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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 No. 95 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 12 p.m. Senate MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017

The Senate met at 3:01 p.m. and was APPOINTMENT OF ACTING The legislative clerk read as follows: called to order by the Honorable TODD PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE A resolution (S. Res. 176) commemorating YOUNG, a Senator from the State of In- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. diana. clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the President pro The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- f pore. Under the previous order, the tempore (Mr. HATCH). time until 5:30 p.m. will be equally di- The legislative clerk read the fol- vided in the usual form. PRAYER lowing letter: If no one yields time, the time will be The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- U.S. SENATE, charged equally. fered the following prayer: PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER Let us pray. Washington, DC, June 5, 2017. The Democratic leader is recognized. Mighty God, the source of all life and To the Senate: the light of all seeing, lift our thoughts Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, LONDON TERROR ATTACK from the smallness of our labors to the of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, let me appoint the Honorable TODD YOUNG, a Sen- first express the profound sadness that greatness of Your majesty. ator from the State of , to perform we all felt this past week about the ter- We pray for the victims of the ter- the duties of the Chair. rorist attacks in London. My heart is rorism in the United Kingdom. ORRIN G. HATCH, with the people of that great city and Teach our lawmakers to love in the President pro tempore. with the victims of this string of at- presence of hate, to forgive in the pres- Mr. YOUNG thereupon assumed the tacks and their families. They are all ence of injustice, and to illuminate in Chair as Acting President pro tempore. in our prayers. the presence of darkness. Make them f The morning after the attack, I was light bearers in the midst of darkness walking down the street in New York, RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME as they strive to live lives that reflect and I saw a husband and wife—they Your glory. Lord, may the promise of The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- looked like out-of-towners—with three Your love be experienced in all their pore. Under the previous order, the beautiful little girls, and the girls were relationships. leadership time is reserved. skipping along happily. When they are Be for us all a helper and a shelter in f with their parents when they are little, the time of storm. they get so happy. I thought: God, CONCLUSION OF MORNING And Lord, we thank You for the life what if a bomb blew up and killed BUSINESS and legacy of Jim Bunning. them. It just got to me. We pray in Your righteous Name. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- So we really feel for these people who Amen. pore. Morning business is closed. were just taken from us much too soon f by vicious, almost inexplicable vicious- f ness. COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNI- In this moment of trial for one of our PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE VERSARY OF THE REUNIFICA- fiercest friends and allies, the United TION OF JERUSALEM The Presiding Officer led the Pledge States also stands shoulder to shoulder of Allegiance, as follows: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- with the citizens of the UK in our joint I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the pore. Under the previous order, the fight against terrorists and those who United States of America, and to the Repub- Senate will proceed to the consider- support them. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ation of S. Res. 176, which the clerk We wish a swift recovery to the in- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. will report. jured and comfort to the victims and

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:30 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JN6.000 S05JNPT1 S3236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 2017 their families. We certainly hope the That is the Republican Senator from ligence Committee. I am glad he is perpetrators are swiftly brought to jus- Wyoming, saying an infrastructure doing so in the open and on the record. tice. proposal that involves privatization ig- I hope he is as forthcoming as possible. INFRASTRUCTURE nores a huge portion of the United Transparency and openness is abso- Mr. President, on infrastructure—an- States—rural areas—where infrastruc- lutely vital if we are to get to the bot- other matter—we know President ture investment is greatly needed. tom of the events of the past few Trump will spend this week unveiling When a Republican Senator says that, months. Knowing James Comey a little his infrastructure proposal in several we all ought to pay attention at both bit, transparency and openness have al- phases. We will have to wait and see ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. ways been his way. what the full details of the plan are be- Privatization also ignores the ongo- I would expect that Mr. Comey’s ap- fore we judge it, but we Democrats wel- ing maintenance needs of many of our pearance before the Senate Intelligence come a discussion on infrastructure. Nation’s more populated areas. Sure, Committee will not be his last appear- We believe the Federal Government maybe if the toll is high enough, a pri- ance before Congress. I know the Sen- ought to invest more, not less, in re- vate company could build a shiny new ate Judiciary Committee has made a building our roads, bridges and high- bridge, but they won’t do anything to similar request of Mr. Comey. I support ways, our schools, electric grids, and fix the crumbling railroad switches, their request, and I hope he will go be- our water and sewer systems. We potholes, and water main breaks that fore them as well. should be investing in expanding are plaguing so many of our cities, par- PARIS AGREEMENT broadband, which is so vital for our ticularly in the older areas—the North- Finally, Mr. President, a few words rural areas and a number of urban east, the Midwest. about the Paris climate accord. I was areas that are still underserved. One aspect the President highlighted deeply disappointed by President So we have several concerns about today is privatizing our air traffic con- Trump’s decision last week to start the the President’s upcoming proposal, trol systems. This would put the same process for withdrawing the United considering the President actually cut airline companies that have added bag- States from the Paris Agreement, an infrastructure investment significantly gage fees and change fees and shrunk agreement signed by every sovereign in his budget proposal to Congress. leg room in charge of the air traffic nation, except Syria and Nicaragua— How can you be for infrastructure and control system. Worse still, it would Nicaragua, by the way, because they then cut all of these proposals in your let the airlines charge consumers even thought the agreement didn’t go far budget? That is what he did. more than they charge now. enough. Now, unfortunately based on recent If air traffic control is privatized, The decision will ultimately be reports, the entire focus of the Presi- where are the protections for con- viewed—the decision by Trump to pull dent’s infrastructure proposal this sumers? What will prevent costs of fly- out of the Paris climate accord—as one week is on privatization, which sounds ing from going way up? Under a private of the worst decisions of the 21st cen- like a nice word. But when you scratch system, what stops airlines from rais- tury because of the huge damage it will beneath the surface, it means much ing fees and taxes on consumers? do to our economy, our environment, less construction and far fewer jobs, So privatization, whether it is for the and our geopolitical standing. particularly in our rural areas. It also construction of roads and bridges or in Pulling out of the Paris Agreement doesn’t put America first. It puts means Trump tolls from one end of aviation, often leaves the average America alone and last. It puts Amer- America to the other. American with the short end of the If President Trump wants the private ica last in recognizing science, in being stick and gives big corporations way sector to finance the construction of a world leader in protecting our own too much power. infrastructure, it is going to demand a So, again, we will wait and see what communities and working in concert price. That is how the private sector the President proposes. We want to dis- with the family of nations in safe- works. The financiers will look to turn cuss infrastructure. We want to work guarding the planet we all inhabit for a profit. Let’s remember that there is future generations. with him on infrastructure. But if it is no such thing as a free lunch. If the fin- Climate change is an issue where all or mostly privatization with mini- anciers put in money, they are going to time unfortunately is not on our side. mal public investment, it will not be want to take it back. Every year that we don’t work toward How are they going to turn a profit an effective way to rebuild our Na- lowering our carbon emission stand- on infrastructure? Tolls, tolls, and tion’s infrastructure. It will cost mid- ards is another year of irrevocable more tolls—tolls paid by American dle-class families more, and it will not damage to the environment. Future workers, salesmen, truckdrivers, vaca- create the kind of jobs our economy generations will look back on this deci- tioners, and commuters; tolls paid by needs. sion as a failure of historic propor- Let’s not forget that the President working families, middle-class fami- tions. lies, and consumers of all stripes. A proposed a trillion-dollar infrastruc- President Trump’s decision to with- private-sector-driven infrastructure ture bill in the campaign. We Demo- draw is also a sucker punch to Amer- plan means tolls, tolls, tolls paid by av- crats were encouraged to hear this. It ican workers, who should be building erage working Americans. is one of the first things I talked with the next generation of wind turbines It also means that infrastructure President-Elect Trump about on the and solar panels. Now other countries, that can’t be built with tolls—like re- phone, but so far we have been dis- including China, our economic rival, pairing our crumbling schools, for in- appointed. will seize the mantel of innovation and stance—will get left behind. Moreover, Senate Democrats put forward a real, clean energy away from America. a scheme that relies on private invest- trillion-dollar infrastructure plan that Listen to this. This astounded me. ment will leave rural areas of America would create millions of jobs and actu- Just last month, Ernest & Young pub- behind. My friend the Republican Sen- ally fix our crumbling roads and lished the latest edition of a report ator from Wyoming, a member of the bridges while investing in every corner ranking nations by how attractive they Republican leadership, Mr. BARRASSO, of America. We stand ready and willing are for renewable energy investment. who understands the needs of his very to work with the President on a real For the first time, China and India rural State said: ‘‘Funding solutions plan that actually achieves what he both outrank the United States. So on that involve public-private partner- promised on the campaign trail. But, one of the newer technologies that will ships do not work for rural areas.’’ unfortunately, if this week, on infra- ultimately be cheaper than the exist- That is not speaking, structure, is all about privatization, it ing technologies, we are already falling although New York has the third larg- is going to be another broken promise behind and will fall further behind. est rural population in America. That that President Trump made to the Imagine that China and India are now is Senator BARRASSO speaking. working people of America. ranked by Ernst & Young as being bet- Let me repeat what he said: ‘‘Fund- JAMES COMEY TESTIMONY ter places for renewable energy invest- ing solutions that involve public-pri- Mr. President, later this week, ment. That is not going to help Amer- vate partnerships do not work for rural former FBI Director James Comey will ican jobs next year and certainly over areas.’’ be testifying before the Senate Intel- the next decade.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:30 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05JN6.002 S05JNPT1 June 5, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3237 It is a devastating loss to our econ- adoption of this resolution will serve as once worked in my office—and 21 great- omy, and the workers who would have yet another indication of the commit- grandchildren. It is clear the two most benefited greatly from America’s lead- ment of the United States of standing important things to Jim were always ing the way forward in a new industry by our friends in Israel. I look forward his family and his deeply held Catholic will lose out. to supporting it later this afternoon faith. Moreover, if the United States and working to strengthen our rela- Jim was a man of strong beliefs and doesn’t have a seat at the table with tionship with that nation in the years good character. Never one to make ex- the nations in the Paris Agreement, to come. cuses, he worked hard at whatever he other nations could agree on policies REMEMBERING JIM BUNNING put his mind to; first, in baseball as a that hurt American businesses and Mr. President, on May 26, the Com- legendary pitcher and then as a voice American workers, even more than this monwealth of Kentucky lost a leg- for the people of Kentucky for over 30 self-inflicted wound by President endary figure with the passing of Sen- years. With an unshakeable commit- Trump. ator Jim Bunning. For more than two ment to his family and the firm prin- Now, I am glad that States like my decades, Jim was my colleague here in ciples guiding him, Jim was truly a State of New York and cities and busi- Congress. Before that, he was a storied ‘‘hall of famer’’ in life. nesses across the country are already Major League Baseball pitcher, earning On behalf of the entire Senate fam- stepping up, reaffirming their commit- him a spot in Cooperstown. Today, I re- ily, I would like to offer heartfelt con- ment to the goals set in Paris and member Jim Bunning, a Hall of Famer dolences to Mary, their family, friends, pledging to continue to make progress in life. and all who knew and loved Senator in the fight against climate change. Jim’s career in the majors spanned 17 Jim Bunning. Our economy and our communities will seasons, where he pitched primarily for I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. be better for it. the Tigers and the Phillies. In that I seriously hope that the President ERNST). The clerk will call the roll. time, he earned 224 career wins and The legislative clerk proceeded to reconsiders his decision for the sake of struck out 2,855 batters. Of his many our planet, for the future of the Amer- call the roll. impressive accomplishments on the di- Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I ask ican economy, and for the future of amond, Jim’s two greatest pitching unanimous consent that the order for American jobs, which thrive on the achievements were his no-hitter in 1958 the quorum call be rescinded. kind of innovation President Trump and the perfect game he threw in 1964, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. has just turned his back on. a feat that has only been accomplished MORAN). Without objection, it is so or- Thank you, and I yield the floor. 23 times in all of baseball history. dered. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER In recognition of his career with the FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Phillies, the team retired Jim’s No. 14 REAUTHORIZATION pore. The majority leader is recog- jersey, and his baseball career was fi- Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I want nized. nally capped off by his election to the to talk about a subject that is near and LONDON TERROR ATTACK Hall of Fame in 1996 by the Veterans dear to the Presiding Officer’s heart, as Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, Committee. well as to this Senator, because we over the weekend, our friends and al- Anyone would be proud with such a both have had the privilege of serving lies suffered yet another tragic loss as resume, but for Jim it was only the on the Senate Commerce, Science, and terrorists struck in London, claiming first act. Jim moved back to Fort Transportation Committee. several innocent lives and injuring doz- Thomas in northern Kentucky. Over Congress finds itself facing a year of ens more. Our steadfast allies, the Brit- the next three decades, he served at all deadlines, and the two most talked ish, have confronted terrorism for dec- levels of government, from the Fort about are the debt ceiling and contin- ades, and our friends have endured so Thomas City Council to the Kentucky ued funding for the government. But if much these past several months at the State Senate, to both Chambers of the that were not enough, a very important hands of terrorists. Our hearts go out U.S. Congress, including 12 years in the deadline is looming that affects the to them. House and 12 in the Senate. Jim dedi- safety of the traveling public. By the The Senate holds the victims of the cated his life to serving the people of end of September, Congress must reau- attack and their families in our Kentucky, and Kentuckians are truly thorize the Federal Aviation Adminis- thoughts, and we once again express grateful for his work. tration or risk the shutdown of the our gratitude to all of the first re- He was a man of principle from start agency’s core safety mission. sponders, medical professionals, and to finish. He stayed true to himself. As This Senator has the privilege of citizens who bravely stepped in to help. Congressional Quarterly once wrote, being the ranking member of the Sen- Our fight against terrorism will go ‘‘All agree . . . that [Bunning] is ate Commerce Committee, and I have on, and together we will target ter- unafraid to go his own way.’’ Through- the privilege of working with the chair- rorist networks and propagandists. We out his career, Jim took many prin- man, Senator THUNE, on a comprehen- will continue to stand by the British cipled stands, even if it meant standing sive and long-term FAA reauthoriza- people, especially in this time of great alone. In his farewell address to the tion bill. Unfortunately, what pre- difficulty. Senate, he said: ‘‘I have been booed by vented the long-term bill from passing Mr. President, this week marks the 60,000 fans in Yankee Stadium, stand- Congress last year is threatening to do 50th anniversary of the beginning of ing alone on the mound, so I never the same again this year. the Six-Day War. Confronted by the cared if I stood alone in Congress, as This morning, the White House for- massing Arab armies and the closing of long as I stood by my beliefs and my mally announced its intention to pri- the Tiran Straits, Israel responded, and values.’’ vatize the air traffic control function in a fight for survival, ultimately pre- That summed up Jim Bunning, but in of the FAA, a move the White House vailed. As a result, the city of Jeru- his life, Jim really never did stand claims will be self-sustaining. This so- salem was finally reunified after years alone. Through trials and hardships, he called plan for ATC privatization in- of division. The reunification of the always had his loving wife Mary by his cludes an entity that would be run in city allowed for people of all faiths to side. Jim would have been the first to large part by—you guessed it—the worship and to access the respective tell you that his success in life would major airlines, and that entity would holy sites throughout Jerusalem. not have been possible without Mary. receive, free of charge, government- In honor of this significant anniver- She stood with him through both the owned FAA assets, and that entity sary for our close ally, many Senators glory and the hardships of his baseball would collect user fees to finance its from both sides of the aisle—including career, and was, in Jim’s words, his operations. the Democratic leader and myself—are ‘‘rock,’’ his ‘‘best fan,’’ and his ‘‘best Well, this is how many of us inter- joining together in a resolution to friend.’’ Together, they helped raise pret this proposal: Let’s hand over to mark the occasion today. the nine children Jim is survived by the airlines all the people and the While we know Israel continues to today. He is also survived by 35 grand- equipment essential to the safe oper- face a number of threats, bipartisan children—one of whom, by the way, ation of our Nation’s air traffic control

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:30 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05JN6.003 S05JNPT1 S3238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 2017 system and trust them—the airlines— record and implement the next genera- (The resolution, with its preamble, is to manage our skies and the increasing tion of air traffic control. printed in the RECORD of May 24, 2017, air traffic. On top of that, here on the Mr. President, I yield the floor. under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) other side, they say: Well, let’s finance I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the airlines’ control of our skies The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the previous order, the motions to re- through user fees paid for by the gen- clerk will call the roll. consider are considered made and laid eral aviation community. The legislative clerk proceeded to upon the table. We know that several airlines in the call the roll. The Senator from Nevada. Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I ask past year have had to cancel thousands f unanimous consent that the order for of flights and strand passengers at air- the quorum call be rescinded. MORNING BUSINESS ports for hours because they couldn’t The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without effectively manage their IT systems. Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I ask objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the Senate be How can we trust airlines to govern an The question now occurs on agreeing in a period of morning business, with entity that manages our skies when to the resolution. Senators permitted to speak therein they can’t even manage their own basic Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask for for up to 10 minutes each. IT systems? the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The FAA, our government’s Federal The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a objection, it is so ordered. Aviation Administration, safely and ef- sufficient second? The Senator from Nevada. fectively manages the largest and most There appears to be a sufficient sec- f complex airspace in the world. Sup- ond. porters of air traffic control privatiza- The clerk will call the roll. S. RES. 176 tion can cite other countries all they The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I rise want that have privatized, but none of Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators today in support of S. Res. 176, which those privatized systems hold a candle are necessarily absent: the Senator was just adopted by the Senate. to the complicated and densely popu- from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE), the Senator This important resolution reaffirms lated air traffic system the FAA has from Alaska (Ms. MURKOWSKI), the Sen- the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, accomplished. ator from Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN), the which recognized Jerusalem as the cap- Rather than helping the FAA con- Senator from North Carolina (Mr. ital of Israel by moving the U.S. Em- tinue its progress toward modernizing TILLIS), and the Senator from Pennsyl- bassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. our air traffic control system through vania (Mr. TOOMEY). As many of my colleagues know, this NextGen—that is being implemented as Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the week marks 50 years since Jerusalem we speak, and in 3 years, the process of Senator from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), was unified during the Six-Day War, handing off most of the air traffic to the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. and I am pleased to have joined Leader BOOKER), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. satellites instead of ground-based MCCONNELL and Senator SCHUMER as DUCKWORTH), the Senator from New radar—that is in just 3 years. On the an original cosponsor of this resolution Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ), and the Sen- other hand, the transition to a to commemorate this important anni- ator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) are privatized air traffic control entity is versary. I thank them for their leader- necessarily absent. ship on this issue, and I am proud to only going to disrupt and delay the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. FAA’s modernization efforts. stand beside them in our commitment LANKFORD). Are there any other Sen- to one of our oldest and strongest al- One has to ask, if it isn’t broken, ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? what exactly is the administration try- lies, Israel. The result was announced—yeas 90, This resolution sends a message to ing to fix? nays 0, as follows: We actually have real issues that our friends in Israel, and that message [Rollcall Vote No. 138 Leg.] need to be addressed in this FAA bill, is this: We support moving our Em- YEAS—90 such as continuing to safely integrate bassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Alexander Franken Murray Let me explain why this issue is so drones into our Nation’s airspace, re- Baldwin Gardner Nelson forming the process for aircraft certifi- important to me. Barrasso Gillibrand Paul It has been 22 years since the Jeru- cation, and, very importantly, helping Blumenthal Graham Perdue salem Embassy Act became law. How- the FAA hire more air traffic control- Blunt Grassley Peters Boozman Harris Portman ever, our country’s promise to move lers. We need to work to ensure that Brown Hassan Reed the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is yet consumers, the flying public, have real Burr Hatch Risch Cantwell Heinrich Roberts to be fulfilled. It has been 22 years, and protections in place that protect them we still have not moved our Embassy. when things go wrong. I wish the ad- Capito Heitkamp Rounds Cardin Heller Rubio We have had 22 years to enforce this ministration would focus on those Carper Hirono Sanders law, and year after year we continue to issues, which received nearly unani- Casey Hoeven Sasse turn a blind eye to what we are ex- mous support in the Senate last year, Cassidy Inhofe Schatz Cochran Isakson Schumer pected—and what we promised—to do. rather than try to up-end the world’s Collins Johnson Scott Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and safest air traffic control system. Coons Kaine Shaheen that is where the U.S. Embassy should Corker Kennedy Shelby Let’s not get sidetracked by pro- be located. Now is the time to move posals that have neither bipartisan Cornyn King Stabenow Cortez Masto Klobuchar Strange the Embassy as we committed to do so consensus in Congress nor agreement Cotton Lankford Tester many years ago. among aviation stakeholders. Last Crapo Leahy Thune By the way, many Nevadans feel the year we came very close to enacting a Cruz Lee Udall Daines Manchin Van Hollen same way I do. One Nevadan who sup- bipartisan and comprehensive FAA Donnelly Markey Warner ports relocating the Embassy said in a bill. It passed the Senate 95 to 3, al- Durbin McCain Warren letter to me: Enzi McCaskill Whitehouse though it didn’t have air traffic control It is never wrong to do the right thing. And privatization. I know we can do it Ernst McConnell Wicker Feinstein Moran Wyden moving our embassy to Jerusalem is the again, and I look forward to working Fischer Murphy Young right thing to do. with Senator THUNE and the members NOT VOTING—10 As we commemorate the reunifica- of the committee, who will have the tion of Jerusalem, I encourage my col- Bennet Menendez Tillis first crack at this when we bring up Booker Merkley Toomey leagues to honor our commitment and the FAA bill. Hopefully we can go with Duckworth Murkowski to show Israel, one of our oldest and a consensus bill that will give us an au- Flake Sullivan closest allies, that we stand with them thorization for the FAA for many The resolution (S. Res. 176) was today more than ever. years—5 to 7 years into the future—so agreed to. Today’s vote represents an important that we can have the certainty of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under step in the right direction, and I en- authorization with which to continue the previous order, the preamble is courage my colleagues to join me in fi- to build a safe airline and air safety agreed to. nally enacting what is current law.