[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17875-17878]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

                                 ______
                                 

             EXECUTIVE CALENDAR AND NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 525, 645, 691, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 
725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 737, 738, 741, 743, 
744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, and all 
nominations on the Secretary's desk relating to the Air Force, Army, 
and Navy; that the HELP Committee be discharged of the following 
nominations: PN1816, the nomination of Holly A. Kuzmich; PN1817, the 
nomination of Christopher Marston; and PN1454 and PN1548, routine U.S. 
Public Health Services Commissioned Corps; that the Commerce Committee 
be discharged of the following nominations: PN1858, Stephen West, and 
PN1859, Elisa Garrity; that the Environment and Public Works Committee 
be discharged of PN1872, the nomination of Thomas J. Madison; that the 
Senate then proceed to the nominations, en bloc, the nominations be 
confirmed, en bloc, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed, as follows:


                          department of state

       D. Kathleen Stephens, of Montana, 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 Korea.
       Philip Thomas Reeker, of the District of Columbia, 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 Macedonia.


                       DEPARTMENT oF THE Treasury

       Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of the Treasury.


                              in the NAVY

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 5148:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Bruce E. MacDonald


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Marie L. Yovanovitch, of Connecticut, 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 Armenia.
       Tatiana C. Gfoeller-Volkoff, of the District of Columbia, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
       W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, 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 Rwanda.
       Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, 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 the Congo.
       James Christopher Swan, of California, 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 Djibouti.
       Michele Jeanne Sison, 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 the Republic of Lebanon.
       Richard G. Olson, Jr., of New Mexico, 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 United Arab Emirates.
       David D. Pearce, 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 People's Democratic Republic of 
     Algeria.
       John A. Simon, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
     United States of America to the African Union, with the rank 
     and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.


                        AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

       Mimi Alemayehou, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
     States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of 
     five years.


                    inter-american development bank

       Miguel R. San Juan, of Texas, to be United States Executive 
     Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of 
     three years.


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

       Patrick J. Durkin, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2009, vice Ned 
     L. Siegel, term expired.


            EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

       Kenneth L. Peel, of Maryland, to be United States Director 
     of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.


                     AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

       John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for 
     a term expiring September 22, 2013. (Reappointment)
       John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term 
     expiring February 9, 2014.
       Julius E. Coles, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term 
     expiring September 22, 2011.
       Morgan W. Davis, of California, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term 
     expiring November 13, 2013.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       Carol A. Dalton, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Anthony C. Epstein, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Heidi M. Pasichow, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Gen. Duncan J. McNabb

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Larry D. James

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General William S. Busby, III
     Brigadier General Stanley E. Clarke, III
     Brigadier General John B. Ellington, Jr.
     Brigadier General Maria A. Falca-Dodson
     Brigadier General Tony A. Hart
     Brigadier General James E. Hearon
     Brigadier General Mark F. Sears

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Theresa Z. Blumberg
     Colonel Paul D. Brown, Jr.
     Colonel Steven D. Friedricks
     Colonel Steven D. Gregg
     Colonel John O. Griffin
     Colonel Joseph L. Lengyel
     Colonel Bradley A. Livingston
     Colonel Michael A. Meyer
     Colonel Stanley J. Osserman, Jr.
     Colonel Stephan A. Pappas
     Colonel Bruce W. Prunk
     Colonel Charles L. Smith
     Colonel James R. Summers
     Colonel Bruce N. Thompson
     Colonel Delilah R. Works

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 624:

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                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Lawrence A. Stutzriem


                              IN THE ARMY

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for promotion in the Reserve of the Army to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 12211:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. James R. Anderson

       The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Lie-Ping Chang
     Brigadier General Paul E. Crandall
     Brigadier General Jeffrey A. Jacobs
     Brigadier General Dempsey D. Kee
     Brigadier General Eldon P. Regua
     Brigadier General Richard A. Stone
     Brigadier General Keith L. Thurgood

