Biden announces slate of ambassador nominees

President Biden announced a slate of ambassadorial nominees on Tuesday, including ambassadors to the key countries of Israel and Mexico. 

His pick for ambassador to Israel is Thomas R. Nides, who is currently a vice chairman at Morgan Stanley. He is also a former deputy secretary of state for management and resources and had an earlier stint at Morgan Stanley as chief operating officer. Ken Salazar, a former senator from Colorado and former interior secretary during the Obama administration, is Mr. Biden's nominee for ambassador to Mexico.  Other nominees include Marc Ostfield to Paraguay, Julianne Smith to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Cynthia Ann Telles to Costa Rica, Sharon Cromer to Gambia, Julie Jiyoon Chung to Sri Lanka, Troy Damian Fitrell to Guinea, and C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III, to the U.S. Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization.