[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2550]
[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 consider Executive Calendar Nos. 603, 604, 610, 625, 629, 
630, and 700 so that the nominees be confirmed en bloc, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc; that no further motions be 
in order; and that any statements related to the nominations be printed 
in the Record; that the President 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:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Laura E. Kennedy, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the 
     rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as U.S. 
     Representative to the Conference on Disarmament.
       Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, of California, for the rank of 
     Ambassador during her tenure of service as the United States 
     Representative to the UN Human Rights Council.


             ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

       Paul R. Verkuil, of Florida, to be Chairman of the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States for the term 
     of five years.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       Elizabeth M. Harman, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     Department of Homeland Security.


                        FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

       Julie Simone Brill, of Vermont, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2009.
       Edith Ramirez, of California, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2008.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       Lillian A. Sparks, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the 
     Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and 
     Human Services.


                       NOMINATION OF JULIE BRILL

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate today 
confirmed Julie Brill as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, 
FTC. I have known Julie for her work during nearly 20 years as an 
Assistant Attorney General from Vermont, and believe that both the FTC 
and consumers around the country will benefit greatly from her 
appointment.
  Ms. Brill is extremely well qualified to serve as an FTC 
Commissioner. She graduated from Princeton University and New York 
University Law School, served as a law clerk to the Vermont Federal 
Judge Franklin Billings, and served both as an Assistant Attorney 
General in Vermont and General Counsel of the Vermont Department of 
Banking, Insurance and Securities. Most recently, Ms. Brill worked as 
Senior Deputy Attorney General of the Consumer Protection Division in 
the North Carolina Department of Justice. Over her professional career, 
Ms. Brill has worked on critical issues in agriculture, tobacco, food, 
pharmaceuticals, and identity theft. Her expertise and intelligence 
have allowed her to excel in all of these areas.
  The FTC has an important role in protecting consumers from unfair and 
deceptive trade practices as well as anticompetitive behavior by 
businesses. Ms. Brill will serve consumers well in her new position as 
a Commissioner.
  Ms. Brill has spent much of her professional life working on behalf 
of the people of Vermont, and I look forward to continuing to work with 
her as she helps to advance Chairman Leibowitz's active agenda. I know 
her family, and was delighted to introduce her at her confirmation 
hearing. I congratulate Ms. Brill on her confirmation.

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