NOMINATIONS HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Time: 9:30 A.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Obama         Nominees: The Honorable Barbara McConnell Barrett    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Finland The Honorable Yousif Boutrous Ghafari    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia Mr. Frank Urbancic, Jr.    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus Ms. Nancy E. McEldowney    to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Kurt D. Volker    to be U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council    of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,    with the rank and status of Ambassador   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.