and HELP Committee, Presidential Nomination 1948; Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Presidential Nomination
1698; Environment and Public Works Committee, Presidential Nominations
1966, 1965, 1964, 1398, 1950; that the nominations be confirmed; that
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 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:
federal trade commission
Joshua D. Wright, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade
Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26,
2012.
department of transportation
Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary
of Transportation for Policy.
department of commerce
Mark Doms, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce
for Economic Affairs.
federal communications commission
Mignon L. Clyburn, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the
Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years
from July 1, 2012.
amtrak
Christopher R. Beall, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the
Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, of California, to be a Director of
the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
In the coast guard
Pursuant to title 14, U.S. Code, Sections 189 and 276, the
following named officers of the Coast Guard permanent
commissioned teaching staff for appointment to the grades
indicated in the United States Coast Guard:
To be captain
Brigid M. Pavilonis
To be lieutenant commander
Victoria C. Futch
Pursuant to title 10, U.S. Code, Section 12203, the
following named officers for appointment to the grade
indicated in the United States Coast Guard Reserve:
To be captain
Barbara A. Anderson
Elizabeth S. Becker
James M. Bradshaw
Stephen K. Browning
Andrew T. Grenier
Craig R. Henzel
Paul J. Kosiba
Richard P. McLoughlin
Mary A. Merlin
Darren M. Moore
Mark M. Murakami
Raymond A. Murray
Richard K. Nelson
John P. Nolan
Sean K. O'Brien
Jeffrey K. Pashai
Ronald C. Richard
Charles T. Scheel
Paul J. Smith
Kenneth G. Stefanisin
Pursuant to title 14, U.S. Code, Section 271, the following
named officers for appointment to the grade indicated in the
United States Coast Guard:
To be captain
Charles G. Alcock
Michael S. Antonellis
Michael A. Baroody
Kevin F. Bruen
Mark J. Bruyere
Joseph R. Buzzella
Peter J. Clemens
Amy B. Cocanour
Benjamin A. Cooper
Dean J. Dardis
Benjamin L. Davis
Andres V. Delgado
Timothy D. Denby
Dennis C. Evans
Kent W. Everingham
Charles E. Fosse
Claudia C. Gelzer
Thomas W. Gesele
Shannon N. Gilreath
Jason R. Hamilton
Lonnie P. Harrison
Robert T. Hendrickson
Glenn C. Hernandez
Pedro L. Jimenez
Eric G. Johnson
Kevin A. Jones
Samuel R. Jordan
Ted L. Jordan
Lawrence A. Kiley
Nathan E. Knapp
William J. Lane
Carola J.G. List
Thomas S. MacDonald
Sean C. MacKenzie
Edward J. Marohn
David G. McClellan
Patrick S. McElligatt
Keith P. McTigue
Matthew T. Meilstrup
Mark J. Morin
Mitchell A. Morrison
Andrew D. Myers
Lee B. Mynatt
Jason D. Neubauer
James A. Passarelli
Stephen E. Raney
John D. Reeves
Sean P. Regan
Brian W. Roche
Patrick A. Ropp
Aaron E. Roth
Jose A. Saliceti
Edward W. Sandlin
Timothy J. Schang
Ronald K. Schuster
Robert L. Smith
Joseph H. Snowden
Jonathan S. Spaner
James P. Spotts
Mikeal S. Staier
Todd R. Styrwold
Erich M. Telfer
Jeffery W. Thomas
Richard V. Timme
William R. Timmons
Gary L. Tomasulo
Jonathan W. Totte
John C. Vann
Robert W. Warren
Timothy J. Wendt
Edward A. Westfall
Jeffrey C. Westling
Gregory D. Wisener
Steven P. Wittrock
Pursuant to title 14, U.S. Code, Section 271(e), the
