[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13046-13050]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

                                 ______
                                 

                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive 
session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 199, 200, 
202, 210 through 218, 222, 225 through 240, 243 through 247, 249 
through 302, 304, 305, 306, 308 through 326, and all nominations on the 
Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Navy; that the nominations be 
confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be considered made and 
laid on 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

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in the Record; that President Obama be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       Janet Lorraine LaBreck, of Massachusetts, to be 
     Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, 
     Department of Education.


            OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

       Cynthia L. Attwood, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     expiring April 27, 2019.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       Stuart F. Delery, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Attorney General.


                  NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

       Richard T. Metsger, of Oregon, to be a Member of the 
     National Credit Union Administration Board for a term 
     expiring August 2, 2017.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       Jason Furman, of New York, to be a Member and Chairman of 
     the Council of Economic Advisers.


                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

       Mary Jo White, of New York, to be Member of the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2019.
       Kara Marlene Stein, of Maryland, to be Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 
     5, 2017.
       Michael Sean Piwowar, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 
     5, 2018.


             NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

       Gerald Lyn Early, of Missouri, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2018.
       Daniel Iwao Okimoto, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2018.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Daniel Brooks Baer, of Colorado, to be U.S. Representative 
     to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, 
     with the rank of Ambassador.
       Douglas Edward Lute, of Indiana, to be United States 
     Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
       Catherine M. Russell, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues.


           national foundation on the arts and the humanities

       Katherine H. Tachau, of Iowa, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2018.


                    united states institute of peace

       Stephen J. Hadley, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the United States 
     Institute of Peace for a term of four years.


           national foundation on the arts and the humanities

       John Unsworth, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2016.
       Dorothy Kosinski, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term 
     expiring January 26, 2016.


                       government printing office

       Davita Vance-Cooks, of Virginia, to be Public Printer.


              United States International Trade Commission

       F. Scott Kieff, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United 
     States International Trade Commission for the term expiring 
     June 16, 2020.


                        United States Tax Court

       Joseph W. Nega, of Illinois, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
       Michael B. Thornton, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.


                       Department of Agriculture

       Robert Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment.
       Krysta L. Harden, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Agriculture.


                National Institute of Building Sciences

       Timothy Hyungrock Haahs, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building 
     Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2014.


                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

       Jannette Lake Dates, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     for a term expiring January 31, 2016.
       Bruce M. Ramer, of California, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a 
     term expiring January 31, 2018.
       Brent Franklin Nelsen, of South Carolina, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public 
     Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2016.
       Howard Abel Husock, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     for a term expiring January 31, 2018.
       Loretta Cheryl Sutliff, of Nevada, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     for a term expiring January 31, 2018.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       Mark E. Schaefer, of California, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.


                       AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

       Thomas C. Carper, of Illinois, to be a Director of the 
     Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       Pursuant to the authority of Section 271(d), Title 14, U.S. 
     Code, the following officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the U.S. Coast Guard:

                           To be rear admiral

     Bruce D. Baffer
     Mark E. Butt
     David R. Callahan
     Stephen P. Metruck
     Joseph A. Servidio

       Pursuant to the authority of Section 12203(a), Title 10, 
     U.S. Code, the following officers for appointment to the 
     grade indicated in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve:

                           To be rear admiral

     Kurt B. Hinrichs

       The following officer for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the U.S. Coast Guard pursuant to the authority 
     of Section 271(d), Title 14, U.S. Code:

                           To be rear admiral

     Richard T. Gromlich
       Susan J. Rabern, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy.
       Dennis V. McGinn, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Navy.


                                  ARMY

       The following named officer for reappointment as the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the 
     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 152 and 
     601:

                             To be general

     Gen. Martin E. Dempsey


                                  NAVY

       The following named officer for reappointment as the Vice 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment to the 
     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 
     154:

                             To be admiral

     Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr.

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be admiral

     Adm. Cecil E.D. Haney


                                  ARMY

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti


                               AIR FORCE

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Robin Rand

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Russell J. Handy

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Roger L. Nye
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C. section 601:

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                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. David L. Mann

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Raymond A. Thomas, III

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Marion Garcia

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 
     12211:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. John W. Lathrop

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Edward C. Cardon

       The following named officer for appointment as the Deputy 
     Judge Advocate General, United States Army, and for 
     appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated 
     in accordance with title 10, U.S.C., sections 3037 and 3064:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Ayres

       The following named officer for appointment as the Judge 
     Advocate General, United States Army and for appointment in 
     the United States Army to the grade indicated while serving 
     as the Judge Advocate General in accordance with title 10, 
     U.S.C., sections 3037 and 3064:

                        To be lieutenant general

        Brig. Gen. Flora D. Darpino

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 624, 3037, and 3064:

        To be Brigadier General, Judge Advocate General's Corps

     Col. Charles N. Pede

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Army under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                        To be brigadier general

