[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 178 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

        JEROME H. POWELL, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 
     OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR A TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE JANET L. YELLEN, TERM EXPIRING.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

        JEFFREY KESSLER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF COMMERCE, VICE PAUL PIQUADO, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        ROBIN S. BERNSTEIN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
        CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY FORD, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NON-
     PROLIFERATION), VICE THOMAS M. COUNTRYMAN, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

        JOHN C. ANDERSON, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE DAMON P. MARTINEZ, RESIGNED.
        JOSEPH D. BROWN, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, 
     VICE JOHN MALCOLM BALES, RESIGNED.
        JOHN H. DURHAM, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE DEIRDRE M. DALY, RESIGNED.
        BRANDON J. FREMIN, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE JAMES WALTER FRAZER GREEN, RESIGNED.
        ROBERT K. HUR, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE 
     ROD J. ROSENSTEIN, TERM EXPIRED.
        RYAN K. PATRICK, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE KENNETH MAGIDSON, RESIGNED.
        MCGREGOR W. SCOTT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, RESIGNED.

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