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Gill P. Beck
     Colonel Paul M. Benenati
     Colonel Alton G. Berry
     Colonel Leslie J. Carroll
     Colonel Joe E. Chesnut, Jr.
     Colonel David G. Clarkson
     Colonel Janet L. Cobb
     Colonel Don S. Cornett, Jr.
     Colonel Mark W. Corson
     Colonel John J. Donnelly, III
     Colonel James H. Doty, Jr.
     Colonel Roger B. Duff
     Colonel Gracus K. Dunn
     Colonel William J. Gothard
     Colonel Mark S. Hendrix
     Colonel Patricia A. Heritsch
     Colonel Leroy Winfield, Jr.
     Colonel Eugene R. Woolridge, III

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Heidi V. Brown
     Colonel John A. Davis
     Colonel Edward P. Donnelly, Jr.
     Colonel Karen E. Dyson
     Colonel Robert S. Ferrell
     Colonel Stephen G. Fogarty
     Colonel Michael X. Garrett
     Colonel Thomas A. Harvey
     Colonel Thomas A. Horlander
     Colonel Paul J. Lacamera
     Colonel Sean B. MacFarland
     Colonel Kevin W. Mangum
     Colonel Robert M. McCaleb
     Colonel Colleen L. McGuire
     Colonel Herbert R. McMaster, Jr.
     Colonel Austin S. Miller
     Colonel John M. Murray
     Colonel Richard P. Mustion
     Colonel Camille M. Nichols
     Colonel John R. O'Connor
     Colonel Lawarren V. Patterson
     Colonel Gustave F. Perna
     Colonel Warren E. Phipps, Jr.
     Colonel Gregg C. Potter
     Colonel Nancy L. S. Price
     Colonel Edward M. Reeder, Jr.
     Colonel Ross E. Ridge
     Colonel Jess A. Scarbrough
     Colonel Michael H. Shields
     Colonel Jefforey A. Smith
     Colonel Leslie C. Smith
     Colonel Jeffrey J. Snow
     Colonel Kurt S. Story
     Colonel Kenneth E. Tovo
     Colonel Stephen J. Townsend
     Colonel John Uberti
     Colonel Thomas S. Vandal
     Colonel Bryan G. Watson
     Colonel John F. Wharton
     Colonel Mark W. Yenter


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       The following named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps while 
     assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under 
     title 10, U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr.


                              IN THE NAVY

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Christopher J. Paul
     Capt. Russell S. Penniman
     Capt. Gary W. Rosholt
     Capt. Robert P. Wright
     Capt. Michael J. Yurina

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Captain Terry B. Kraft

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Bruce W. Clingan

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN1468 Air Force nominations (29) beginning CHRISTIAN L. 
     BISCOTTI, and ending BARRY K. WELLS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1904 Air Force nominations (7) beginning TIMOTHY M. 
     FRENCH, and ending RACHELLE M. NOWLIN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 23, 2008.
       PN1915 Air Force nomination of Jeffrey T. Butler, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.


                              in the army

       PN1888 Army nominations (3) beginning ROBERT S. DEMPSTER, 
     and ending FRED A. KARNIK, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     22, 2008.
       PN1889 Army nominations (2) beginning THOMAS G. NORBIE, and 
     ending DAVID K. RHINEHART, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     22, 2008.
       PN1890 Army nominations (17) beginning ANNE M. ANDREWS, and 
     ending KIM N. THOMSEN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 22, 
     2008.
       PN1891 Army nominations (17) beginning DAVID E. BENTZEL, 
     and ending SHANNON M. WALLACE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2008.
       PN1892 Army nominations (76) beginning CARLOS C. AMAYA, and 
     ending SELINA G. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     22, 2008.
       PN1893 Army nominations (109) beginning KIMBERLEE A. 
     AIELLO, and ending D060789, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 22, 2008.
       PN1905 Army nomination of Deborah J. McDonald, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 23, 2008.
       PN1916 Army nomination of Lemuel H. Clement, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1917 Army nomination of Marco E. Harris, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1918 Army nominations (3) beginning ROBERT J. HOWELL JR., 
     and ending STANLEY R. JONES JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1919 Army nomination of Francis B. Magurn II, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1920 Army nomination of Joseph W. Brown, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1921 Army nomination of Victor Ursua, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 24, 2008.
       PN1922 Army nomination of Yvonne M. Beale, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1923 Army nomination of Gerald P. Johnson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1924 Army nominations (2) beginning MAUEL LABORDE, and 
     ending ANTHONY WOJCIK, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 24, 
     2008.
       PN1925 Army nominations (3) beginning GEORGE J. JICHA, and 
     ending WILLIAM H. SMITHSON, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 24, 2008.
       PN1926 Army nominations (3) beginning CHRISTOPHER M. 
     HARTLEY, and ending LAJOHNNE A. WHITE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.
       PN1927 Army nominations (4) beginning SAMUEL M. RUBEN, and 
     ending GEORGE D. HORN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 24, 
     2008.