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:30 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05JN6.005 S05JNPT1 June 5, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3239 I yield the floor. Health Care Act. I think that is what The bill clerk proceeded to call the I suggest the absence of a quorum. they called it, the AHCA. When they roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The voted on it, they came up with a bill at Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I clerk will call the roll. 8 o’clock at night. They sprung it on ask unanimous consent that the order The legislative clerk proceeded to the floor the next day. Almost nobody for the quorum call be rescinded. call the roll. had a chance to read it. There were no The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask hearings, no discussions—not even objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent that the order for reading the bill. They jammed it f the quorum call be rescinded. through by twisting arms—the Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dent of the United States, the Vice COUNTERING ’S DESTA- objection, it is so ordered. President of the United States, who BILIZING ACTIVITIES ACT OF f used to be a Member of the House, the 2017—MOTION TO PROCEED HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION Speaker of the House, all of them—to Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I get this bill through. They hadn’t even move to proceed to Calendar No. 110, S. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, often, taken the time to hear from the Con- 722. upon returning from a week in my gressional Budget Office to tell how The PRESIDING OFFICER. The State when the Senate is out of ses- much this bill would cost and how clerk will report the motion. sion, I like to talk about some of the many people would lose their insur- The bill clerk read as follows: things I saw in Ohio. Much of that ance. It turns out they estimated that Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 110, S. week I spent at roundtables at Akron more than 20 million people would lose 722, a bill to impose sanctions with respect Children’s Hospital, in Cleveland, Day- their insurance. That came after the to Iran in relation to Iran’s ballistic missile ton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, and vote in the House. program, support for acts of international Youngstown—over the last couple of They are doing the same thing in the terrorism, and violations of human rights, weeks but especially last week—talk- Senate. They are doing this meeting and for other purposes. ing about what Medicaid cuts would behind closed doors. It is a bunch of CLOTURE MOTION mean to my State. I throw in with Republican leaders together. No Demo- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Governor Kasich, the Republican Gov- crats are invited. No Democrats are send a cloture motion to the desk. ernor, who has admonished his col- asked their opinions. It is all about The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- leagues—first in the House and now in doing something to live up to this cam- ture motion having been presented the Senate—to not repeal the Afford- paign promise that they are going to under rule XXII, the Chair directs the able Care Act, to not throw, literally, repeal and replace the Affordable Care clerk to read the motion. 900,000 people who have insurance in Act. The bill clerk read as follows: Ohio today off insurance, as the House Listen to Governor Kasich. They CLOTURE MOTION bill would do. At the same time, one have no idea what they are going to do We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- thing we also know is that the average with these 20 million people, with ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 60-year-old in Ohio will see her pre- 900,000 people in my State—900,000 peo- Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby miums go up $1,600 a year. ple who have health insurance, most of move to bring to a close debate on the mo- We all know the terrible problem whom are working. These are people tion to proceed to Calendar No. 110, S. 722, a opioid addiction has inflicted on hun- who have jobs. They just aren’t lucky bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iran dreds of thousands of people in our in relation to Iran’s ballistic missile pro- enough to have jobs like we have, gram, support for acts of international ter- country. Unfortunately, my State has where their health insurance is paid had more opioid deaths pretty much rorism, and violations of human rights, and for. for other purposes. every month—certainly, over the last Think about the morality of this— Todd Young, , , year—than any State in the United 200-plus Republican Members of Con- Ron Johnson, , Orrin G. States of America. Today 200,000 Ohio- gress, all of whom get health insurance Hatch, Roger F. Wicker, Pat Roberts, ans are getting opioid treatment who paid by taxpayers, by all of you in the Mitch McConnell, , Lu- are able to get that treatment because Gallery and anybody watching this. We ther Strange, James M. Inhofe, Mike they have insurance under the Afford- get insurance here paid for by tax- Crapo, , John Cor- nyn, Bob Corker, . able Care Act. payers, and they are going to just Think about the 26-year-old who is snatch it away from those 200,000 fami- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I on her mother’s health insurance plan lies in my State who are getting opioid ask unanimous consent that the man- who gets opioid treatment. Think addiction treatment because of the Af- datory quorum call be waived. about the family with the 5-year-old fordable Care Act. What is the moral- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without with a preexisting condition who will ity of that? objection, it is so ordered. no longer be able to get insurance and Then, worse than that is that they do f who gets insurance because of the Af- it without reading the bill. They do it, REMEMBERING WILLIAM BARCLAY fordable Care Act, because we fixed the pretty much, in the middle of the BATES preexisting condition exclusion. If the night, and they are doing the same House version were to pass, or some- thing here. Clearly, the American pub- Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, today I thing similar to it, that family would lic is on to this. The public overwhelm- wish to pay tribute to William Barclay lose its insurance. There was example ingly thinks this is a bad idea. Bates, a father, grandfather, great- after example. That is one of the rea- But they move forward because there grandfather, and veteran of the Second sons the House of Representatives had is a huge tax break involved for the World War. Bill, as he liked to be so much trouble repealing the Afford- drug industry, a huge tax break for the called, passed away last December in able Care Act and one of the reasons medical device industry, and huge help Jackson, WY, at the age of 91. Next that the 12 or 13 Senators are meet- for the insurance industry. That is why week, his family will gather at Wyo- ing—maybe tonight, for all I know; they do it, because in the end so much ming Veterans Cemetery in Casper, they never tell us—just down the hall, of what happens in this body is so that WY, to commemorate his life and down there in Senator MCCONNELL’s of- the wealthiest 1 or 2 or 5 percent get honor his contributions to our country. fice, to try to figure out how to repeal their tax cuts, get their tax breaks, I wish to add a few words to what they the and find a way and the middle class gets stuck with will say about this brave and stalwart to hold 52 Republican Senators to- the bill and the middle class loses the man. gether. benefits it gets. That is the moral out- Bill’s life story typifies many of his Think about that. They are meeting rage that so many Americans feel generation. He was born on December in secret. First, it was the House of about this process. 14, 1924, in Los Angeles, CA, to Jeffrey Representatives, when they repealed I suggest the absence of a quorum. Otto and Clara Virginia Bates. His fa- the Affordable Care Act, when they The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ther, Jeff, served in the American Ex- voted on what is called the American clerk will call the roll. peditionary Force in Russia during

