[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 188 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7311-S7312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 16, 2017:


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       BRENDA BURMAN, OF ARIZONA, TO BE COMMISSIONER OF 
     RECLAMATION.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       JOSEPH OTTING, OF NEVADA, TO BE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY 
     FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.

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                             THE JUDICIARY

       DONALD C. COGGINS, JR., OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       JOSEPH KERNAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 
     FOR INTELLIGENCE.
       GUY B. ROBERTS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE.
       ROBERT L. WILKIE, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS.


                   FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

       JAMES THOMAS ABBOTT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JULY 1, 2020.
       COLLEEN KIKO, OF NORTH DAKOTA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JULY 29, 2022.
       ERNEST W. DUBESTER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JULY 1, 2019.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ROBERT BEHLER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF 
     OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
       THOMAS B. MODLY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE 
     NAVY.
       JAMES F. GEURTS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
       ROBERT H. MCMAHON, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE.
       SHON J. MANASCO, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE AIR FORCE.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       REBECCA ELIZA GONZALES, 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 KINGDOM OF LESOTHO.
       LISA A. JOHNSON, OF WASHINGTON, 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 NAMIBIA.
       IRWIN STEVEN GOLDSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF STATE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
       SEAN P. LAWLER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, AND 
     TO HAVE THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LISA-FELICIA AFI 
     AKORLI AND ENDING WITH STEPHANIE P. WILSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2017 .
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN R. BASS II 
     AND ENDING WITH SUNG Y. KIM, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 1, 2017.