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




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, Friday, July 10, 2009:


                    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 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 
     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.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       GORDON S. HEDDELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       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.


              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.