[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5765-S5766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NOMINATION OF THOMAS FRIEDEN TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES
ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination.
The bill clerk read the nomination of Thomas Frieden, of New York, to
be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the
World Health Organization.
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On page S5765, September 18, 2014, in the first column, the
following language appears: The nomination considered and
confirmed is as follows: Thomas Frieden, of New York, to be
Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the
World Health Organization.
The online Record has been corrected to read: ------------------
--NOMINATION OF THOMAS FRIEDEN TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED
STATES ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION The
PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill
clerk read the nomination of Thomas Frieden, of New York, to be
Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the
World Health Organization.
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Vote on Lippert Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Mark William Lippert, of Ohio, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Korea?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Scheinman Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, a Career
Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Special Representative of
the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of
Ambassador?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on O'Malley Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Kevin F. O'Malley, of Missouri, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to Ireland?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Crocker Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Bathsheba Nell Crocker, of the District of
Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International
Organization Affairs)?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Sherwood-Randall Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, of California,
to be Deputy Secretary of Energy?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Holleyman Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Robert W. Holleyman II, of Louisiana, to
be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of
Ambassador?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Rosenbach Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Eric Rosenbach, of Pennsylvania, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Defense?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Sheets Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of D. Nathan Sheets, of Maryland, to be an
Under Secretary of the Treasury?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Fulghum Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Charles H. Fulghum, of North Carolina, to
be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Lenhardt Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Alfonso E. Lenhardt, of New York, to be
Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Frieden Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination of Thomas Frieden, of New York, to be
Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World
Health Organization?
The nomination was confirmed.
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On page S5765, September 18, 2014, in the second column, the
following language appears: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the
previous order, the motions to reconsider made and laid upon . . .
The online Record has been corrected to read: Vote on Frieden
Nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate
advise and consent to the nomination of Thomas Frieden, of New
York, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive
Board of the World Health Organization? The nomination was
confirmed.THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the
motions to reconsider made and laid upon . . .
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motions to
reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table. The President
will be notified of the action of the Senate.
NOMINATION OF LIZ SHERWOOD-RANDALL
Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I wish to recognize Dr. Elizabeth
Sherwood-Randall, whose nomination to be Deputy Secretary at the
Department of Energy was confirmed today.
Throughout her career, Dr. Sherwood-Randall has been an exemplary
public servant and academic. She has mastered the domain of nuclear
issues, arms control, European affairs and has served her country at
the highest of levels. I am confident she will continue her impressive
record of service and will be an excellent Deputy Secretary of Energy.
At the outset of her career she was a foreign policy advisor to then-
Senator Joe Biden.
In the Clinton administration she served as Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia.
In the Obama administration she was Special Assistant to the
President and Senior Director for European Affairs at the National
Security Council and later White House Coordinator for Defense Policy,
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Arms Control.
When not serving in government, she held a variety of academic roles
affiliated with Harvard and Stanford Universities and the Council on
Foreign Relations.
The mission of the Energy Department is ``to ensure America's
security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and
nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology
solutions.''
As the chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee for Energy and Water
Development, I know the complexities of the issues facing the new
Deputy Secretary. I also know that it will be invaluable to the Energy
Department to have a well-rounded leadership team.
The current Secretary of Energy is well-steeped in energy issues. Dr.
Sherwood-Randall brings expertise in the national security realm, which
is becoming more and more important and related to energy issues. This
leadership model has been proven to work and I trust this combination
of skills will result in smart energy policy and strong management.
For example, a key part of the Department's mission--and one which is
a high priority for me--is the responsibility to secure and dispose of
nuclear and radiological material. For this, I am encouraged by Dr.
Sherwood-Randall's long history of experience working on non-
proliferation issues.
It remains a priority of mine to enact a national policy to store our
nuclear waste. Nuclear waste is piling up all around the country and we
are losing millions of dollars every year in the absence of a coherent
policy. This is why I have introduced, and will continue to push,
legislation which establishes an interim national policy to safely
store our nuclear waste.
It should be obvious that this is precisely the type of issue that
Dr. Sherwood-Randall will be adept at navigating, and I look forward to
working with her on this and many other issues.
In sum, the nominee before us today is a skilled policy advisor, an
accomplished academic and a dedicated American public servant.
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It is with great pleasure that I support her nomination today and I
thank my colleagues for their vote to confirm her.
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