[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 7076-7078]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar Nos. 516, 519 through 524, 526 through 536, 542 through 564, 
and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service, Air 
Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy; that the nominations 
be confirmed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table 
en bloc; that no further motions be in order; that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate resume 
legislative session; that any statements relating to any of these 
nominations be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Rebecca A. Gregory, of Texas, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Patricia M. Haslach, of Oregon, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the 
     rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as United 
     States Senior Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic 
     Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
       Joxel Garcia, of Connecticut, to be Representative of the 
     United States on the Executive Board of the World Health 
     Organization.


        INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA

       Samuel W. Speck, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner on the part 
     of the United States on the International Joint Commission, 
     United States and Canada.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Scot A. Marciel, of California, for the rank of Ambassador 
     during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
     State for East Asian and Association of Southeast Asian 
     Nations (ASEAN) Affairs.
       Yousif Boutrous Ghafari, of Michigan, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Slovenia.
       Kurt Douglas Volker, of Pennsylvania, a Career Foreign 
     Service Officer of Class One, to be United States Permanent 
     Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
       Robert J. Callahan, 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 Nicaragua.
       Heather M. Hodges, of Ohio, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the

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     United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador.
       Barbara J. Stephenson, of Florida, 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 Panama.
       William Edward Todd, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Brunei 
     Darussalam.
       Hugo Llorens, of Florida, 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 Honduras.
       Nancy E. McEldowney, of Florida, 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 Bulgaria.
       Stephen George McFarland, 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 Republic of Guatemala.
       Peter E. Cianchette, of Maine, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Costa Rica.
       Frank Charles Urbancic, Jr., of Indiana, 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 Cyprus.
       Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Finland.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       Robert G. McSwain, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
     Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, for the term of four years.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Bruce A. Litchfield

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

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General C. D. Alston
     Brigadier General Brooks L. Bash
     Brigadier General Michael J. Basla
     Brigadier General Paul F. Capasso
     Brigadier General Floyd L. Carpenter
     Brigadier General David J. Eichhorn
     Brigadier General Gregory A. Feest
     Brigadier General Burton M. Field
     Brigadier General Randal D. Fullhart
     Brigadier General Bradley A. Heithold
     Brigadier General Ralph J. Jodice, II
     Brigadier General Duane A. Jones
     Brigadier General Frank J. Kisner
     Brigadier General Jay H. Lindell
     Brigadier General Darren W. McDew
     Brigadier General Christopher D. Miller
     Brigadier General Harold W. Moulton, II
     Brigadier General Stephen P. Mueller
     Brigadier General Ellen M. Pawlikowski
     Brigadier General Paul G. Schafer
     Brigadier General Stephen D. Schmidt
     Brigadier General Michael A. Snodgrass
     Brigadier General Mark S. Solo

       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. Dana T. Atkins


                              in the army

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Scott G. West

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

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Walter L. Sharp

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army 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. Ann E. Dunwoody

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army 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. David D. McKiernan

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr.

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army 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. Mitchell H. Stevenson

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army 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. Frank G. Helmick


                           in the marine corps

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

                          To be major general

     Brigadier General Randolph D. Alles
     Brigadier General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.
     Brigadier General Anthony L. Jackson
     Brigadier General Paul E. Lefebvre
     Brigadier General Richard P. Mills
     Brigadier General Robert E. Milstead, Jr.
     Brigadier General Martin Post
     Brigadier General Michael R. Regner

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Darrell L. Moore

       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. Keith J. Stalder

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. James M. Lariviere
     Col. Kenneth J. Lee

       The following named officer for appointment in 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

     Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

       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

     Maj. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr.

       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

     Maj. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik

       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. Richard F. Natonski

       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

     Maj. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen


                              In the navy

       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. John M. Bird

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Victor C. See, Jr.

       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 Douglass T. Biesel
     Captain Barry L. Bruner
     Captain Jerry K. Burroughs
     Captain James D. Cloyd
     Captain Thomas A. Cropper

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     Captain Dennis E. Fitzpatrick
     Captain Michael T. Franken
     Captain Bradley R. Gehrke
     Captain Robert P. Girrier
     Captain Paul A. Grosklags
     Captain Sinclair M. Harris
     Captain Margaret D. Klein
     Captain Patrick J. Lorge
     Captain Brian L. Losey
     Captain Michael E. McLaughlin
     Captain William F. Moran
     Captain Samuel Perez, Jr.
     Captain James J. Shannon
     Captain Clifford S. Sharpe
     Captain Troy M. Shoemaker
     Captain Dixon R. Smith
     Captain Robert L. Thomas, Jr.
     Captain Douglas J. Venlet

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 5133 and 5138:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Carol I. Turner