     Colonel Carl A. Alex
     Colonel Christopher F. Bentley
     Colonel James R. Blackburn
     Colonel William M. Burleson, III
     Colonel Christopher G. Cavoli
     Colonel Paul A. Chamberlain
     Colonel William E. Cole
     Colonel Richard B. Dix
     Colonel Jeffrey A. Farnsworth
     Colonel Bryan P. Fenton
     Colonel Patricia A. Frost
     Colonel Douglas M. Gabram
     Colonel Jeffrey A. Gabbert
     Colonel John A. George
     Colonel Randy A. George
     Colonel Maria R. Gervais
     Colonel David P. Glaser
     Colonel Thomas C. Graves
     Colonel John F. Haley
     Colonel Peter L. Jones
     Colonel Richard G. Kaiser
     Colonel John S. Kem
     Colonel Robert L. Marion
     Colonel Dennis S. McKean
     Colonel Frank M. Muth
     Colonel Leopoldo A. Quintas, Jr.
     Colonel Kurt J. Ryan
     Colonel Mark C. Schwartz
     Colonel Scott A. Spellmon
     Colonel John P. Sullivan
     Colonel Clarence D. Turner
     Colonel Michael J. Warmack
     Colonel Eric J. Wesley

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Kenneth E. Tovo

       The following named officer appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 
     12211:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Kevin L. McNeely


                              MARINE CORPS

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser


                                  NAVY

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Deborah P. Haven

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601; and for appointment as a Senior Member 
     of the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations under 
     title 10, U.S.C., Section 711:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr.

       The following named officer for appointment as Chief of 
     Naval Personnel, United States Navy, and appointment to the 
     grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance 
     and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 
     5141:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. William F. Moran

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. James F. Caldwell, Jr.

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) David F. Baucom
     Rear Adm. (lh) Vincent L. Griffith

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Colin G. Chinn
     Rear Adm. (lh) Elaine C. Wagner

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Paul B. Becker
     Rear Adm. (lh) Matthew J. Kohler
     Rear Adm. (lh) Jan E. Tighe

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) David H. Lewis
     Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas J. Moore
     Rear Adm. (lh) James D. Syring

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) John C. Aquilino
     Rear Adm. (lh) Peter J. Fanta
     Rear Adm. (lh) David J. Gale
     Rear Adm. (lh) Philip G. Howe
     Rear Adm. (lh) William K. Lescher
     Rear Adm. (lh) Mark C. Montgomery
     Rear Adm. (lh) Frank A. Morneau
     Rear Adm. (lh) Jeffrey R. Penfield
     Rear Adm. (lh) Frederick J. Roegge
     Rear Adm. (lh) Phillip G. Sawyer
     Rear Adm. (lh) Michael S. White

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Russell E. Allen
     Capt. William M. Crane
     Capt. Thomas W. Marotta

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Kurt W. Tidd

        The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Kenneth J. Iverson


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       Morrell John Berry, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Australia.

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       Patricia Marie Haslach, of Oregon, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of 
     Ethiopia.
       Reuben Earl Brigety, II, of Florida, to be Representative 
     of the United States of America to the African Union, with 
     the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 
     Plenipotentiary.
       Daniel A. Clune, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic.
       Patrick Hubert Gaspard, of New York, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of South Africa.
       Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of New York, 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 the Congo.
       Joseph Y. Yun, of Oregon, 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 Malaysia.
       Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (African Affairs), vice Johnnie Carson.
       James F. Entwistle, 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 Federal Republic of Nigeria.
        David D. Pearce, of Virginia, 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 Greece.
       John B. Emerson, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Federal Republic of Germany.
        John Rufus Gifford, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Denmark.
        Denise Campbell Bauer, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Belgium.
        James Costos, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Spain.
        James Costos, of California, to serve concurrently and 
     without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
     Andorra.


                        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

        Avi Garbow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       James J. Jones, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.


            FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

       Robert F. Cohen, Jr., of West Virginia, to be a Member of 
     the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a 
     term of six years expiring August 30, 2018.
       William Ira Althen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     of six years expiring August 30, 2018.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, of California, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       John H. Thompson, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Director of the Census for the remainder of the term expiring 
     December 31, 2016.


                        NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

       Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2014.
       Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2015.
       Nicholas Christopher Geale, of Virginia, to be a Member of 
     the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 
     2016.


                          Department of State

       Matthew Winthrop Barzun, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
     Ireland.
       David Hale, of New Jersey, 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 Lebanon.
       Liliana Ayalde, of Maryland, 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 Federative Republic of Brazil.
       Kirk W.B. Wagar, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 
     Republic of Singapore.
       Terence Patrick McCulley, of Washington, 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 Cote d'Ivoire.
       James C. Swan, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo.
       John R. Phillips, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Italian Republic, and to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of San Marino.
       Kenneth Francis Hackett, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Holy See.
       Alexa Lange Wesner, of Texas, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Austria.
       Daniel A. Sepulveda, of Florida, for the rank of Ambassador 
     during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
     State for International Communications and Information Policy 
     in the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs and 
     U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and 
     Information Policy.


