[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23529]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate, October 5, 2009:


                    Department of Homeland Security

       RICHARD SERINO, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DEPUTY 
     ADMINISTRATOR, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, 
     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.


               Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

       GEORGE H. COHEN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE FEDERAL MEDIATION AND 
     CONCILIATION DIRECTOR.


                        Department of Education

       ALEXA E. POSNY, OF KANSAS, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
     SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
     EDUCATION.
       BRENDA DANN-MESSIER, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY FOR VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
     EDUCATION.
       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.