                              in the navy

       PN1894 Navy nominations (2) beginning TIMOTHY J. 
     MCCULLOUGH, and ending JAE WOO CHUNG, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2008.
       PN1895 Navy nominations (30) beginning PHILLIP J. BACHAND, 
     and ending GILBERT L. WILLIAMS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 22, 2008.
       PN1928 Navy nomination of Eric D. Seeland, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2008.

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       PN1929 Navy nominations (3) beginning WILLIAM L. 
     HENDRICKSON, and ending ORLANDO GALLARDO JR., which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of July 24, 2008.


                        Department of Education

       Holly A. Kuzmich, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of 
     Education.
       Christopher M. Marston, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Management, Department of Education.


   Regular Corps of the Commissioned corps of the U.S. Public Health 
                                Service

       The following candidates for personnel action in the 
     Regular Corps of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public 
     Health Service subject to qualifications therefore as 
     provided by law and regulations:

                         To be medical director

     Margaret C. Bash
     Diane E. Bennett
     M Miles Braun
     Louisa E. Chapman
     Donald W. Clark
     George A. Conway
     Theresa Diaz Vargas
     Steven H. Fox
     Walter G. Hlady
     Hamid S. Jafari
     Susan A. Maloney
     Diane A. Mitchell
     Anthony W. Mounts
     Carol A. Pertowski
     Edward L. Petsonk
     Lisa G. Rider
     Steven R. Rosenthal
     Patricia M. Simone
     Gail M. Stennies
     Pamela Stratton
     John C. Watson

                          To be senior surgeon

     Tecora D. Ballom
     D. W. Chen
     Patrick H. David
     Michael C. Engel
     Paul T. Harvey
     Richard P. Hedlund
     Michael T. Martin
     John R. Mascola
     William H. Orman
     Bernard W. Parker
     Karen L. Parko
     Kevin A. Prohaska
     William Resto-Rivera
     Theresa L. Smith
     Stephen H. Waterman

                             To be surgeon

     Daniel S. Budnitz
     Soju Chang
     Eileen F. Dunne
     Diana L. Dunnigan
     David R. Gahn
     John M. Hardin
     Scott A. Harper
     Richard P. Hedlund
     Mitchell V. Mathis, Jr.
     Matthew R. Moore
     Marie A. Russell
     Dorothy J. Sanderson
     John W. Vanderhoof
     Hui-Hsing Wong

                     To be senior assistant surgeon

     Songhai C. Barclift
      Richard P. Hedlund
     Mitchell V. Mathis, Jr.
     Matthew J. Olnes
     Greggory J. Woitte

                         To be dental director

     Joel J. Aimone
     Mitchel J. Bernstein
     David A. Crain
     Clay D. Crossett
     Christopher G. Halliday
     Kathy L. Hayes
     Stuart R. Holmes
     Linda A. Jackson
     John W. King
     Michael E. Korale
     Tad R. Mabry
     Ronald J. Nagel
     Mary S. Runner
     Saunders P. Steiman
     James N. Sutherland
     Stephen P. Torna

                      To be senior dental surgeon

     Timothy L. Ambrose
     Anita L. Bright
     Brenda S. Burges
     Cielo C. Doherty
     Robert G. Good
     Renee Joskow
     Gelynn L. Majure
     Kippy G. Martin
     Hsiao P. Peng
     Ross W. Silver
     John R. Smith
     Michael P. Winkler
     Paul S. Wood
     Benjamin C. Wooten

                          To be dental surgeon

     Stephanie M. Burrell
     Tanya T. Hollinshed-Miles
     Mary B. Johnson
     Craig S. Kluger
     Robert C. Lloyd, Jr.
     Tanya M. Robinson
     Bridget R. Swanberg-Austin
     Vanessa F. Thomas
     James H. Webb, Jr.
     Earlena R. Wilson