                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

       Ryan Clark Crocker, of Washington, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2013.
       Ryan Clark Crocker, of Washington, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2016.
       Matthew C. Armstrong, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2015.
       Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be Chairman of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors.
       Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 
     13, 2015.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            in the air force

       PN278 AIR FORCE nominations (192) beginning WENDY J. BEAL, 
     and ending JARED K. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     9, 2013.
       PN617 AIR FORCE nomination of Peter C. Rhee, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 26, 2013.
       PN698 AIR FORCE nomination of Joseph M. Markusfeld, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.
       PN699 AIR FORCE nominations (15) beginning DEONDRA P. 
     ASIKE, and ending GREGORY C. TROLLEY, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.


                              in the army

       PN580 ARMY nomination of Ronald E. Beresky, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.
       PN581 ARMY nomination of James B. Collins, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 20, 2013.
       PN584 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JONATHAN H. CODY, and 
     ending JUSTIN M. MARCHESI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 
     20, 2013.
       PN609 ARMY nominations (4) beginning JOSEPH L. BIEHLER, and 
     ending BIENVENIDO SERRANOCASTRO, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2013.
       PN652 ARMY nomination of Dean C. Anderson, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 9, 2013.
       PN653 ARMY nomination of Christopher D. Perrin, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 9, 2013.
       PN654 ARMY nominations (61) beginning SHEENA L. ALLEN, and 
     ending MIAO X. ZHOU, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 9, 
     2013.
       PN655 ARMY nominations (305) beginning COURTNEY L. ABRAHAM, 
     and ending D011476, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 9, 
     2013.
       PN656 ARMY nominations (309) beginning CHRISTOPHER L. 
     AARON, and ending NATHAN P. ZWINTSCHER, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 9, 2013.
       PN657 ARMY nominations (333) beginning RICHARD R. ABELKIS, 
     and ending G001407, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 9, 
     2013.
       PN658 ARMY nominations (536) beginning JOSEPH H. ALBRECHT, 
     and ending D011309, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 9, 
     2013.
       PN700 ARMY nomination of Karl F. Meyer, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 24, 2013.

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       PN701 ARMY nomination of Stephanie M. Price, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.
       PN702 ARMY nomination of Gregory C. Pedro, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.
       PN703 ARMY nomination of John H. Seok, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 24, 2013.
       PN704 ARMY nomination of Frederick C. Lough, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.
       PN705 ARMY nominations (2) beginning ADMIRADO A. LUZURIAGA, 
     and ending JON KIEV, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 24, 
     2013.
       PN706 ARMY nominations (5) beginning WILLIAM G. HUBER, and 
     ending MARK L. LEITSCHUH, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     24, 2013.
       PN707 ARMY nomination of Curtis J. Alitz, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.
       PN709 ARMY nominations (5) beginning GUY R. BEAUDOIN, and 
     ending REBECCA A. YOUNG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     24, 2013.


                              in the navy

       PN610 NAVY nomination of Jackie S. Fantes, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2013.
       PN625 NAVY nomination of Doran T. Kelvington, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 27, 2013.
       PN626 NAVY nominations (30) beginning ORENTHAL G. ADDERSON, 
     and ending JOHN F. WARNER, III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 27, 2013.
       PN659 NAVY nominations (17) beginning PHILIP B. BAGROW, and 
     ending DAVID M. TODD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 9, 
     2013.
       PN660 NAVY nominations (20) beginning TANYA CRUZ, and 
     ending JEANINE B. WOMBLE, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     9, 2013.
       PN661 NAVY nominations (21) beginning RENE J. ALOVA, and 
     ending JOYCE Y. TURNER, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     9, 2013.
       PN662 NAVY nominations (28) beginning JAMES ALGER, and 
     ending JASON N. WOOD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 9, 
     2013.
       PN663 NAVY nominations (33) beginning CHRISTOPHER W. 
     ABBOTT, and ending LORENZO TARPLEY, JR., which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 9, 2013.
       PN664 NAVY nominations (46) beginning MARY R. ANKER, and 
     ending GEORGINA L. ZUNIGA, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     9, 2013.
       PN665 NAVY nominations (47) beginning LILLIAN A. ABUAN, and 
     ending CHRISTOPHER R. ZEGLEY, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     July 9, 2013.
       PN666 NAVY nominations (144) beginning ERIN G. ADAMS, and 
     ending LUKE A. ZABROCKI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 
     9, 2013.
       PN710 NAVY nomination of Timothy C. Moore, Jr., which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.
       PN711 NAVY nomination of Pierre A. Pelletier, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 24, 2013.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate consider the following 
nominations under the Privileged section of the Executive Calendar: 
Nominations PN 631, PN 632, and PN 667; that the nominations be 
confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid on the 
table with 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 that the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

                         Privileged Nominations

       Ellen C. Herbst, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce, vice Scott Boyer Quehl, resigned.
       Ellen C. Herbst, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Commerce, vice Scott Boyer Quehl, 
     resigned.
       Margaret Louise Cummisky, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce, vice April S. Boyd, resigned.

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