[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 162 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6554-S6555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                  COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

        ROSTIN BEHNAM, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION, VICE HEATH P. TARBERT.
        ROSTIN BEHNAM, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
     COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 
     19, 2026. (REAPPOINTMENT)
        CHRISTY GOLDSMITH ROMERO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A 
     COMMISSIONER OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR 
     THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING APRIL 13, 2024, VICE HEATH 
     P. TARBERT.
        KRISTIN N. JOHNSON, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF 
     THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     APRIL 13, 2025, VICE BRIAN D. QUINTENZ, TERM EXPIRED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

        MARGO SCHLANGER, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF AGRICULTURE, VICE JOE LEONARD, JR.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

        NICKOLAS GUERTIN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF 
     OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE 
     ROBERT BEHLER.
        JOHN BRADLEY SHERMAN, OF TEXAS, TO BE CHIEF INFORMATION 
     OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE DANA S. DEASY.


                EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

        RETA JO LEWIS, OF GEORGIA, TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE EXPORT-
     IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 
     20, 2025, VICE KIMBERLY A. REED, TERM EXPIRED.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

        ALANNA MCCARGO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT 
     NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, VICE THEODORE W. TOZER.
        JAMES ARTHUR JEMISON II, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE ROBERT 
     HUNTER KURTZ.


                        FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

        ALVARO M. BEDOYA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A FEDERAL TRADE 
     COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 
     2019, VICE ROHIT CHOPRA, TERM EXPIRED.


                  FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

        WILLIE L. PHILLIPS, JR., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO 
     BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2026, VICE NEIL CHATTERJEE, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

        MARIA LOUISE LAGO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE GILBERT B. KAPLAN.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

        ROBERT MICHAEL GORDON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, VICE 
     ELLEN GLONINGER MURRAY.

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         INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

        ADRIANA DEBORA KUGLER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 
     RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, VICE 
     JENNIFER D. NORDQUIST.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

        THOMAS CARNAHAN, OF MISSOURI, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF 
     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
        SIM FARAR, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
        FRENCH HILL, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
        BARBARA LEE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEVENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
        DEBORAH E. LIPSTADT, OF GEORGIA, TO BE SPECIAL ENVOY TO 
     MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM, WITH THE RANK OF 
     AMBASSADOR. (NEW POSITION)


                     OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

        KRISTA ANNE BOYD, OF FLORIDA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, VICE PATRICK E. MCFARLAND, 
     RESIGNED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

        LUCY HAERAN KOH, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, VICE RICHARD A. PAEZ, 
     RETIRING.
        GABRIEL P. SANCHEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, VICE MARSHA L. BERZON, 
     RETIRING.
        HOLLY A. THOMAS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT, VICE WILLIAM A. 
     FLETCHER, RETIRING.
        HERNAN D. VERA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, VICE 
     MARGARET M. MORROW, RETIRED.
        MAAME EWUSI-MENSAH FRIMPONG, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, 
     VICE CHRISTINA A . SNYDER, RETIRED.
        JENNIFER L. THURSTON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, VICE 
     LAWRENCE JOSEPH O'NEILL, RETIRED.
        DAVID HERRERA URIAS, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO, VICE MARTHA A. 
     VAZQUEZ, RETIRING.
        KATHERINE MARIE MENENDEZ, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA, VICE 
     JOAN E. LANCASTER, RETIRED.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                        To be brigadier general

COL. JAMES D. BRANTINGHAM


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE 
     OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY C. COGGIN
       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. XAVIER T. BRUNSON


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 716:

                        To be brigadier general

BRIG. GEN. GREGORY J. GAGNON

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