following named officers for appointment to the grade
indicated in the United States Coast Guard:
To be commander
Matthew P. Barker
Michael W. Batchelder
Joshua D. Bauman
Adam G. Bentley
Damon L. Bentley
Kenneth E. Blair
Kenneth J. Boda
Camilla B. Bosanquet
Roy R. Brubaker
Joann F. Burdian
Andrew T. Campen
Scott S. Casad
Christopher R. Cederholm
John R. Cole
Robert C. Compher
Chad W. Cooper
Nathan E. Coulter
Joandrew D. Cousins
Charles C. Culotta
Cornelius E. Cummings
Shawn E. Decker
Michael E. Delury
Stephen A. Devereux
John T. Dewey
Jose E. Diaz
John R. Dittmar
Keith M. Donohue
Eric D. Drey
Jerome E. Dubay
Mia P. Dutcher
Timothy W. Eason
Damon C. Edwards
Jeffrey T. Eldridge
Janet D. Espinoyoung
Matthew R. Farnen
Sarah K. Felger
Kevin B. Ferrie
Todd A. Fisher
Ted R. Fowles
Michael E. Frawley
Tanya L. Giles
Michael J. Goldschmidt
Michael D. Good
Hans C. Govertsen
Charles M. Guerrero
Tim A. Gunter
Thomas T. Harrison
Robert E. Hart
Heath A. Hartley
Casey J. Hehr
Jonathan N. Hellberg
Scott C. Herman
Anna W. Hickey
Nakeisha B. Hills
Christopher M. Huberty
Christopher J. Hulser
Austin R. Ives
Thomas A. Jacobson
Jeffrey H. Jager
David M. Johnston
Daniel C. Jones
Warren D. Judge
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Sean R. Katz
Richard J. Kavanaugh
Brian R. Khey
Michael L. Kilmer
Jared E. King
Bradley J. Klimek
Perry J. Kremer
Charles F. Kuebler
Joseph T. Lally
Daniel F. Leary
Erin M. Ledford
Jacqueline M. Leverich
Andrew H. Light
Lexia M. Littlejohn
Chad A. Long
Kevin P. Lynn
Susan M. Maitre
Eric D. Masson
Harry D. Mautte
John F. Mccarthy
Randy F. Meador
Michael L. Medica
Timothy G. Meyers
Alan H. Moore
Ellis H. Moose
Anne M. Morrissey
Ulysses S. Mullins
Kenneth T. Nagie
Raymond. Negron
David J. Obermeier
Sean J. Obrien
Thomas A. Olenchock
Rebecca E. Ore
Luis C. Parrales
Scott W. Peabody
Luke A. Perciak
Patrick F. Peschka
Justin D. Peters
Harper L. Phillips
Tracy O. Phillips
Scott S. Phy
Frank A. Pierce
Keith J. Pierre
Shannon M. Pitts
Alisa L. Praskovich
Steven E. Ramassini
Jacob J. Ramos
Rodrigo G. Rojas
Matthew A. Rudick
Rosario M. Russo
Belinda C. Savage
Clint B. Schlegel
Anita M. Scott
Arthur R. Shuman
David M. Sherry
Michael J. Simbulan
Jennifer L. Sinclair
Loring A. Small
Derek L. Smith
Eric A. Smith
Shad S. Soldano
James W. Spitler
Douglas K. Stark
John M. Stone
Vasilios Tasikas
Romualdus M. tenBerge
Michael D. Thomas
Matthew A. Thompson
Solomon C. Thompson
Russell R. Torgerson
Gregory M. Tozzi
Christopher A. Tribolet
Clinton A. Trocchio
Bryan J. Ullmer
James A. Valentine
Eva J. Vancamp
Paul G. Vogel
David M. Webb
Tyson S. Weinert
Molly A. Wike
Terence J. Williams
Kevin M. Wilson
Nicholas L. Wong
Andrew J. Wright
Pursuant to title 14, U.S.C., Section 271(d), the following
named officers for appointment in the United States Coast
Guard to the grade indicated:
To be rear admiral lower half
Capt. Peter J. Brown
Capt. Scott A. Buschman
Capt. Michael F. McAllister
Capt. June E. Ryan
Capt. Joseph M. Vojvodich
Pursuant to title 10, U.S.C., Section 12203, the following
named officers for appointment to the grade indicated in the
United States Coast Guard Reserve:
To be captain
Robert T. Hanley
Gary W. Jones
Dirk A. Stringer
Pursuant to title 14, U.S.C., Section 271(e), the following
named officers for appointment to the grade indicated in the
United States Coast Guard:
To be lieutenant commander
Austin L. Adcock
Lawrence F. Ahlin
Antone S. Alongi
Monica F. Andersen
Mikael D. Anderson
Jennifer J. Andrew
Audie J. Andry
Edward S. Aponte
Matthew S. Austin
Bernard C. Auth
Samuel H. Babbitt
Brian D. Bachtel
