August 2, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6019 

MATTHEW A. SWARTZWELDER 

DANIEL J. SWEATMAN 

STEPHEN J. SWEENEY 

BRANDY V. SWINKO 

MICAH T. SYBOR 

CHRISTOPHER M. TABERT 

JOSEPH D. TANNER 

DONALD TAYLOR 

CHRISTOPHER T. TERZIAN 

TIMOTHY A. TETI 

DANIEL J. THOMAS 

DARRIEN THOMAS 

JEFFREY W. THOMAS 

JAMES R. THOMPSON 

ANDREW W. TOLL 

BRADFORD C. TONDER 

CHRISTOPHER P. TURMEL 

JAMES G. TUTHILL III 

DANIEL V. TYLER 

HECTOR G. UBINAS 

PHILIP S. UJIIE 

MATTHEW R. VANCE 

JAMIE E. VANDYKE 

THOMAS H. VANHOOZER III 

DAVID A. VANKAMPEN 

JOSHUA A. VANNYHUIS 

ANTHONY J. VESPA 

JAMES E. VIK 

ROBERT W. VILLANUEVA 

BENJAMIN F. VISGER 

JOEL R. VOSS 

GORDON D. WALKER 

ROBERT A. WALLS 

MATTHEW W. WALTERS 

BRET A. WALTHER 

ROBERT W. WARD 

SEAN C. WASHINGTON 

JEREMY L. WATKINS 

CLINTON W. WATT 

CHRISTOPHER D. WEAVER 

WILLIAM L. WEBB 

DAVID I. WEINMAN 

SEAN M. WELCH 

MATTHIAS H. WELLES 

JASON C. WENZEL 

CHARLES R. WEYDERT 

BLAKE T. WHETSTONE 

JOHN R. WHITEHEAD 

SEAN E. WHITEMAN 

LUKE R. WHITMORE 

ADAM R. WHITT 

STEVEN S. WHITWORTH 

JUSTIN R. WIESEN 

NICHOLAS A. WILLET 

RYAN S. WILLETTE 

WALTER G. WILLIAMS, JR. 

JAMES M. WILLIS 

ANTHONY M. WILSON 

CAMILLE C. WILSON 

JOSEPH A. WILSON 

KEVIN W. WILSON 

DERICK W. WINGLER 

BRANDON R. WINTERS 

MICHAEL K. WINTERS 

KEAGAN J. WISDOM 

MICHAEL A. WITHERILL 

JOSHUA P. WOLF 

CHRISTOPHER W. WOLFF 

GARICK D. WOOD 

ROBERT E. WOODARDS 

RICHARD H. WOODWARD 

ANDREW J. WOOLLEY 

JOSHUA R. WOTEN 

ALEXANDER L. WRIGHT 

EVAN P. WRIGHT 

GRANVILLE C. WRIGHT, JR. 

COBURN F. YEARIAN 

MARK E. YEDLOWSKI 

CRISTOBAL YERA 

DAVID A. YOKERS 

DAVID C. YOON 

DEREK W. YOUNG 

EVAN T. YOUNG 

NEAL A. YOUNG 

WARREN L. ZELAYA 

JOSHUA P. ZELFER 

DAVID F. ZERDA 

SHANE M. ZIMMERMAN 

MAXWELL V. ZUJEWSKI 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

JENNY R. YANG, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 

A MEMBER OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2017, VICE 

STUART ISHIMARU, RESIGNED. 

UNITED NATIONS

JOHN HARDY ISAKSON, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO 

THE SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS. 

PATRICK J. LEAHY, OF VERMONT, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 

SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

OF THE UNITED NATIONS. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

KEVIN K. WASHBURN, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, VICE LARRY J. 

ECHO HAWK, RESIGNED. 

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DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS 

The Senate Committee on Foreign 

Relations was discharged from further 

consideration of the following nomination by unanimous consent and the 

nomination was confirmed: 

JAMES B. CUNNINGHAM, OF NEW YORK, 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 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN. 

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: 

KIMBERLEY SHERRI KNOWLES, OF THE DISTRICT OF 

COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE 

TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. 

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CONFIRMATIONS 

Executive nominations confirmed by 

the Senate August 2, 2012: 

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

LAURA A. CORDERO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A 

TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 15, 2015. 

STEVEN H. COHEN, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF 

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN 

SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 10, 2013. 

THE JUDICIARY

GERSHWIN A. DRAIN, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED 

STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT 

OF MICHIGAN. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE

HUMANITIES

PAUL W. HODES, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO BE A MEMBER 

OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM 

EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2016. 

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT

BOARD

JAMES XAVIER DEMPSEY, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A 

MEMBER OF THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 2016. 

ELISEBETH COLLINS COOK, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT 

BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 2014. 

RACHEL L. BRAND, OF IOWA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR 

A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 2017. 

PATRICIA M. WALD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 

OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 29, 

2013. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

MATTHEW S. RUTHERFORD, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. 

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

MEREDITH M. BROADBENT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 16, 2017 . 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

MARK J. MAZUR, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DANNY CHAPPELLE WILLIAMS, SR., OF OKLAHOMA, TO 

BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION

MAJOR GENERAL JOHN PEABODY, UNITED STATES 

ARMY, TO BE A MEMBER AND PRESIDENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

SEAN SULLIVAN, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER 

OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 18, 2015. 

IN THE AIR FORCE

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 

AS CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, AND 

APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 8033 AND 601: 

To be general 

GEN. MARK A. WELSH III 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

GENE ALLAN CRETZ, 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 GHANA. 

DEBORAH RUTH MALAC, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 

PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

TO THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. 

THOMAS HART ARMBRUSTER, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER 

MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF 

COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 

PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. 

DAVID BRUCE WHARTON, 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 ZIMBABWE. 

GRETA CHRISTINE HOLTZ, 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 SULTANATE OF OMAN. 

ALEXANDER MARK LASKARIS, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, 

CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES 

OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA. 

MARCIE B. RIES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 BULGARIA. 

JOHN M. KOENIG, 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 CYPRUS. 

MICHAEL DAVID KIRBY, 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 SERBIA. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC

ADMINISTRATION

SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE 

FOLLOWING FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE 

GRADE INDICATED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 

To be rear admiral (lower half) 

GERD F. GLANG 

SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE 

FOLLOWING FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE 

GRADE INDICATED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 

To be rear admiral 

MICHAEL S. DEVANY 

SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE 

FOLLOWING FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE 

GRADE INDICATED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 

To be rear admiral (lower half) 

DAVID A. SCORE 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

PATRICIA K. FALCONE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY POLICY. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

THOMAS SKERIK SOWERS II, OF MISSOURI, TO BE AN 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (PUBLIC 

AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS). 

FOREIGN SERVICE

FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH 

NARENDRAN CHANMUGAM AND ENDING WITH JANA S. 

WOODEN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE 

SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 

RECORD ON JUNE 7, 2012. 

FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH 

THOMAS J. BRENNAN AND ENDING WITH THOMAS PEPE, 

WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE 

AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON 

JUNE 20, 2012. 

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

INGRID A. GREGG, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A MEMBER OF 

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN 

SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 10, 2017. 

JAMES L. HENDERSON, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 

DECEMBER 10, 2017. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

JAMES B. CUNNINGHAM, OF NEW YORK, 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 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN. 

THE JUDICIARY

KIMBERLEY SHERRI KNOWLES, OF THE DISTRICT OF 

COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE 

TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. 


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