[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 217 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S9271]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate December 16, 2021:


                      SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

       KAREN JEAN HEDLUND, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 
     2025.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       R. NICHOLAS BURNS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       LISA W. WANG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
       MARIA LOUISE LAGO, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE.


                              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. COLLIN P. GREEN
       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., SECTIONS 154 AND 601:

                             To be admiral

ADM. CHRISTOPHER W. GRADY


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       RASHAD HUSSAIN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR 
     INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
       THOMAS BARRETT, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG.
       RAMIN TOLOUI, OF IOWA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     STATE (ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS).


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       SHANNON CORLESS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS, DEPARTMENT 
     OF THE TREASURY.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       KURT D. DELBENE, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY).


                              IN THE ARMY

       ARMY NOMINATION OF TODD E. MOSZER, TO BE MAJOR.


                           IN THE SPACE FORCE

       SPACE FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARC D. DANIELS AND 
     ENDING WITH JAY M. STEINGOLD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     DECEMBER 7, 2021.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ARTHUR W. BROWN 
     AND ENDING WITH PETER C. TRENCHARD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 22, 2021.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RAHEL ABOYE AND 
     ENDING WITH KYRA TURNER ZOGBEKOR, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 22, 2021.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ADAM JEFFREY 
     ABRAMSON AND ENDING WITH JESSICA TORRES YURCHESHEN, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON OCTOBER 27, 2021.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARIO D. 
     AMBROSINO AND ENDING WITH CRISTOBAL ZEPEDA, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 27, 2021.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH NICHOLAS R. 
     ABBATE AND ENDING WITH MARIA E. SNARSKI, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 27, 2021.