Engrid A. Backstrom
Michael W. Baird
John E. Bannon
Roger B. Barr
Stephen T. Baxter
Todd M. Behney
James R. Bendle
Patricia M. Bennett
Torrey H. Bertheau
Robert A. Bixler
Kelly C. Blackburn
Julie E. Blanchfield
Ronald D. Bledsoe
Brian T. Boland
Jeffrey M. Bolling
Erin M. Boyle
Tommy J. Brackins
Corey A. Braddock
Adam C. Brennell
Michael D. Brimblecom
Collin R. Bronson
Mary D. Brooks
Meaghan H. Brosnan
Cody L. Brown
Katherine L. Brown
Staci K. Brown
Bradley A. Brunaugh
Christopher D. Brunclik
Martin J. Bryant
Elizabeth A. Buendia
Kenneth J. Burgess
Nicole S. Burgess
Adam N. Burkley
Eric S. Burley
Kara L. Burns
William R. Cahill
Michael J. Calderone
James J. Camp
James M. Carabin
Luis O. Carmona
Joel B. Carse
Christopher L. Carter
Aaron J. Casavant
Christy S. Casey
David K. Chapman
Jeffrey J. Chonko
Gregory A. Clayton
Bryan J. Coffman
Bradley D. Conway
Adam J. Cooley
James R. Cooley
George H. Cottrell
Jeremy A. Courtade
Michael T. Courtney
Allison B. Cox
Jonathan W. Cox
Brooks C. Crawford
Byron A. Creech
Daniel A. Cruz
David B. Cruz
Walter L. Daniel
Michael R. Darrah
Arthur M. Dehnz
Phillip A. DeLisle
Jeremy R. Denning
Jarrod M. Dewitz
Jennifer R. Doherty
Douglas M. Doll
Scot R. Druckrey
Lauren F. Dufrene
Christopher P. Dufresne
Francisco A. Estevez
Patricia L. Ferrell
Stanley P. Fields
Jason M. Finison
Brandon C. Fisher
Matthew L. Fitzgibbons
Jason S. Franz
Michael Friend
Tracy D. Funck
Matthew A. Gans
Lisa L. Garcez
Kevin E. Garcia
Jesse J. Garrant
Greg S. Gedemer
Lacresha A. Getter
James A. Gibson Jr
Michael R. Gillham
Erin K. Gilson
Gerrod C. Glauner
Jerod A. Glover
Ian A. Hall
Andrew P. Halvorson
Kent D. Hammack
Anders J. Hammersborg
James J. Hannam
Gregory A. Hayes
Juan M. Hernandez
Reyna E. Hernandez
Gerald J. Hewes
Anthony S. Hillenbrand
James E. Hiltz
Marcus T. Hirschberg
Matthew M. Hobbie
Mary D. Hoffman
Crist M. Holveck
Daniel J. Huelsman
Donald E. Hunley
Michael J. Hunt
Daniel G. Hurd
Ian T. Hurst
Marcus A. Ivery
Raymond D. Jackson
James A. Jenks
Briana N. Jewczyn
Nathaniel K. Johnson
Thomas D. Jones
Mark C. Jorgensen
Kevin L. Kammeter
Kevin T. Karow
Anthony J. Kenne
Margaret D. Kennedy
James R. Kenshalo
Corey M. Kerns
Gregory J. Knoll
Matthew R. Kolodica
Michael A. Kops
Scott C. Kramer
Richard E. Kuzak
Ryan B. Lamb
Kara M. Lavin
Amanda M. Lee
Almerick C. Lim
Brandon M. Link
Christopher D. Lucero
Beth A. Mager
Krissy A. Marlin
Rodney G. Martinez
Matthew K. Matsuoka
Gregg J. Maye
Kevin J. Mcdonald
Clay D. Mckinney
John M. McWilliams
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Christopher D. Meik
Nathan S. Menefee
George F. Menze
Bradley W. Middleton
David A. Middleton
Brooke A. Millard
Jesse M. Millard
Jonathan D. Miller
Kenneth R. Millson
Boris Montatsky
Commander K. Moore
Michael C. Morefield
Kathryn A. Moretti
Robert S. Morris
Kelly J. Moyers
Ernesto Muniztirado
Gary C. Murphy
Scott C. Murphy
Steven M. Myers
Ronald T. Nakamoto
Samuel R. Nassar
Brandon J. Natteal
Joshua B. Nelson
Ian S. Neville-Neil
Michael D. Newell
Michael C. Norris
Charles S. Novak
Stephen P. Nutting
Jeremy R. Obenchain
Janna M. Ott
Daniel G. Owen
Tina D. Owen
Nicholas W. Parker
Thomas T. Pequignot
Luke R. Petersen
Michael C. Petta
Mark A. Piber
Sean P. Plankey
Jason T. Plumley
Beau G. Powers
Clayton S. Preble
Kristen M. Preble
Randy L. Preston
Christopher C. Putnam
Miles R. Randall
Kevin J. Rapp
Kent R. Reinhold
Emily P. Reuter
Jonathan P. Rice
Christian P. Rigney
Stanley L. Robinson
Chad J. Robuck
Kenneth H. Rockhold
Thomas C. Rodzewicz
Kjell C. Rommerdahl
Elizabeth M. Roscoe
Jeffrey H. Rubini
Eric S. Runyon
