[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6140-S6141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


NOMINATION OF JON M. HOLLADAY TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT 
                             OF AGRICULTURE

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NOMINATION OF MAUREEN ELIZABETH CORMACK, 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 
                         BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

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 NOMINATION OF ALLAN P. MUSTARD, 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 TURKMENISTAN

    
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NOMINATION OF EARL ROBERT MILLER, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
    SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
  PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF 
                                BOTSWANA

    
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NOMINATION OF JUDITH BETH CEFKIN, 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 
FIJI, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS 
 AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI, THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU, THE KINGDOM 
                          OF TONGA, AND TUVALU

    
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 NOMINATION OF ROBERT T. YAMATE, 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 
     MADAGASCAR, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL 
  COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE 
          UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNION OF THE COMOROS

    
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   NOMINATION OF MICHELE JEANNE SISON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
      FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE THE DEPUTY 
 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS, 
       WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
PLENIPOTENTIARY, AND THE DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
         AMERICA IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS

    
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   NOMINATION OF MICHELE JEANNE SISON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 
 UNITED NATIONS, DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE 
         OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
proceed to the following nominations, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of Jon M. Holladay, of 
Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture; 
Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, of Virginia, 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 
Bosnia and Herzegovina; Allan P. Mustard, 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 Turkmenistan; Earl Robert Miller, of Michigan, a Career 
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Republic of Botswana; Judith Beth Cefkin, of Colorado, a 
Career Member of the Senior Foreign Services, Class of Minister-
Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, 
and Tuvalu; Robert T. Yamate, of California, 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 Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without 
additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America to the Union of the Comoros; Michele 
Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Career Minister, to be the Deputy Representative of 
the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Deputy 
Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council 
of the United Nations; and Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, a Career 
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as 
Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United 
Nations.


                      Vote on Holladay Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 
minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on the Holladay 
nomination.
  Mr. REID. I yield back the time, with the Chair's permission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination 
of Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Agriculture?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Cormack Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, of Virginia, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Mustard Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Allan P. Mustard, 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 Turkmenistan?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Miller Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Earl Robert 
Miller, of Michigan, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America to the Republic of Botswana?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Cefkin Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Judith Beth 
Cefkin, of Colorado, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the

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United States of America to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, 
and Tuvalu?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Yamate Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Robert T. 
Yamate, of California, 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 
Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Union of the Comoros?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                        Vote on Sison Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Michele Jeanne 
Sison, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
Class of Career Minister, to be Deputy Representative of the United 
States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Deputy 
Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council 
of the United Nations?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                        Vote on Sison Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Michele Jeanne 
Sison, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
Class of Career Minister, to be Representative of the United States of 
America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 
during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United 
States of America to the United Nations?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motions to 
reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table. The President 
will be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

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