                          To be nurse director

     Mary C. Aoyama
     Regena Dale
     Fern S. Detsoi
     Maureen Q. Farley
     Clarice Gee
     Ann R. Knebel
     Sheryl L. Meyers
     Ernestine Murray
     James M. Pobrislo
     Ana M. Puente
     Gwethlyn J. Sabatinos
     Toni Joy Spadaro
     Diane R. Walsh
     Janet L. Wildeboor

                       To be senior nurse officer

     Yvonne L. Anthony
     Dolores J. Atkinson
     Katherine M. Berkhousen
     Rosa J. Clark
     Bucky M. Frost
     Alex Garza
     Bradley J. Husberg
     Lynn M. Lowry
     Ivy L. Manning
     Daniel Reyna
     Mchael L. Robinson
     Linda M. Trujillo
     Vien H. Vanderhoof
     Theresa B. Wade
     Amanda S. Waugaman
     Konstantine K. Weld
     Christine L. Williams
     Adolfo Zorrilla

                          To be nurse officer

     Amy F. Anderson
     Felicia A. Andrews
     Debra D. Aynes
     Lisa A. Barnhart
     Elizabeth A. Boot
     Alicia A. Bradford
     Theodora R. Bradley
     Claudia M. Brown
     Maureen J. Cippel
     William F. Coyner
     Susie P. Dill
     Jenny Doan
     John S. Gary, Jr.
     Deanna M. Gephart
     Akilah K. Green
     Chris L. Henneford
     Erik S. Hierholzer
     Eunice F. Jones-Wills
     Charles M. Kerns
     Yvonne T. Lacour
     Stephen D. Lane
     Christine M. Mattson
     Thel Moore, Jr.
     Alois P. Provost
     Tonia L. Sawyer
     Sean-David A. Waterman
     Kellie L. Westerbuhr
     Zenja D. Woodley

                  To be senior assistant nurse officer

     David A. Campbell
     Darrell Lyons
     Christine M. Merenda
     Gloria M. Rodrigues
     Geri L. Tagliaferri

                        To be engineer director

     Dana J. Baer
     Robert E. Biddle
     David M. Birney
     Craig W. Larson
     Peter C. Pirillo, Jr.
     George D. Pringle, Jr.
     Paula A. Simenauer

                     To be senior engineer officer

     Donald C. Antrobus
     Leo M. Blade
     Randall J. Gardner
     Bradley K. Harris
     Edward M. Lohr
     Robert J. Lorenz
     Dale M. Mossefin
     Susan K. Neurath
     Paul G. Robinson
     Arthur D. Ronimus I, II
     Jack S. Sorum
     Kenneth T. Sun
     Hung Trinh
     Daniel H. Williams

                         To be engineer officer

     Mark T. Bader
     Sean M. Boyd
     Tracy D. Gilchrist
     Ramsey D. Hawasly
     Stephen B. Martin, Jr.
     Marcus C. Martinez
     Mark A. Nasi
     Delrey K. Pearson
     Nicholas R. Vizzone

                        To be scientist director

     S. Lori Brown
     Lemyra M. Debruyn
     Darcy E. Hanes
     Deloris L. Hunter
     Mahendra H. Kothary
     Francois M. Lalonde
     ONeal A. Walker

                         to be senior scientist

     Jon R. Daugherty
     John M. Hayes
     William J. Murphy
     Richard P. Troiano

                            To be scientist

     Diana M. Bensyl
     Mark J. Seaton

              To be environmental health officer director

     Steven M. Breithaupt
     Richie K. Grinnell

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     Kathy L. Morring
     John P. Sarisky

               To be senior environmental health officer

     Debra M. Flagg
     Jean A. Gaunce
     Kevin W. Hanley
     Timothy M. Radtke
     Kelly M. Taylor

                   To be environmental health officer

     David B. Cramer
     Thomas M. Fazzini
     Brian K. Johnson
     Tina J. Lankford
     John W. Spriggs
     Bobby T. Villines

                       To be veterinary director

     Peter B. Bioland
     Waiter R. Daley
     Judith A. Davis
     Shelley Hoogstraten-Miller
     Marissa A. Miller

