Nominations Submitted to the Senate, Week Ending Friday, April 7, 2006

The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers.

Submitted April 5

Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa.

Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes, of Pennsylvania, 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 Suriname.

David M. Robinson, of Connecticut, 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 Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

Earl Anthony Wayne, 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 Argentina.

Submitted April 6

John A. Cloud, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Lithuania.

Lurita Alexis Doan, of Virginia, to be Administrator of General Services, vice Stephen A. Perry, resigned.

R. David Paulison, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management, Department of Homeland Security, vice Michael D. Brown, resigned.

John Clint Williamson, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues.

Withdrawn April 6

Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring June 10, 2009, vice Juanita Sims Doty, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on April 4, 2005.