[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate June 3, 2004:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       CONSTANCE BERRY NEWMAN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF STATE (AFRICAN AFFAIRS).
       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       SANDRA L. TOWNES, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
       KENNETH M. KARAS, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
       JUDITH C. HERRERA, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       MATTHEW G. WHITAKER, OF IOWA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.