March 14, 2008

Washington, D.C.- Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following statement today on executive appointments after he, the Administration and Senate Republicans came to an agreement early this morning on confirming several dozen nominations. Below is a list of executive nominations by party affiliation, and attached is the complete list of confirmed nominees, including military nominations: 

"I am pleased we were able to reach an agreement to confirm nominees early this morning. Democrats were confirmed to important posts such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, and AMTRAK, among others. 

"I also offered to confirm over 40 Republican nominees. While Republicans blocked some of the President's own nominees, a large number were confirmed, including the new Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, several Department of Justice and State Department officials, Ambassadors and the Chair of the Chemical Safety Board. 

"The Senate will nonetheless be in pro forma sessions during this break to block controversial recess appointments. I am hopeful that we will continue to make progress on nominations in April."

Executive Nominations Confirmed by the Senate: Thursday, March 13, 2008 

REPUBLICANS 

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

John S. Bresland, to be Member and Chairperson of the board for 5 years 

Tennessee Valley Authority

Thomas C. Gilliland, to be Member of Board of Directors through May 18, 2011 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Kristine L. Svinicki, to be Member for 5 years 

Amtrak Reform Board

Nancy A. Naples, to be Member for 5 years 

United States Advisory Commission of Public Diplomacy

John E. Osborn, to be Member through July 1, 2009

William J. Hybl, to be Member through July 1, 2009 

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Ana M. Guevara, to be Member for 2 years 

Department of State

Goli Ameri, to be Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs) 

United States Trade and Development Agency

Larry Woodrow Walther, to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency  

Department of State

David J. Kramer, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor 

United States Agency for International Development

Jeffrey J. Greico, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 

Department of State

James Francis Moriarty, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Margaret Scobey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt 

Department of Treasury

Douglas H. Shulman, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue 

Department of Labor

Neil Romano, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor 

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Michael F. Duffy, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission through August 30, 2012 

National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities

Jamsheed K. Choksy, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities through January 26, 2014

Dawn Ho Delbanco, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities through January 26, 2014

Gary D. Glenn, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities through January 26, 2014

David Hertz, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities through January 26, 2014

Marvin Bailey Scott, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities through January 26, 2014

Carol M. Swain, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities through January 26, 2014 

Department of Health and Human Services

Joxel Garcia, to be Medical Director of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services 

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Jan Cellucci, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board through December 6, 2012

William J. Hagenah, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board through December 6, 2012

Mark Y. Herring, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board through December 6, 2012

Julia W. Bland, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board through December 6, 2012 

National Board for Education Sciences

Sally Epstein Shaywitz, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences through November 28, 2011

Frank Philip Handy, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences through November 28, 2011

Jonathan Baron, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences through November 28, 2011 

Department of Commerce

John J. Sullivan, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce 

Department of Justice

Ondray T. Harris, to be Director, Community Relations Services

David W. Hagy, to be Director of the National Institute of Justice

William Joseph Hawe, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Washington 

Democrats 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Gregory B. Jaczko, to be Member for 5 years 

Amtrak Reform Board

Thomas C. Carper, to be Member for 5 years 

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Robert F. Cohen, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission through August 30, 2012  

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation

Javaid Anwar, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation through December 10, 2007 

United States Advisory Commission of Public Diplomacy

Elizabeth F. Bagley, to be Member through July 1, 2009