hiː wʌz kənfˈɜːmd baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts sˈɛnət ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, ænd ɹᵻsˈiːvd kəmˈɪʃən ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈɪftiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 1994, and received commission on September 15, 1994.