To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, June 30, 2011. Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years. (Reappointment) To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 30, 2011. Thomas Charles Krajeski, 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 Kingdom of Bahrain. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 30, 2011. Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Luxembourg. To the Committee on Foreign Relations. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, June 30, 2011. Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following for permanent appointment to the grades indicated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Leigh C. Hedgepeth Amber M. Payne Jason P. Wilson Alise N. Parrish Linh K. Nguyen To the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EXECUTIVE SESSION BARACK OBAMA CONSIDERATION - PETRAEUS NOMINATION Pursuant to the order of June 29, 2011, The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of David H. Petraeus, of New Hampshire, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Following debate, and YEAS AND NAYS ORDERED On request by Mr. Grassley and with a sufficient second, the yeas and nays were ordered on the nomination. VOTE - PETRAEUS NOMINATION The question being, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of David H. Petraeus, of New Hampshire, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency? The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll (No. 104 Ex.) and Yeas: Akaka, Alexander, Ayotte, Barrasso, Baucus, Begich, Bennet, Bingaman, Blumenthal, Blunt, Boozman, Brown (MA), Brown (OH), Cantwell, Cardin, Carper, Casey, Chambliss, Coats, Coburn, Cochran, Collins, Conrad, Coons, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, DeMint, Durbin, Enzi, Feinstein, Franken, Gillibrand, Graham, Grassley, Hagan, Harkin, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Hutchison, Inouye, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson (SD), Johnson (WI), Kerry, Kirk, Klobuchar, Kohl, Kyl, Landrieu, Lautenberg, Lee, Levin, Lieberman, Lugar, Manchin, McCain, McCaskill, McConnell, Menendez, Merkley, Mikulski, Murkowski, Murray, Nelson (NE), Nelson (FL), Paul, Portman, Pryor, Reed, Reid, Risch, Roberts, Rockefeller, Rubio, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Shelby, Snowe, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Toomey, Udall (CO), Vitter, Warner, Webb, Whitehouse, Wicker, Wyden – 94. Nays: -0. So it was, Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination. Pursuant to the previous order, The motion to reconsider the vote was considered made and laid upon the table; the President was immediately notified of the action of the Senate and the Senate returned to legislative session. EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED On request by Mr. Reid and by unanimous consent, it was Ordered, That the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Jenni Rane LeCompte, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. David S. Cohen, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes. Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. 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. Michael S. Devany To be rear admiral (lower half) IN THE COAST GUARD The following named officers for appointment in the United States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., Section 271: To be rear admiral upper half Rear Adm. (1h) Vincent B. Atkins DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Felicia C. Adams, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years. Ronald W. Sharpe, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years. George Lamar Beck, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Richard C. Howorth, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2015. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2016. THE JUDICIARY Wilma Antoinette Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Thomas Gray Walker, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Charles F. Salina, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of New York for the term of four years. Robert William Mathieson, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years. Juan Mattos, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Jersey for the term of four years. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Major General Marilyn A. Quagliotti, USAF (Ret.), of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Alfred Cooper Lomax, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years. David L. McNulty, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of New York for the term of four years. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Ryan C. Crocker, of Washington, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Lewis Alan Lukens, 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 Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Kenneth J. Fairfax, of Kentucky, 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 Kazakhstan. D. Brent Hardt, of Florida, 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 Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Donald W. Koran, 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 the Republic of Rwanda. Geeta Pasi, 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 Djibouti. James Harold Thessin, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Paraguay. Lisa J. Kubiske, 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 Honduras. Michael H. Corbin, 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 United Arab Emirates. Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, 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 Malawi. Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, 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 State of Kuwait. Susan Laila Ziadeh, of Washington, 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 State of Qatar. Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, 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 the Arab Republic of Egypt. INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA Dereth Britt Glance, of New York, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada. Richard M. Moy, of Montana, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Ariel Pablos-Mendez, of New York, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. IN THE 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 Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice 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. Bradley A. Heithold The following named Air National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the 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. Stanley E. Clarke 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: Lt. Gen. Paul J. Selva To be lieutenant general The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be major general Brig. Gen. Terrence A. Feehan |