Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote the following nominations pending before the Committee:

· David Stone to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration)

· Albert Frink, Jr. to be Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services for the Department of Commerce

· Brett T. Palmer to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Department of Commerce

· Benjamin H. Wu to be Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy for the Department of Commerce

· Scott Kevin Walker to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

· Enrique J. Sosa to be a Member of the Amtrak Reform Board

· Captain Richard R. Behn, to be Director, Marine and Aviation Operations Centers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral

· Captain Samuel P. De Bow, Jr., to be Director, NOAA Corps and Director, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, NOAA, and for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral

· Nominations for Promotion in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

· Nominations for Promotion in the U.S. Coast Guard