[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 1 (Thursday, January 3, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S16-S18]
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                 NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT
                       Thursday, January 3, 2013

       The following nominations transmitted by the President of 
     the United States to the Senate during the 112th Congress, 
     and upon which no action was had at the time of the 
     adjournment of the 112th Congress, failed of confirmation 
     under the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate.


   Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

       Walter G. Secada, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence 
     in Education Foundation for a term expiring March 3, 2016.

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                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

       Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2015.
       Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be Chairman of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors.


             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

       Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
     Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
     five years.


                   Consumer Product Safety Commission

       Marietta S. Robinson, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner of 
     the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven 
     years from October 27, 2010.


             Corporation for National and Community Service

       Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Corporation for National and Community 
     Service for a term expiring December 1, 2015.


                         Department of Defense

       Eric Kenneth Fanning, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Under Secretary of the Air Force.
       Frederick Vollrath, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense.
       Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.


                Department of Health and Human Services

       Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of 
     the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
       William B. Shultz, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human 
     Services.


                         Department of Justice

       Andrew L. Traver, of Illinois, to be Director, Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
       Gary Blankinship, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for 
     the Southern District of Texas for the term of four years.
       Sylvia M. Becker, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the 
     United States for the term expiring September 30, 2013.
       Derek Anthony West, of California, to be Associate Attorney 
     General.
       Timothy J. Feighery, of New York, to be Chairman of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for 
     a term expiring September 30, 2015.


                          Department of State

       Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Energy Resources).
       Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be Under 
     Secretary of State for Arms Control and International 
     Security.


                       Department of the Interior

       Marcilynn A. Burke, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special Trustee, 
     Office of Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of 
     the Interior.


                       Department of the Treasury

       Christopher J. Meade, of New York, to be General Counsel 
     for the Department of the Treasury.
       Bibiana Boerio, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Mint 
     for a term of five years.


                     Department of Veterans Affairs

       Constance B. Tobias, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the 
     Board of Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years.


                     Election Assistance Commission

       Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election 
     Assistance Commission for the remainder of the term expiring 
     December 12, 2011.
       Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election 
     Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015.
       Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Election 
     Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2013.


                    Environmental Protection Agency

       Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       James J. Jones, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.


                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

       Jenny R. Yang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
     of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term 
     expiring July 1, 2017.


                   Executive Office of the President

       Michael A. Botticelli, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy 
     Director of National Drug Control Policy.


                   Federal Labor Relations Authority

       Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years 
     expiring July 29, 2017.
       Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of 
     five years expiring July 1, 2014.


                      Federal Maritime Commission

       Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Federal 
     Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2017.


            Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

       Robert F. Cohen, Jr., of West Virginia, to be a Member of 
     the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a 
     term of six years expiring August 30, 2018.


                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation

       Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
     Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2015.
       Michael Wayne Hail, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
     Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2017.


    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development

       Bidtah N. Becker, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and 
     Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term 
     expiring May 19, 2018.


                      International Monetary Fund

       Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a 
     term of five years.


              James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

       Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship 
     Foundation for a term expiring November 5, 2018.
       Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship 
     Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring November 5, 
     2012.


                       Legal Services Corporation

       Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a 
     term expiring July 13 , 2014.
       John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term 
     expiring July 13 , 2014.
       Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term 
     expiring July 13 , 2013.
       Martha L. Minow, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a 
     term expiring July 13 , 2014.
       Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a 
     term expiring July 13, 2014.


            Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

       Charles P. Rose, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation for a term expiring April 16, 2017.
       Anne J. Udall, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2016.


                     National Council on Disability

       Fernando Torres-Gil, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 
     17, 2014.


           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

       Agnes Gund, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
       Suravi Gangopadhyay, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2016.
       Luis Herrera, of California, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring 
     December 6, 2014.
       Suzanne E. Thorin, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2015.
       Charles Benton, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring 
     December 6, 2013.
       Christie Pearson Brandau, of Iowa, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2016.
       Norberto Jesus Castro, of Arizona, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2016.
       Dorothy Kosinski, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term 
     expiring January 26, 2016.
       Ranee Ramaswamy, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2018.
       Eric J. Jolly, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring 
     December 6, 2016.
       Susana Torruella Leval, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum and Library Services Board for a term 
     expiring December 6, 2015.
       John Unsworth, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2016.
       Olga Viso, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.


                National Institute of Building Sciences

       Timothy Hyungrock Haahs, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building 
     Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2014.


                     National Labor Relations Board

       Lafe E. Solomon, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
     National Labor Relations Board.
       Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
     of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five 
     years expiring December 16, 2014.
       Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be 
     a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term 
     of five years expiring August 27, 2016.
       Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
     of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five 
     years expiring December 16, 2014, to which position she was 
     appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
       Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be 
     a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term 
     of five years expiring August 27, 2016, to which position he 
     was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.


