[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4] [Senate] [Page 4772] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NOMINATIONS Executive nominations received by the Senate: Department of Transportation John P. Hewko, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Andrew B. Steinberg. Department of Energy Jeffrey F. Kupfer, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, vice Jeffrey Clay Sell, resigned. Department of State Richard E. Hoagland, of the District of Columbia, 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. Marie L. Yovanovitch, 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 Republic of Armenia. William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice R. Nicholas Burns, resigned. Janice L. Jacobs, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of Consular Affairs), vice Maura Ann Harty, resigned. National Institute For Literacy Alexa E. Posny, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2011. (Reappointment) Department of Homeland Security Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, vice Paul A. Schneider. Federal Labor Relations Authority Brandon Chad Bungard, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Colleen Duffy Kiko, resigned.