[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4642-4644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 344, 346, 422, 493, 494, 
495, 496, 499, 500, 504, 505, 506, 507, 511, 514, 515, 516, 517, 520, 
521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 541, 543, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 
551, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 
608, 614, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 641, 
642, 643, 648, 649, and all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk 
in the Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the 
motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with 
no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to 
any of the nominations; that any related statements be printed in the 
Record; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Republican leader.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I will not be objecting, but I do want 
to briefly make a comment. This is the result of a successful 
discussion among the majority leader, the White House, and myself. 
Based on the White House assurance that there will be no recess 
appointments during the upcoming adjournment, I will not be objecting.

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  I wish to say to my friend, the majority leader, this is the way we 
ought to be conducting business. I think it was a successful 
negotiation, and I certainly do not object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, very quickly--I know the Republican leader 
is in a hurry--I agree. This is the way we should legislate. I hope--
maybe not in the 2-week period we come back, but after that--we start 
doing appropriations bills. We are both committed--the Republican 
leader and I--we are committed to doing appropriations bills this year, 
and we have to do that. We cannot let other things stand in the way of 
getting them done. I appreciate the cooperation of the White House and 
my friend the Republican leader.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                 federal deposit insurance corporation

       Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation for a term expiring December 27, 2018.


                       department of the treasury

       Thomas J. Curry, of Massachusetts, to be Comptroller of the 
     Currency for a term of five years.


                          department of state

       Michael A. Hammer, of the District of Columbia, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor to 
     be an Assistant Secretary of State (Public Affairs).


                          department of energy

       Charles DeWitt McConnell, of Ohio, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy).
       David T. Danielson, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
       LaDoris Guess Harris, of Georgia, to be Director of the 
     Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.
       Gregory Howard Woods, of New York, to be General Counsel of 
     the Department of Energy.


                        state justice institute

       James R. Hannah, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
     expiring September 17, 2013.
       Daniel J. Becker, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring 
     September 17, 2013.


                          department of state

       Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Executive Service, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
       Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be Representative 
     of the United States of America on the Economic and Social 
     Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, 
     during her tenure of service as Representative of the United 
     States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
     United Nations.


                         department of justice

       Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of Justice.


                         department of commerce

       Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Commerce.


                        federal trade commission

       Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 
     2010.
       Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 
     2011.


                         department of justice

       Kathryn Keneally, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney 
     General.


              department of housing and urban development

       Maurice A. Jones, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development.


                 federal deposit insurance corporation

       Thomas Hoenig, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a 
     term of six years.


           national foundation on the arts and the humanities

       Deepa Gupta, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
       Christopher Merrill, of Iowa, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2016.


                     national council on disability

       Stephanie Orlando, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on Disability for the remainder of the term 
     expiring September 17, 2011.
       Stephanie Orlando, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 
     17, 2014.
       Gary Blumenthal, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 
     17, 2013.


             corporation for national and community service

       Wendy M. Spencer, of Florida, to be Chief Executive Officer 
     of the Corporation for National and Community Service.


                       department of the treasury

       Mary John Miller, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of 
     the Treasury.


                        united states tax court

       Kathleen Kerrigan, of Massachusetts, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Tax Court for the term of fifteen years.


                       department of the treasury

       Alastair M. Fitzpayne, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under 
     Secretary of the Treasury.


                    department of homeland security

       Margaret Ann Sherry, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Homeland Security.


                       inter-american foundation

       Eduardo Arriola, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
     expiring October 6, 2016.
       J. Kelly Ryan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for the remainder 
     of the term expiring September 20, 2012.


                overseas private investment corporation

       Michael James Warren, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014.


             saint lawrence seaway development corporation

       David J. McMillan, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the 
     Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation, vice Scott Kevin Walker.
       Wenona Singel, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Advisory 
     Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.


                         department of justice

       Anuj Chang Desai, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for 
     the term expiring September 30, 2011.
       Anuj Chang Desai, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for 
     the term expiring September 30, 2014.
       Dennis J. Erby, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal 
     for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four 
     years.


           united states agency for international development

       Earl W. Gast, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.


                          department of state

       Anne Claire Richard, of New York, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration).
       Tara D. Sonenshine, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of 
     State for Public Diplomacy.
       Robert E. Whitehead, of Florida, 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 Togolese Republic.
       Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, 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 Barbados, and to serve concurrently and 
     without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to St. 
     Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the 
     Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the 
     Grenadines.
       Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, 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 Panama.
       Phyllis Marie Powers, 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 Nicaragua.
       Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to India.


                       farm credit administration

       Bruce J. Sherrick, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
     Corporation.
       Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
     Corporation.


              james madison memorial fellowship foundation

       Catherine Allgor, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship 
     Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2014.

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                         department of justice

       Thomas M. Harrigan, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator 
     of Drug Enforcement.


                          department of state

       Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley, of Ohio, 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 Malta.
       Julissa Reynoso, of New York, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
       William E. Todd, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Kingdom of Cambodia.
       Jacob Walles, of Delaware, 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 Tunisian Republic.
       Pamela A. White, of Maine, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Haiti.
       John Christopher Stevens, of California, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Libya.
       Tracey Ann Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, 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.
       Kenneth Merten, 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 Croatia.
       Mark A. Pekala, of Maryland, 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 Latvia.
       Richard B. Norland, of Iowa, 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 Georgia.
       Jeffrey D. Levine, of California, 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 Estonia.


                          department of state

       Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations).
       Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be Coordinator for 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization.
       Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Director General of the Foreign Service.


                 federal deposit insurance corporation

       Jeremiah O'Hear Norton, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation for the remainder of the term expiring July 15, 
     2013.


                         department of justice

       Gregory K. Davis, of Mississippi, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the 
     term of four years.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                         in the foreign service

       PN1345 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (4) beginning Olga Ford, 
     and ending Margaret Shu Teasdale, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 2, 2012.
       PN1347 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (65) beginning Terry L. 
     Murphree, and ending Andrew J. Wylie, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 2, 2012.
       PN1408 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (2) beginning Morgan D. 
     Haas, and ending Stephen L. Wixom, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of February 29, 2012.

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