[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17409-17410]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendars Nos. 195, 196, 261, 
262, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, and 279; 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 any 
statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, the President of 
the United States be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and 
the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed, en bloc, are as follows:


                    environmental protection agency

       Peter Silva Silva, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.


                      department of transportation

       Victor M. Mendez, of Arizona, to be Administrator of the 
     Federal Highway Administration.


              department of housing and urban development

       Raphael William Bostic, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
       David H. Stevens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development.


                          department of state

       Christopher William Dell, of New Jersey, 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 Kosovo.
       Charles H. Rivkin, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to France, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Monaco.
       Louis B. Susman, of Illinois, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
     Ireland.
       Laurie Susan Fulton, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Denmark.
       Timothy J. Roemer, of Indiana, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to India.
       Gordon Gray, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United

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     States of America to the Republic of Tunisia.
       Richard J. Schmierer, 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 Sultanate of Oman.
       Mark Henry Gitenstein, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Romania.


                          department of labor

       Phyllis Corrine Borzi, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.


                department of health and human services

       Nicole Lurie, of Maryland, to be Medical Director in the 
     Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to 
     qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, 
     and to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 
     Department of Health and Human Services.


                          deparment of defense

       Gordon S. Heddell, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Inspector General, Department of Defense.

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