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05JN6.011 S05JNPT1 S3240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 2017 World War I. His mother, Clara, was a After Dorothy passed away in 2012, tion is available to the full Senate, I telephone operator. When Bill was 5, he Bill returned to Wyoming, where he ask unanimous consent to have printed moved with his family to McAlester, spent many happy days in Jackson in the RECORD the notifications which OK. This was during the middle of the near his son Jeff and daughter-in-law have been received. If the cover letter Great Depression, and times were Vickie. He passed away on December 5 references a classified annex, then such tough. Bill’s father owned a radio re- of last year, surrounded by family and annex is available to all Senators in pair shop and later ran a roller rink to loved ones. He is survived by his sons the office of the Foreign Relations provide for the family. As Bill said Bruce and Jeff, daughters-in-law Committee, room SD–423. some years later, ‘‘We never had much Debbie and Vickie, six grandchildren, There being no objection, the mate- money, but neither did anyone else. We and four great-grandchildren. rial was ordered to be printed in the never missed any meals, but we ate a I said at the outset that Bill’s life RECORD, as follows: lot of beans, and a soup bone on Sun- story typifies many of his generation. DEFENSE SECURITY day was a real treat.’’ He grew up during the Great Depres- COOPERATION AGENCY, In September 1941, at the age of 17, sion, when times were hard and money Arlington, VA. Bill enlisted in the Army. It was 3 scarce. He served with valor in World Hon. BOB CORKER, months before Pearl Harbor. After War II, where he risked his life many Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, basic training, Bill applied for and was times for his country and fellow serv- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- accepted to airplane gunnery school. icemen. After the war, he went to col- lege, got married, and started a family. porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of Following completion of his training, a the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, request came in for a gunner for a He built a business and served in the we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. group headed to Africa. As Bill later community. He was a faithful husband 16–77, concerning the Air Force’s proposed told the story, his captain ‘‘flipped a and a steadfast provider for his chil- Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the coin between two candidates, me and dren. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for defense articles Bill Haygood. I lost and Bill Haygood Men like Bill Bates are the reason and services estimated to cost $750 million. went to North Africa and was killed America and her allies prevailed in After this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release to notify the within six weeks. A flip of a coin de- World War II. Men like Bill Bates are the reason we enjoy such a prosperous public of this proposed sale. cided that I would live through the Sincerely, war.’’ and free country today. I am grateful for this opportunity to add a few words J. W. RIXEY, Instead of going to Africa, Bill was Vice Admiral, USN, Director. sent to Europe with the Eighth Air in Bill’s memory and wish his family Enclosures. the very best. Force, 446th Bomb Group. The 446th TRANSMITTAL NO. 16–77 (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Bomb Group, which came to be known following statement was ordered to be Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of as the Bungay Buckaroos, led the Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the printed in the RECORD.) Eighth Air Force on the first heavy Arms Export Control Act, as amended bomber mission on D-Day, June 6, 1944, f (i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of and later supported Allied ground VOTE EXPLANATION Saudi Arabia. forces as they moved east toward Ber- ∑ Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I (ii) Total Estimated Value: lin through France and Germany. Major Defense Equipment* $ 0 million. was unavoidably detained for rollcall Other $750 million. Bill served as a waist gunner and flew vote No. 138 on adoption of S. Res. 176. missions in B–17s and B–24s. In total, Total $750 million. Had I been present, I would have voted (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- he flew 33 combat missions. This was yea. tities of Articles or Services under Consider- very dangerous work. Of his original As a cosponsor of S. Res. 176, I would ation for Purchase: flight crew, only Bill and one other have joined many of my colleagues in Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None. were still alive at the war’s end. For voting for its adoption. Noting this Non-MDE includes: Continuation of a blan- his service, he received the Air Medal week marks the 50th anniversary of the ket order training program inside and out- with three bronze oakleaf clusters and Six-Day War and the reunification of side of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that in- cludes, but is not limited to, flight training, the Distinguished Flying Cross. the city of Jerusalem, this resolution After receiving an honorable dis- technical training, professional military recognizes that there has been a con- education, specialized training, mobile train- charge as a staff sergeant in 1945, Bill tinuous Jewish presence in the city of ing teams (MTTs), and English language returned to Oklahoma, studied busi- Jerusalem for 3,000 years and that the training. These blanket order training cases ness on the G.I. bill, and became a cer- holy city is home to people of Jewish, will cover all relevant types of training of- tified public accountant. Muslim, and Christian faiths. This res- fered by or contracted through the U.S. Air In 1951, he married Dorothy Lee Hart- olution reaffirms longstanding U.S. po- Force or Department of Defense Agencies man in Fort Sill, OK. Like Bill, Doro- sitions, including that the permanent (DOD), to include participation in CONUS thy grew up in Oklahoma during the status of Jerusalem must be negotiated DOD-sponsored education, as well as MTTs that will travel to Saudi Arabia. This train- Great Depression. She was working as between the parties through final sta- a nurse in Tulsa when they met. A year ing for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) tus negotiations for a two-state solu- and other Saudi forces will include such sub- after Bill and Dorothy married, their tion. This resolution further reaffirms jects as civilian casualty avoidance, the law son Bruce was born. Seven years later, the importance of the U.S.-Israel rela- of armed conflict, human rights command another son, Jeff, was born. tionship and our shared value of pro- and control, and targeting via MTTs and/or In 1962, Bill and his family moved moting religious freedom.∑ broader Programs of Instruction (POIs). Pro- from Tulsa to Casper, WY, so Bill and gram management, trainers, simulators, f Dorothy could pursue their love of the travel, billeting, and medical support may outdoors. During this time, Bill contin- ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION also be included. ued his work as an accountant, serving Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, section (iv) Military Department: Air Force. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case in the Casper Chamber of Commerce 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act NFS—$44M, FMS Case NFT—$48M, FMS Case and as president of the Wyoming chap- requires that Congress receive prior no- NFU—$82M, FMS Case TGP—$53M, FMS ter of certified public accountants. He tification of certain proposed arms Case THB—$93M, FMS Case THD—$73M, grew his firm, Bates and Hocker, into sales as defined by that statute. Upon FMS Case THE—$69M, FMS Case THF—$39M, the largest accounting firm in the such notification, the Congress has 30 FMS Case THG—$93M. State of Wyoming. calendar days during which the sale (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid. Of- After Bill retired, he and Dorothy may be reviewed. The provision stipu- fered. or Agreed to be Paid: None. moved to California, Arizona, and then lates that, in the Senate, the notifica- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained Utah, returning to Casper every sum- in the Defense Article or Defense Services tion of proposed sales shall be sent to Proposed to be Sold: None. mer to hunt, fish, and enjoy Wyoming’s the chairman of the Senate Foreign (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: cool summers. Bill became an avid sa- Relations Committee. June 2, 2017. fari hunter, traveling to Africa 15 In keeping with the committee’s in- *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms times to hunt game. tention to see that relevant informa- Export Control Act.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G05JN6.007 S05JNPT1 June 5, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3241 POLICY JUSTIFICATION McCutcheon v. Federal Election Com- nity in Oregon and by the Portland Saudi Arabia—Blanket Order Training mission, No. 12–536, our political sys- museum staff and board to bring this The Government of Saudi Arabia requested tem has been infiltrated by dark museum to an even grander scale. a possible sale of continued blanket order money. The untraceable and unlimited The museum has come a long way training program inside and outside of the amount of money pouring into elec- from its initial beginnings when it was Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that includes, but tions has changed our political system known as the museum without walls. is not limited to, flight training, technical for the worse, and Americans across From the first exhibition, ‘‘Jews of training, professional military education, specialized training, mobile training teams party lines agree. Eighty-four percent Greece,’’ at the Multnomah County (MTTs), and English language training. of Americans think that money has too Central Library in 1990, interest grew- These blanket order training cases cover all much influence in politics, and over and so has the museum’s footprint. relevant types of training offered by or con- half of Americans think that politi- Now, with this new state-of-the-art fa- tracted through the U.S. Air Force or De- cians only promote policies in support cility, the museum will continue to partment of Defense (DoD) Agencies, to in- of their donors and not their voters. educate and open the minds of many clude participation in CONUS DOD-spon- President Trump has nominated a about the experiences of Oregon’s vi- sored education, as well as MTTs that will judge who wants to erode what few pro- brant Jewish community. In fact, it travel to Saudi Arabia. This training for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and other tections currently exist to limit money continues to be the only community Saudi forces will include such subjects as ci- in politics and whose views are outside repository for displaying that experi- vilian casualty avoidance, the law of armed of the mainstream. ence in my home State. conflict, human rights command and con- Judge Thapar’s views on money in It is my distinct honor to recognize trol, and targeting via MTTs and/or broader politics may be among the reasons why the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center Programs of Instruction (POIs). Program the conservative for Holocaust Education. It brings in- management, trainers, simulators, travel, and included credible exhibitions to our State, pro- billeting, and medical support may also be Judge Thapar on the short list of pos- vides a full-time Holocaust educator to included. The estimated program cost is $750 million. sible Supreme Court nominees that help those who want to learn more This proposed sale will contribute to the they prepared for President Trump. I about this tragic piece of history, and foreign policy and national security of the find President Trump’s outsourcing of remains the steward of the Oregon Hol- United States by helping to improve the se- the judicial selection process to third- ocaust Memorial in Portland’s Wash- curity of an important partner which has party organizations alarming. Tradi- ington Park. I am greatly appreciative been and continues to be a leading contrib- tionally, Presidential administrations for all this museum does and will do for utor of political stability and economic have consulted with Senators of both Oregon. progress in the Middle East. This training would support the United parties as they selected judicial nomi- f nees. The Trump administration States’ continued commitment to Saudi Ara- MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT bia’s security and strengthen the U.S.-Saudi consults with partisan organizations Arabia strategic partnership. Assisting the instead. Messages from the President of the RSAF supports Saudi Arabia in deterring The very fact that this vacancy ex- United States were communicated to hostile actions and increases U.S.-Saudi Ara- isted is another example of Republican the Senate by Mr. Williams, one of his bia military interoperability. It also helps obstructionism and the unnecessary secretaries. their ability to work with coalition partners politicization of the judiciary. Former- f during training, exercises, and operations. President Obama nominated Judge Saudi Arabia will have no difficulty absorb- EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Lisabeth Tabor Hughes to fill this va- ing this training and support. In executive session the Presiding Of- The proposed sale of this equipment and cant seat in March 2016. Much like the support will not alter the basic military bal- Supreme Court seat vacated by the ficer laid before the Senate messages ance in the region. death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Re- from the President of the United Implementation of this proposed sale will publicans refused to hold a hearing or States submitting sundry nominations not require the assignment of any additional fill the seat. which were referred to the appropriate U.S. Government or contractor representa- The seat should have been filled long committees. tives to Saudi Arabia. ago, but regardless, Judge Thapar is (The messages received today are There will be no adverse impact on U.S. de- printed at the end of the Senate pro- fense readiness as a result of this proposed not the right person to fill it now. ceedings.) sale. All defense articles/services have been f approved for release. f OREGON JEWISH MUSEUM AND f CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST EDU- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE CONFIRMATION OF AMUL R. CATION At 3:03 p.m., a message from the THAPAR Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I want to House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I acknowledge an exciting moment in Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, could not support Judge Amul Thapar’s Oregon’s history: the grand