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




                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Presidential nominations 1134, 1135, 
1136, 1137, and 1312; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, there be no 
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to 
the nominations; that any related statements be printed in the Record 
and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                           in the coast guard

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice 
     Commandant of the United States Coast Guard and to the grade 
     indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 47:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. John P. Currier

       The following named officer for appointment to a position 
     of importance and responsibility in the U.S. Coast Guard and 
     to the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 50:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Paul F. Zukunft

       The following named officer for appointment to a position 
     of importance and responsibility in the U.S. Coast Guard and 
     to the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 50:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown

       The following named officer for appointment to a position 
     of importance and responsibility in the U.S. Coast Guard and 
     to the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 50:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Peter V. Neffenger

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard Reserve under 
     Title 10, U.S.C., Section 12203(A):

                             To be captain

     Patrick K. Aboagye
     David R. Allen
     William F. Csisar

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