[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 146, 147, 
149, 150, 152, 154, 210, 211, 213, 215, 218, 219, 221, 273, 277, 278, 
and 279; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc, without 
intervening action or debate; that the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the 
nominations of Eric W. Kneedler, of Pennsylvania, 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 Rwanda; Hugo Yue-Ho Yon, 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 Maldives; Kathleen A. 
FitzGibbon, of New York, 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 
Niger; Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong, of Texas, 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 United Arab Emirates; Robin Dunnigan, 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 Georgia; Nicole D. Theriot, of Louisiana, 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 Co-operative Republic of Guyana; Ervin Jose Massinga, of 
Washington, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of 
Ethiopia; Yael Lempert, of New York, 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 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Julie Turner, of Maryland, to be 
Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, with the rank of 
Ambassador; William W. Popp, of Missouri, 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 Uganda; Matthew D. Murray, of Maryland, a Career Member 
of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, for the rank of 
Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Senior 
Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); Jennifer L. 
Johnson, of New York, 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 Federated States 
of Micronesia; Bryan David Hunt, 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 Sierra Leone; Joel Ehrendreich, of New York, 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 Palau; Jack A. Markell, of Delaware, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without 
additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America to the Republic of San Marino; Gerald 
H. Acker, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United 
States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada; 
and Nisha Desai Biswal, of Virginia, to be Deputy Chief Executive 
Officer of the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation (New Position)?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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