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Readout: June 4 Business Meeting

Readout: June 4 Business Meeting

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today held a business meeting to pass several of the Administration's nominations. See more information below.

1. Mr. Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (16-6)

2. Mr. William Trachman to be Ambassador to Tanzania

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (12-10)

3. The Honorable George Holding to be Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (13-9)

4. Mr. Frank Garcia to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (12-10)

5. The Honorable David Brat to be Ambassador to Australia

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (14-8)

6. Mr. Eric Wendt to be Ambassador to Albania

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (19-3)

7. Mr. Michael Kavoukjian to be Ambassador to Norway

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (15-7)

8. The Honorable Michelle Steel to be Ambassador to Korea

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (14-8)

9. Mr. Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State

  • Agreed to Favorably by Roll Call Vote (13-9)
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