NOMINATIONS FOR POSITIONS IN EUROPE HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Thursday, June 19, 2008 Time: 2:15 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Cardin Senator Lugar's Opening Statement       Nominiees:     Panel 1: Mr. James Culbertson    to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Mr. David F. Girard-diCarlo    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Austria. Ms. Kristen Silverberg    to be the U.S. Representative to the European Union    with the rank and status of Ambassador.     Panel 2: Mr. Johm R. Beyrle    to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation. Mr. Asif J. Chaudhry    to be the Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova. Ms. Tina S. Kaidanow    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo. Mr. Philip Thomas Reeker    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia. Ms. Marie L. Yovanovitch    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia.   Hearing Titles in blue are links to video recording of hearing. Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.