                        National Mediation Board

       Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2014.
       Nicholas Christopher Geale, of Virginia, to be a Member of 
     the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 
     2013.
       Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2015.


                      National Science Foundation

       Arthur Bienenstock, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2016.


              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

       David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the 
     Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term 
     expiring January 29, 2012.
       David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the 
     Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term 
     expiring January 29, 2018.


                     Social Security Administration

       Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
     of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring 
     September 30, 2014.
       Marie F. Smith, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Social 
     Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 
     2016.


               Superior Court of the District of Columbia

       Donna Mary Murphy, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.


                       Tennessee Valley Authority

       Marilyn A. Brown, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 
     expiring May 18, 2017.


                             The Judiciary

       Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Arizona.
       Kevin A. Ohlson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of 
     fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by law.
       Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Third Circuit.
       Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.
       Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.

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       William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
       Jill A. Pryor, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
       Elissa F. Cadish, of Nevada, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Nevada.
       Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
       Rainey Ransom Brandt, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Shelly Deckert Dick, of Louisiana, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana.
       Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
       William H. Orrick, III, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
     California.
       Katherine Polk Failla, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
       Troy L. Nunley, of California, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Eastern District of California.
       Sheri Polster Chappell, of Florida, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
       Mark A. Barnett, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of International Trade.
       Pamela Ki Mai Chen, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
       Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
       Jennifer A. Dorsey, of Nevada, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Nevada.
       Andrew Patrick Gordon, of Nevada, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Nevada.
       Michael J. McShane, of Oregon, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Oregon.
       Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       Nelson Stephen Roman, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
       Robert D. Okun, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Valerie E. Caproni, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States District Judge for the Southern District of New 
     York.
       Kenneth John Gonzales, of New Mexico, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
       Raymond P. Moore, of Colorado, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Colorado.
       Beverly Reid O'Connell, of California, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Central District of California.
       William L. Thomas, of Florida, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
       Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Southern District of New York.
       Derrick Kahala Watson, of Hawaii, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Hawaii.
       Claire R. Kelly, of New York, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of International Trade.
       Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
     States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
     Pennsylvania.
       Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
       Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.


                             United Nations

       Joan M. Prince, of Wisconsin, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-
     seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United 
     Nations.
       Ted R. Dintersmith, of Virginia, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-
     seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United 
     Nations.
       Cheryl Saban, of California, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the Sixty-seventh Session of the 
     General Assembly of the United Nations.


         United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

       Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a 
     term expiring July 1, 2014.


              United States International Trade Commission

       F. Scott Kieff, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United 
     States International Trade Commission for the term expiring 
     June 16, 2020.


                      United States Postal Service

       Katherine C. Tobin, of New York, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 
     2016.
       James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for the term expiring December 
     8, 2017.
       Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term 
     expiring December 8 , 2015.


                  United States Sentencing Commission

       Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of the 
     United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring 
     October 31, 2015.


                            In the Air Force

       Air Force nomination of Col. David W. Stickley, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Colonel Ricky J. Locastro, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Colonel Robert C. Bolton, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Nathaniel S. Reddicks, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Robert J. Becklund, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. James C. Witham, to be 
     Major General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Colonel Richard W. 
     Kelly and ending with Colonel Jill J. Nelson, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on September 13, 2012.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Colonel Stephen E. 
     Rader and ending with Colonel Randall A. Spear, Jr., which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on September 13, 2012.


                              In the Army

       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Joseph C. Carter, to be Major 
     General .
       Army nominations beginning with Col. John M. Cho and ending 
     with Col. Jeffrey B. Clark, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     January 23, 2012.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. John L. Gronski, to be Major 
     General.
       Army nomination of Col. Marion Garcia, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Army nomination of Gen. David M. Rodriguez, to be General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. John F. Campbell, to be 
     General.
       Army nomination of Colonel Erik C. Peterson, to be 
     Brigadier General.


                           In the Coast Guard

       Coast Guard nomination of Radm Steven E. Day, USCGR, to be 
     Rear Admiral.


                              In the Navy

       Navy nomination of Capt. Deborah P. Haven, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Capt. Timothy W. Dorsey, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).


                              In the Army

       Army nomination of Robert H. McCarthy III, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Jason R. Purvis, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Burton C. Glover, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.


                            Foreign Service

       Foreign Service nomination of R. Douglass Arbuckle.
       Foreign Service nomination of Geoffrey W. Wiggin.
       Foreign Service nomination of Scott S. Cameron.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Sharon Lee 
     Cromer and ending with Maria Rendon Labadan, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 27, 2012.
       Foreign Service nomination of Daniel Menco Hirsch.