[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18563-18564]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS

  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further

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consideration of the following nominations by unanimous consent and the 
nominations were confirmed:

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF GARY T. GREENE.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PHILIP S. 
     GOLDBERG AND ENDING WITH ROBERT W. WEITZEL, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATION OF MICHAEL R. HARDEGEN.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES J. 
     HIGGISTON AND ENDING WITH ERIC A. WENBERG, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 27, 2012.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN J. 
     GONYEA AND ENDING WITH KATHARINE ANTONIA WEBER, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 27, 2012.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID E. 
     ECKERSON AND ENDING WITH CLINTON DAVID WHITE, WHICH 
     NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE 
     CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON NOVEMBER 27, 2012.
       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH KARL MILLER ADAM 
     AND ENDING WITH MARK K. YANG, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED 
     BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 
     NOVEMBER 27, 2012.

  The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominations by 
unanimous consent and the nominations were confirmed:

       YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF 
     THE AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
       MIGNON L. CLYBURN, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     FROM JULY 1, 2012.
       POLLY ELLEN TROTTENBERG, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICY.
       JOSHUA D. WRIGHT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A FEDERAL TRADE 
     COMMISSIONER FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 
     2012.
       MARK DOMS, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 
     FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.
       CHRISTOPHER R. BEALL, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE 
     AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BRIGID M. PAVILONIS 
     AND ENDING WITH VICTORIA C. FUTCH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BARBARA A. ANDERSON 
     AND ENDING WITH KENNETH G. STEFANISIN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012 .
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHARLES G. ALCOCK 
     AND ENDING WITH STEVEN P. WITTROCK, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW P. BARKER 
     AND ENDING WITH ANDREW J. WRIGHT, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 13, 2012.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CAPT. PETER J. BROWN 
     AND ENDING WITH CAPT. JOSEPH M. VOJVODICH, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2012.
       COAST GUARD RESERVE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ROBERT T. 
     HANLEY AND ENDING WITH DIRK A. STRINGER, WHICH NOMINATIONS 
     WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 5, 2012.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH AUSTIN L. ADCOCK AND 
     ENDING WITH RUSSELL R. ZUCKERMAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 5, 2012.

  The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of the following nomination by unanimous consent and the 
nomination was held at the desk:

       KEITH KELLY, OF MONTANA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR 
     FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

  The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of the following nomination by 
unanimous consent and the nomination was confirmed:

       KEITH KELLY, OF MONTANA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR 
     FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

  The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
was discharged from further consideration of the following nomination 
by unanimous consent and the nomination was confirmed:

       WALTER M. SHAUB, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.

  The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged 
from further consideration of the following nominations by unanimous 
consent and the nominations were confirmed:

       C. PETER MAHURIN, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 18, 2016.
       BETH J. ROSENBERG, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF 
     FIVE YEARS.
       VERA LYNN EVANS, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 18, 2017.
       MICHAEL MCWHERTER, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2016.
       JOE H. RITCH, OF ALABAMA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 18, 2016.

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