[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7244-S7245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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   NOMINATION OF MARIO CORDERO TO BE A FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSIONER

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  NOMINATION OF SARAH ELIZABETH MENDELSON TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE 
              UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR

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      NOMINATION OF SARAH ELIZABETH MENDELSON TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SESSIONS OF THE 
                 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS

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  NOMINATION OF W. THOMAS REEDER, JR., TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE PENSION 
                      BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

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     NOMINATION OF LUCY TAMLYN TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
  PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF 
                                 BENIN

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 NOMINATION OF JEFFREY J. HAWKINS, JR., TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
  AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE CENTRAL 
                            AFRICAN REPUBLIC

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   NOMINATION OF DAVID R. GILMOUR TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
    PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE TOGOLESE 
                                REPUBLIC

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NOMINATION OF EDWIN RICHARD NOLAN, JR., TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF 
                                SURINAME

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NOMINATION OF CAROLYN PATRICIA ALSUP TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE 
                                 GAMBIA

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 NOMINATION OF DANIEL H. RUBINSTEIN TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
  PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF 
                                TUNISIA

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  NOMINATION OF SUSAN COPPEDGE AMATO TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE TO 
  MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR AT LARGE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
proceed to executive session to consider en bloc the following 
nominations, which the clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nominations of Mario 
Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the 
term expiring June 30, 2019; Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson, of the District 
of Columbia, to be Representative of the United States of America on 
the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of 
Ambassador; Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson, of the District of Columbia, to 
be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the 
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her 
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on 
the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations; W. Thomas 
Reeder, Jr., of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation; Lucy Tamlyn, of New York, 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 Benin; Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., of California, 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 Central African Republic; David R. Gilmour, 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 Togolese Republic; Edwin Richard Nolan, 
Jr., of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior

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Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Republic of Suriname; Carolyn Patricia Alsup, of Florida, 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 The Gambia; Daniel H. Rubinstein, 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 the Republic of Tunisia; and Susan 
Coppedge Amato, of Georgia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and 
Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nominations of Mario Cordero, 
of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term 
expiring June 30, 2019; Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the 
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of 
Ambassador; Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson, of the District of Columbia, to 
be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the 
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her 
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on 
the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations; W. Thomas 
Reeder, Jr., of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation; Lucy Tamlyn, of New York, 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 Benin; Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., of California, 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 Central African Republic; David R. Gilmour, 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 Togolese Republic; Edwin Richard Nolan, 
Jr., of Massachusetts, 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 
Suriname; Carolyn Patricia Alsup, of Florida, 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 The Gambia; Daniel H. Rubinstein, 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 the Republic of Tunisia; and Susan Coppedge Amato, of 
Georgia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat 
Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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