[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5196]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate July 14, 2016:


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       JULIUS LLOYD HORWICH, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS, 
     DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       THOMAS F. SCOTT DARLING, III, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE 
     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
     ADMINISTRATION.
       BLAIR ANDERSON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ANNE HALL, OF MAINE, 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 LITHUANIA.
       LAWRENCE ROBERT SILVERMAN, 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 STATE OF KUWAIT.
       CAROL Z. PEREZ, 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 CHILE.
       GEOFFREY R. PYATT, 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 GREECE.
       DOUGLAS ALAN SILLIMAN, 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 REPUBLIC OF IRAQ.
       MARIE L. YOVANOVITCH, OF CONNECTICUT, 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 UKRAINE.