[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7089]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 18, 2020:


                      SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

       MICHELLE A. SCHULTZ, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       STEPHEN A. VADEN, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       LISA S. KENNA, OF VERMONT, 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 PERU .


                      SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

       ROBERT E. PRIMUS, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 
     2022.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       THOMAS LASZLO VAJDA, OF ARIZONA, 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 UNION OF BURMA.
       MELANIE HARRIS HIGGINS, OF GEORGIA, 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 BURUNDI.
       JEANNE MARIE MALONEY, 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 KINGDOM OF ESWATINI.
       JAMES BROWARD STORY, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 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 BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA.
       MICHAEL A. MCCARTHY, 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 LIBERIA.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       KATHRYN KIMBALL MIZELLE, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14 
     U.S.C., SECTION 2121(D):

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) BRENDAN C. MCPHERSON
REAR ADM. (LH) DOUGLAS M. SCHOFIELD
REAR ADM. (LH) ANDREW M. SUGIMOTO
REAR ADM. (LH) RICHARD V. TIMME
REAR ADM. (LH) TODD C. WIEMERS
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEVEN C. ACOSTA AND 
     ENDING WITH JESSICA S. WORST, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     SEPTEMBER 10, 2020.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CORINNA M. 
     FLEISCHMANN AND ENDING WITH KIMBERLY C. YOUNG-MCLEAR, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MICHAEL S. ADAMS, 
     JR. AND ENDING WITH ANDREW H. ZUCKERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 20, 2020.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF AZIZ Y. YOUNES.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF GUNTER E. SCHWABE.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SCOTT L. 
     ANDERSON AND ENDING WITH CONRAD WP. WONG, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 29, 2020.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BERGEN NICHOLE 
     BASSETT AND ENDING WITH MARK A. SULLO, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON AUGUST 6, 2020