[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[Senate]
[Page 34534]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Friday, December 14, 
2007:


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       JAMES B. PEAKE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.


                  PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

       CHARLES E. F. MILLARD, OF NEW YORK, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION.

       THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE 
     NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND 
     TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JOSEPH N. LAPLANTE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
       THOMAS D. SCHROEDER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

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