[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5680]
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                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 29, 2023:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ANN MARIE YASTISHOCK, 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 INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW 
     GUINEA, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL 
     COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU.
       HEATHER ROACH VARIAVA, OF IOWA, 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 LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.
       VERNELLE TRIM FITZPATRICK, 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 GABONESE REPUBLIC.
       KARA C. MCDONALD, 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 REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JAMEL SEMPER, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY.
       MICAH W.J. SMITH, OF HAWAII, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII.

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