Catharine L. Ryan
Michael K. Saffold
Jaime Salinas
Richard C. Sansone
Andrew G. Schanno
Matthew A. Schibler
Brian C. Schmidt
William A. Schrade
David P. Sheppard
Brendan C. Shields
Luke M. Slivinski
Frances M. Smith
Pablo V. Smith
Paul D. Smith
Scott R. Smith
William M. Snyder
Benjamin J. Spector
Donald S. Stiker
Christopher S. Stoeckler
Steven D. Stowers
Kevin J. Sullivan
Robert J. Tenetylo
Philip D. Thisse
Joseph G. Thomas
Keith O. Thomas
Stephen G. Thompson
Jarod S. Toczko
Miguel E. Torrez
Douglas M. Trent
Roberto N. Trevino
Kristofer A. Tsairis
Christopher B. Tuckey
Matthew S. Tuohy
Jorge L. Valente
Benjamin J. Velazquez
David B. Vicks
Brett R. Walter
Matthew J. Walter
Benjamin M. Walton
Molly K. Waters
Ryan A. Waters
Douglas D. Watson
Justin L. Westmiller
Shannon M. Whitaker
Neil A. White
Robert S. Whiteside
Carl A. Wilson
Charles K. Wilson
Eric J. Wilson
Christopher Wolfer
Dana L. Woodall
Nicholas S. Worst
Damian Yemma
Israel J. Young
Russell R. Zuckerman
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Keith Kelly, of Montana, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Veterans' Employment and Training.
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Walter M. Shaub, Jr., of Virginia, to be Director of the
Office of Government Ethics for a term of five years.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Joe H. Ritch, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term
expiring May 18, 2016.
Michael McWherter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a
term expiring May 18, 2016.
Vera Lynn Evans, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term
expiring May 18, 2017.
C. Peter Mahurin, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term
expiring May 18, 2016.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
Beth J. Rosenberg, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of
five years.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consider
the following nominations under the Privileged section of the Executive
Calendar: PN 2068, 1566, 1934, 1939, 1945, 1796, 1926, 1927; that the
nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be made and laid
upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further
motions be made in order to 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 are as follows:
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
Morton H. Halperin, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation for a term of three years.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
Maria Lopez De Leon, of Texas, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3,
2018.
Bruce Carter, of Florida, to be a Member of the National
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Stewart M. De Soto, of Illinois, to be a Member of the
Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and
Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring August
11, 2016.
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
Joseph Eldridge, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the United States
Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS
Camila Ann Alire, of Colorado, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring
January 26, 2018.
METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
William Shaw McDermott, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2017.
Nina Mitchell Wells, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports
Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2018.
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