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN1382 AIR FORCE nominations (2230) beginning DAVID M. 
     ABEL, and ending MICHAEL M. ZWALVE, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 26, 2008.
       PN1466 AIR FORCE nominations (19) beginning SUSAN S. BAKER, 
     and ending JON C. WELCH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     11, 2008.
       PN1467 AIR FORCE nominations (65) beginning DAVID A. 
     BARGATZE, and ending AARON E. WOODWARD, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1469 AIR FORCE nominations (34) beginning MARK E. ALLEN, 
     and ending CHARLES E. WIEDIE JR., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1470 AIR FORCE nominations (18) beginning KERRY M. 
     ABBOTT, and ending WILLIAM F. ZIEGLER III, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1471 AIR FORCE nominations (23) beginning RICHARD T. 
     BROYER, and ending BRIAN K. WYRICK, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1472 AIR FORCE nominations (1019) beginning JOHN T. 
     AALBORG JR., and ending MICHAEL A. ZROSTLIK, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1526 AIR FORCE nominations (118) beginning DAVID L. 
     BABCOCK, and ending WAYNE A. ZIMMET, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2008.
       PN1551 AIR FORCE nomination of Howard P. Blount III, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 7, 2008.
       PN1552 AIR FORCE nomination of Errill C. Avecilla, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 7, 2008.
       PN1553 AIR FORCE nomination of Mark Y. Liu, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 7, 2008.
       PN1554 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning BRYCE G. 
     WHISLER, and ending TIMOTHY M. FRENCH, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 7, 2008.
       PN1555 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning PHIET T. BUT, 
     and ending MICHAEL J. MORRIS, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 7, 2008.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN1473 ARMY nominations (174) beginning MARIO AGUIRRE III, 
     and ending SCOTT B. ZIMA, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     11, 2008.
       PN1474 ARMY nominations (187) beginning BARRY L. ADAMS, and 
     ending TIMOTHY M. ZEGERS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     11, 2008.
       PN1475 ARMY nominations (45) beginning KEVIN S. ANDERSON, 
     and ending RUFUS WOODS III, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 11, 2008.
       PN1476 ARMY nominations (61) beginning ROBERT B. ALLMAN 
     III, and ending RICHARD F. WINCHESTER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1527 ARMY nomination of Barry L. Shoop, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2008.
       PN1528 ARMY nomination of Brian J. Chapuran, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2008.
       PN1529 ARMY nomination of Gregory T. Reppas, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2008.
       PN1530 ARMY nomination of Vanessa M. Meyer, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2008.
       PN1531 ARMY nominations (2) beginning THOMAS E. DURHAM, and 
     ending DANIEL P. MASSEY, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     31, 2008.
       PN1532 ARMY nominations (3) beginning CHARLES L. GARBARINI, 
     and ending JUAN GARRASTEGUI, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 31, 2008.
       PN1533 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MILTON M. ONG, and 
     ending MATTHEW S. MOWER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     31, 2008.
       PN1534 ARMY nomination of Craig A. Myatt, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2008.
       PN1556 ARMY nomination of John C. Kolb, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 7, 2008.
       PN1568 ARMY nomination of Kenneth D. Smith, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 15, 2008.
       PN1569 ARMY nomination of John M. Hoppmann, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 15, 2008.
       PN1570 ARMY nominations (38) beginning AMY M. BAJUS, and 
     ending ROBERT P. VASQUEZ, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     15, 2008.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       PN1561 COAST GUARD nomination of Trevor M. Hare, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 15, 2008.
       PN1562 COAST GUARD nomination of Susan M. Maitre, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 15, 2008.


                         IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE

       PN1452 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (138) beginning Andrew 
     Townsend Wiener, and ending Troy A. Lindquist, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of March 5, 2008.


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       PN1571 MARINE CORPS nominations (3) beginning DAVID G. 
     MCCULLOH, and ending PAUL W. VOSS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 15, 2008.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN1251 NAVY nomination of Thomas M. Cashman, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of January 23, 2008.
       PN1302 NAVY nomination of Kelly R. Middleton, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 5, 2008.
       PN1477 NAVY nomination of Theresa A. Fraser, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 11, 2008.
       PN1478-1 NAVY nominations (23) beginning LEE R. RAS, and 
     ending ELIZABETH M. SOLZE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     11, 2008.
       PN1535 NAVY nomination of Aaron J. Beattie IV, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 31, 2008.
       PN1536 NAVY nominations (3) beginning KRISTIAN E. LEWIS, 
     and ending LUTHER P. MARTIN, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     March 31, 2008.
       PN1587 NAVY nominations (3) beginning SAMUEL G. ESPIRITU, 
     and ending PAUL G. SCANLAN, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 15, 2008.
       PN1588 NAVY nominations (31) beginning TERRY L. BUCKMAN, 
     and ending THOMAS M. WILLIAMS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 15, 2008.

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