[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 178 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7004]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 2, 2017:


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       PAUL DABBAR, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
     SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.
       MARK WESLEY MENEZES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     ENERGY.


                  FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

       RICHARD GLICK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL 
     ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 
     2022.
       KEVIN J. MCINTYRE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 
     TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2018.
       KEVIN J. MCINTYRE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM EXPIRING 
     JUNE 30, 2023.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       STEVEN E. WINBERG, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF ENERGY (FOSSIL ENERGY).


                        NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

       KYLE FORTSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 
     2019.
       GERALD W. FAUTH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2020.
       LINDA A. PUCHALA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2018.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       PETER HENRY BARLERIN, OF COLORADO, 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 CAMEROON.
       KATHLEEN M. FITZPATRICK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 
     DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE.
       MICHAEL JAMES DODMAN, 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 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA.
       MICHELE JEANNE SISON, OF MARYLAND, 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 THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI.
       JAMIE MCCOURT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND 
     WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO.
       RICHARD DUKE BUCHAN III, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY 
     AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO ANDORRA.
       LARRY EDWARD ANDRE, JR., 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 DJIBOUTI.
       THOMAS L. CARTER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, FOR THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE COUNCIL OF THE 
     INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION .
       NINA MARIA FITE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, 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 ANGOLA.
       DANIEL L. FOOTE, 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 ZAMBIA.
       KENNETH IAN JUSTER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA.
       W. ROBERT KOHORST, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA.
       EDWARD T. MCMULLEN, JR., OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, AND TO SERVE 
     CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN.
       DAVID DALE REIMER, OF OHIO, 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 MAURITIUS, AND TO SERVE 
     CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES.
       ERIC P. WHITAKER, OF ILLINOIS, 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 NIGER.
       CARLA SANDS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     KINGDOM OF DENMARK.
       MICHAEL T. EVANOFF, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (DIPLOMATIC SECURITY).
       MANISHA SINGH, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     STATE (ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS).


                             THE JUDICIARY

       ALLISON H. EID, OF COLORADO, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT 
     JUDGE FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT.
       STEPHANOS BIBAS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT.