[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 86 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2945-S2946]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate May 24, 2018:


                     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

       ANNIE CAPUTO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NUCLEAR 
     REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING 
     JUNE 30, 2021.
       DAVID WRIGHT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2020.
       JEFFERY MARTIN BARAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2023.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JAMES RANDOLPH EVANS, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO LUXEMBOURG.


                 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

       JELENA MCWILLIAMS, OF OHIO, TO BE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR 
     A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
       JELENA MCWILLIAMS, OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR A 
     TERM OF SIX YEARS.


                  CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

       RUBYDEE CALVERT, OF WYOMING, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 31, 2022.
       LAURA GORE ROSS, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 31, 2022.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       DAVID B. CORNSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO HUNGARY.
       FRANCIS R. FANNON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (ENERGY RESOURCES).


                    INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

       ELIOT PEDROSA, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES ALTERNATE 
     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JONATHAN R. COHEN, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     THE DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO 
     THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, AND THE DEPUTY 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE 
     SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       JONATHAN R. COHEN, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 
     DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY 
     COMMANDANT FOR MISSION SUPPORT, A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 
     RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., SECTION 50:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. MICHAEL F. MCALLISTER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY 
     COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 
     RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U. S.C., SECTION 50:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. DANIEL B. ABEL
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION 
     OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED STATES COAST 
     GUARD AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 50:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. SCOTT A. BUSCHMAN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION 
     OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE UNITED STATES COAST 
     GUARD AND TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 50:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. LINDA L. FAGAN


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       GREGORY J. SLAVONIC, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. PETER G. VASELY


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12211:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. DIRON J. CRUZ


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. DANIEL T. LASICA
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. BRADFORD J. SHWEDO


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. ANTONIO A. AGUTO, JR.
BRIG. GEN. MARIA B. BARRETT
BRIG. GEN. XAVIER T. BRUNSON
BRIG. GEN. CHARLES H. CLEVELAND
BRIG. GEN. DOUGLAS C. CRISSMAN
BRIG. GEN. BRADLEY K. DREYER
BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY W. DRUSHAL
BRIG. GEN. RAUL E. ESCRIBANO
BRIG. GEN. JOHN R. EVANS, JR.
BRIG. GEN. ANTONIO M. FLETCHER
BRIG. GEN. SEAN A. GAINEY
BRIG. GEN. STEVEN W. GILLAND
BRIG. GEN. MARK W. GILLETTE
BRIG. GEN. KARL H. GINGRICH
BRIG. GEN. CHARLES R. HAMILTON
BRIG. GEN. DAVID C. HILL
BRIG. GEN. DAVID T. ISAACSON
BRIG. GEN. KENNETH L. KAMPER
BRIG. GEN. DONNA W. MARTIN
BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH P. MCGEE
BRIG. GEN. PAUL H. PARDEW
BRIG. GEN. PATRICK B. ROBERSON
BRIG. GEN. ANDREW M. ROHLING
BRIG. GEN. RICHARD M. TOY
BRIG. GEN. JOEL K. TYLER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S. C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. WENDY L. HARTER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. SHAN K. BAGBY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. MICHAEL L. PLACE


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. CRAIG S. FALLER


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. WARREN D. BERRY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. DONALD E. KIRKLAND


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED

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     WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY 
     UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. DARSIE D. ROGERS, JR.
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. BRADLEY A. BECKER


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

VICE ADM. MICHAEL M. GILDAY


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO 
     A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. LEWIS A. CRAPAROTTA
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO 
     A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. DANIEL J. O'DONOHUE


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. DAVID B. BURGY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. MICHELE C. EDMONDSON


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. JEFFREY S. SCHEIDT


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. JOSEPH M. MARTIN


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO 
     A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

LT. GEN. JOSEPH L. OSTERMAN


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       ERICA H. MACDONALD, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS.
       SCOTT PATRICK ILLING, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MCKISA P. FRYER, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AARON J. OELRICH AND 
     ENDING WITH GREGORY P. NORTON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON MAY 7, 2018.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF RYAN C. BOYLE, TO BE MAJOR.
       AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHAD J. KIMBROUGH AND 
     ENDING WITH TRAVIS K. PUGH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 
     15, 2018.


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF TODD M. YOSICK, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF MITCHELL P. KREUZE, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF SHERYL L. ANTHOS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK A. CRIMALDI AND ENDING 
     WITH JAMES A. WATSON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 
     SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 24, 
     2018.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DERRICK J. CHACON AND 
     ENDING WITH TODD M. LEEDS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     24, 2018.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF JAMES E. SMITH, JR., TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ALLEN D. ALDENBERG AND 
     ENDING WITH TIMOTHY A. WOOD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 
     7, 2018.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WILLIAM J. GRIMES AND 
     ENDING WITH JEREMY P. MOUNT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 
     7, 2018.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID W. EASTBURN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF ZINA L. ROBERTS, TO BE MAJOR.
       ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRADFORD M. BURRIS AND 
     ENDING WITH JOHN H. COCHRAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 
     7, 2018.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF COURTNEY T. TRIPP, TO BE COLONEL.
       ARMY NOMINATION OF TAM BUI, TO BE MAJOR.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JUSTIN J. ANDERSON 
     AND ENDING WITH ROBERT C. ZYLA, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 18, 2018.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARMANDO ACOSTA, JR. 
     AND ENDING WITH ROGER M. WOOD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 18, 2018.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JAMES B. THOMPSON, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
       MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JON C. PETERSON, TO BE MAJOR.


                              IN THE NAVY

       NAVY NOMINATION OF JASON A. PARISH, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF HISHAM K. SEMAAN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF THOMAS A. ESPARZA, TO BE CAPTAIN.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF JUSTIN S. HEITMAN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF BRIAN P. WALSH, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF JUSTIN M. ADCOCK, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF DANIEL A. WARD, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF ROBERT M. HESS, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF SAMANTHA J. SAVAGE, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF NEIL PARTAIN, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF GABRIEL F. SANTIAGO, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GREGORY N. ANDERSON AND 
     ENDING WITH JACOB H. WEBB, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 7, 
     2018.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF DAVID A. BESACHIO, TO BE COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF EVAN E. WERNER, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.
       NAVY NOMINATION OF KEVIN B. SMITH, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AUGUSTINO ALBANESE 
     II AND ENDING WITH NICHOLAS P. ZIESER, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 24, 2018.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF KYLE S. YOUNG, TO BE LIEUTENANT 
     COMMANDER .
       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF MICHAEL S. DAEFFLER, TO BE 
     LIEUTENANT.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH REBECCA A. DREW AND 
     ENDING WITH SARAH J. REED, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 
     THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 
     24, 2018.

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