Mr. Tom Udall, from the State of New Mexico, called the
Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr.
Udall led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of
the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, March 29)
H.R. 2297 (Rep. Norton):
To promote the development of the Southwest
waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes
.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by
Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 112-154.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No.
352.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1998 (Sen. Lieberman):
To deauthorize a portion of the project for
navigation of the Corps of Engineers at Potomac River, Washington Channel,
District of Columbia.
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Amendment SA 1998 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman.
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Amendment SA 1998 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 4281 (Rep. Mica):
To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway,
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out
of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing
such programs.
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 2204 (Sen. Menendez):
To eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote
renewable energy and energy conservation.
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Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47.
Record Vote Number:
63
S. 2230 (Sen. Whitehouse):
To reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum
effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to measure presented in Senate.
S.Res. 80 (Sen. Kirk):
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for
its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued
violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by
Voice Vote.
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Amendment SA 1999 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Paul.
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Amendment SA 1999 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 356 (Sen. Feinstein):
A resolution expressing support for the people of
Tibet.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 391 (Sen. Wyden):
A resolution condemning violence by the Government
of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on
freedom of the press in Syria.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 395 (Sen. Durbin):
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be
held in Chicago, Illinois from May 20 through 21, 2012.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 397 (Sen. Coons):
A resolution promoting peace and stability in Sudan
, and for other purposes.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 414 (Sen. Burr):
A resolution commemorating the 125th anniversary of
the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 415 (Sen. Wicker):
A resolution designating April 4, 2012, as
"National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 416 (Sen. Stabenow):
A resolution supporting the designation of April as
Parkinson's Awareness Month.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 38 (Sen. Reid):
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, March 29)
PN128:
Phyllis Nichamoff Segal, of Massachusetts, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and
Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2013
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN129:
Lisa M. Quiroz, of New York, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for
a term expiring February 8, 2014
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN132:
Marguerite W. Kondracke, of Tennessee, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and
Community Service for a term expiring June 10, 2014
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN134:
Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
for the remainder of the term expiring October 6, 2012
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN275:
Thomas M. Harrigan, of New York, to be Deputy
Administrator of Drug Enforcement
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN303:
Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, to be a Federal
Trade Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26,
2010
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN364:
Deepa Gupta, of Illinois, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3,
2016
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN417:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN418:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN472:
Dennis J. Erby, of Mississippi, to be United States
Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four
years
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN599:
Kathleen Kerrigan, of Massachusetts, to be a Judge
of the United States Tax Court for the term of fifteen
years
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN652:
Christopher Merrill, of Iowa, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26,
2016
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN674:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN737:
Gregory K. Davis, of Mississippi, to be United
States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of
four years
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Reported by Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed
report.
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Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 649.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN745:
Thomas J. Curry, of Massachusetts, to be
Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN746:
Mary John Miller, of Maryland, to be an Under
Secretary of the Treasury
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN750:
Charles DeWitt McConnell, of Ohio, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN755:
Michael A. Hammer, of the District of Columbia, to
be an Assistant Secretary of State (Public Affairs)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN780:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN781:
Stephanie Orlando, of New York, to be a Member of
the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17,
2014
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN782:
Bruce J. Sherrick, of Illinois, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage
Corporation
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN783:
Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage
Corporation
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN825:
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be a Federal
Trade Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26,
2011
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN854:
David T. Danielson, of California, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN855:
LaDoris Guess Harris, of Georgia, to be Director of
the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of
Energy
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN859:
Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector
General, Department of Justice
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN872:
Gregory Howard Woods, of New York, to be General
Counsel of the Department of Energy
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN889:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN890:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN893:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN894:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN896:
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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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN898:
David J. McMillan, of Minnesota, to be a Member of
the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN899:
Wenona Singel, of Michigan, to be a Member of the
Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN902:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN921:
Kathryn Keneally, of New York, to be an Assistant
Attorney General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN966:
Alastair M. Fitzpayne, of Maryland, to be a Deputy
Under Secretary of the Treasury
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN990:
Maurice A. Jones, of Virginia, to be Deputy
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN992:
Gary Blumenthal, of Massachusetts, to be a Member
of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17,
2013
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1002:
Earl W. Gast, of California, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1003:
Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be an
Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere
Affairs)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1038:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1039:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1051:
Wendy M. Spencer, of Florida, to be Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community
Service
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1053:
Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley, of Ohio, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Malta
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1054:
Julissa Reynoso, of New York, to be Ambassador to
the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1055:
Robert E. Whitehead, of Florida, to be Ambassador
to the Togolese Republic
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1082:
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
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1083:
Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Deputy
Secretary of Commerce
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1086:
Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to
Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as
Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the
Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1109:
Anne Claire Richard, of New York, to be an
Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and
Migration)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1110:
Tara D. Sonenshine, of Maryland, to be Under
Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1125:
Margaret Ann Sherry, of Virginia, to be Chief
Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1129:
Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization
Operations)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1130:
Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be Coordinator
for Reconstruction and Stabilization
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1134:
Vice Adm. John P. Currier, in the Coast Guard, to
be Vice Admiral
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1135:
Rear Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, in the Coast Guard, to
be Vice Admiral
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1136:
Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, in the Coast Guard, to
be Vice Admiral
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1137:
Rear Adm. Peter V. Neffenger, in the Coast Guard,
to be Vice Admiral
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged
Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1169:
Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Panama
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1172:
Phyllis Marie Powers, of Virginia, to be Ambassador
to Republic of Nicaragua
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1173:
William E. Todd, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to
the Kingdom of Cambodia
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1182:
Jacob Walles, of Delaware, to be Ambassador to the
Tunisian Republic
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1199:
Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to
India
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1231:
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be
Director General of the Foreign Service
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1232:
Pamela A. White, of Maine, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Haiti
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1233:
John Christopher Stevens, of California, to be
Ambassador to Libya
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1234:
Tracey Ann Jacobson, of the District of Columbia,
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1311:
Christy L. Romero, of Virginia, to be Special
Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
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Reported by Senator Johnson SD, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, without printed report.
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Referred sequentially to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs for 20 calendar days under authority of the order of
the Senate of 01/07/2009.
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1312:
3 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with
Patrick K. Aboagye and ending with William F. Csisar
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1345:
4 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with
Olga Ford and ending with Margaret Shu Teasdale
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1347:
65 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Terry L. Murphree and ending with Andrew J. Wylie
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1350:
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
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Reported by Senator Johnson SD, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, without printed report.
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Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 648. Subject to nominee's
commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly
constituted committee of the Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1371:
Kenneth Merten, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Croatia
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1399:
Mark A. Pekala, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Latvia
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1400:
Richard B. Norland, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to
Georgia
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1401:
Jeffrey D. Levine, of California, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Estonia
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1408:
2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with
Morgan D. Haas and ending with Stephen L. Wixom
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
