[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 131 (Thursday, August 4, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4048-S4049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate August 4, 2022:


                    UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

       EDWARD GABRIEL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF 
     PEACE FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       NATHALIE RAYES, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
     FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       MARY GREEN SWIG, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       NASSER H. PAYDAR, OF INDIANA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
     POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       MICHAEL C. GONZALES, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 ZAMBIA.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       DAVID APPLEGATE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       TIMMY T. DAVIS, OF VIRGINIA, 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 STATE OF QATAR.
       DEAN R. THOMPSON, OF MARYLAND, 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 NEPAL.
       RICHARD LEE BUANGAN, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 MONGOLIA.
       MARIE C. DAMOUR, 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 FIJI, AND TO SERVE 
     CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI, THE REPUBLIC 
     OF NAURU, THE KINGDOM OF TONGA, AND TUVALU.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       CARLOS FELIPE URIARTE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     ATTORNEY GENERAL.


                  UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

       CARLTON W. REEVES, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE CHAIR OF THE 
     UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION.

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       CARLTON W. REEVES, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     OCTOBER 31, 2027.
       LAURA E. MATE, OF IOWA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES 
     SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, 2027.
       CLAIRE MCCUSKER MURRAY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     OCTOBER 31, 2025.
       LUIS FELIPE RESTREPO, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     OCTOBER 31, 2025.
       CLARIA HORN BOOM, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, 
     2023.
       JOHN GLEESON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, 
     2023.
       CANDICE C. WONG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, 2027.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       SUSIE FELIZ, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE.
       DONALD R. CRAVINS, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE FOR MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       ROOPALI H. DESAI, OF ARIZONA, TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       JAIME AREIZAGA-SOTO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
     BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ROBERT F. GODEC, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND.
       YOHANNES ABRAHAM, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST 
     ASIAN NATIONS, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.
       JONATHAN HENICK, 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 UZBEKISTAN.
       ANGELA PRICE AGGELER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 NORTH 
     MACEDONIA.
       GAUTAM A. RANA, OF NEW JERSEY, 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 SLOVAK REPUBLIC.
       DANIEL N. ROSENBLUM, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN.


             CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

       SHIRLEY SACHI SAGAWA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 
     COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 6, 2024.


                    UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

       KATHRYN WHEELBARGER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
     FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       MICHAEL K. SINGH, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
       JONATHAN WINGATE BURKS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
     FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.