                    To be senior veterinary officer

     Kristine M. Bisgard
     Brent C. Morse
     Kim D. Taylor

                        To be veterinary officer

     Princess R. Campbell
     Marianne Phelan Ross

                       To be pharmacist director

     Rodney M. Bauer
     Laurie B. Burke
     Diane Centeno-Deshields
     Paul A. David
     Josephine E. Divel
     George A. Lyght
     Michael J. Montello
     Cecilia-Marina Prela
     Bryan l. Schulz
     Raelene W. Skerda
     Matthew A. Spataro

                        To be senior pharmacist

     Edward D. Bashaw
     Jeffrey T. Bingham
     Beecher R. Cope, Jr.
     Wesley G. Cox
     Susan J. Fredericks
     Muhammad A. Marwan
     Jill D. Mayes
     John F. Snow
     Robert C. Steyert
     Julienne M. Vaillancourt
     Todd A. Warren
     Kimberly A. Zietlow

                            To be pharmacist

     Christopher K. Allen
     Mitzie A. Allen
     Michael J. Contos
     David T. Diwa
     Louis E. Feldman
     Richard K. Glabach
     Andrew S. Haffer
     Glenna L. Meade
     Andrew K. Meagher
     Suryamohan V. Palanki
     Laura L. Pincock
     Martin H. Shimer II
     Mark N. Strong
     Brandon L. Taylor
     Teresa A. Watkins
     Samuel Y. Wu
     Charla M. Young

                        To be dietitian director

     Tammy L. Brown
     Karen A. Herbelin

                         To be senior dietitian

     Silvia Benincaso
     Jean R. Makie
     Vangie R. Tate

                        To be therapist director

     Terry T. Cavanaugh
     Georgia A Johnson
     Susan F. Miller
     Rebecca A. Parks

                         To be senior therapist

     Nancy J. Balash
     Mercedes Benitez-Mccrary
     Gary W. Shelton

                            To be therapist

     Cynthia E. Carter
     Grant N. Mead
     Sue N. Newman
     Tarri Ann Randall

                     To be health services director

     Maria E. Burns
     Peter J. Delany
     Julia A Dunaway
     Annie Brayboy Fair
     Steven M. Glover

                  To be senior health services officer

     Gail A. Davis
     Rafael A. Duenas
     Gregory D. McLain
     Nancy A. Nichols
     Judy B. Pyant
     Larry E . Richardson
     Rafael A. Salas
     William Tool
     Gina B. Woodlief
     Elise S. Young

                     To be health services officer

     Jeffrey S. Buckser
     Christopher C. Duncan
     Amanda K. Dunnick
     Nima D. Feldman
     Beth D. Finnson
     Celia S. Gabrel
     Daniel H. Hesselgesser
     Erich Kleinschmidt
     Audrey G. Lum
     Jack F. Martinez
     Priscilla Rodriguez
     Karen J. Sicard
     Colleen E. White
     Felicia B. Williams

             To be senior assistant health services officer

     Tracy J. Branch
     William L. Cooper
     Deborah A. Doody
     Suzanne Carole Hennigan
     Scarlett A. Lusk

       The following candidates for personnel action in the 
     Regular Corps of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public 
     Health Service subject to qualifications therefore as 
     provided by law and regulations:

                        To be assistant surgeon

     Robert P. Drewelow
     Sarah R. Wheatley


                       united states coast guard

       The following named individual for appointment as a 
     permanent commissioned regular officer in the United States 
     Coast Guard in the grade indicated under title 14, U.S.C., 
     Section 211:

                            To be lieutenant

     Stephen E. West

       The following named individual for appointment as a 
     permanent commissioned regular officer in the United States 
     Coast Guard in the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., 
     Section 211:

                            To be lieutenant

     Elisa M. Garrity


                     federal highway administration

       Thomas J. Madison, of New York, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Highway Administration.


                Nomination of General Norton A. Schwartz

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to Calendar No. 742, and I ask that the Senate proceed 
immediately to vote on confirmation of the nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of GEN Norton A. Schwartz, Calendar No. 742?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that no further 
motions be in order; that the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action; that any statements relating to any of these 
nominations be printed in the Record, as if read; that the Record 
reflect that had there been a rollcall vote on Calendar No. 742, 
Senator Webb of Virginia would have voted no; and that the Senate 
resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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