opening of announced that the House has passed nomination to fill the vacancy on the the new Oregon Jewish Museum and the following bill, with amendment, in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Cir- Center for Holocaust Education in which it requests the concurrence of cuit. I was extremely concerned about Portland. The 15,000-square-foot mu- the Senate: Judge Thapar’s views about how the seum now has a permanent place in our S. 1083. An act to amend section 1214 of law applies to the issue of money in State where anyone can come to learn title 5, United States Code, to provide for politics. According to Judge Thapar, and experience Jewish culture and his- stays during a period that the Merit Systems ‘‘there is simply no difference between tory. Protection Board lacks a quorum. saying that one supports an organiza- Jews have lived in Oregon for more The message also announced that the tion by using words and saying that than 165 years. Many immigrated here House has passed the following bills, in one supports an organization by donat- to escape the horrors of the Holocaust; which it requests the concurrence of ing money.’’ His opinion on the role of others came with the hope of finding a the Senate: money in politics in Winter v. new life in a new land. I am the son of H.R. 1761. An act to amend title 18, United Wolnitzek was so extreme that, even in immigrants who fled Nazi Germany, so States Code, to criminalize the knowing con- this post-Citizens United era, it was this history is especially personal. As a sent of the visual depiction, or life trans- mission, of a minor engaged in sexually ex- unanimously overruled by the Sixth proud American Jew, I know that for plicit conduct, and for other purposes. Circuit. Judge Thapar’s willingness to each dark chapter in our history, there H.R. 1973. An act to prevent the sexual dismiss ethical rules created to avoid is a story of perseverance, of hope, of abuse of minors and amateur athletes by re- partisanship and to ensure impartiality triumph. The rich traditions and cul- quiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse is troubling and prevented me from ture within the Jewish community to law enforcement authorities, and for supporting his nomination. must be preserved and taught for gen- other purposes. Ever since the Supreme Court rulings erations to come. That is why I am so The message further announced that in Citizens United v. FEC and proud of the work done by the commu- pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), and the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:30 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JN6.025 S05JNPT1 S3242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 2017 order of the House of January 3, 2017, S. Res. 114. A resolution expressing the ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS the Speaker appoints the following sense of the Senate on humanitarian crises in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and S. 122 Member on the part of the House of At the request of Mr. HELLER, the Representatives to the Board of Visi- Yemen. By Mr. CORKER, from the Committee on name of the Senator from Vermont tors to the United States Military Foreign Relations, with amendments: (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- Academy: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY H.R. 601. A bill to enhance the trans- sor of S. 122, a bill to prevent home- of New York and Mrs. MURPHY of Flor- parency and accelerate the impact of assist- owners from being forced to pay taxes ida. ance provided under the Foreign Assistance on forgiven mortgage loan debt. Act of 1961 to promote quality basic edu- f cation in developing countries, to better en- S. 200 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE able such countries to achieve universal ac- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT cess to quality basic education and improved name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED and waste, and for other purposes. 200, a bill to prohibit the conduct of a Under the order of the Senate of Jan- first-use nuclear strike absent a dec- f uary 3, 2017, the Secretary of the Sen- laration of war by Congress. ate, on May 30, 2017, during the ad- S. 203 journment of the Senate, received a INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mr. BURR, the name message from the House of Representa- of the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. tives announcing that the Speaker pro The following bills and joint resolu- KLOBUCHAR) was added as a cosponsor tions were introduced, read the first tempore (Mr. HARRIS) had signed the of S. 203, a bill to reaffirm that the En- and second times by unanimous con- following enrolled bill: vironmental Protection Agency may sent, and referred as indicated: H.R. 657. An act to amend title 5, United not regulate vehicles used solely for States Code, to extend certain protections By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. CRUZ): competition, and for other purposes. against prohibited personnel practices, and S. 1290. A bill to help individuals receiving for other purposes. assistance under means-tested welfare pro- S. 266 Under the authority of the order of grams obtain self-sufficiency, to provide in- At the request of Mr. HATCH, the the Senate of January 3, 2017, the en- formation on total spending on means-tested name of the Senator from California welfare programs, to provide an overall rolled bill was signed on June 2, 2017, (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- spending limit on means-tested welfare pro- sponsor of S. 266, a bill to award the during the adjournment of the Senate, grams, and for other purposes; to the Com- by the Acting President pro tempore Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar mittee on Finance. Sadat in recognition of his heroic (Mr. GARDNER). f achievements and courageous contribu- f tions to peace in the Middle East. MEASURES REFERRED SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND S. 292 SENATE RESOLUTIONS The following bills were read the first At the request of Mr. REED, the and the second times by unanimous The following concurrent resolutions names of the Senator from Indiana consent, and referred as indicated: and Senate resolutions were read, and (Mr. YOUNG) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were added H.R. 1761. An act to amend title 18, United referred (or acted upon), as indicated: as cosponsors of S. 292, a bill to maxi- States Code, to criminalize the knowing con- By Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mr. sent of the visual depiction, or live trans- SCHUMER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ALEXANDER, mize discovery, and accelerate develop- mission, of a minor engaged in sexually ex- Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. ment and availability, of promising plicit conduct, and for other purposes; to the BENNET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. childhood cancer treatments, and for Committee on the Judiciary. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, other purposes. H.R. 1973. An act to prevent the sexual Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, S. 301 abuse of minors and amateur athletes by re- Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CAR- At the request of Mr. LANKFORD, the quiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse PER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. to law enforcement authorities, and for COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. diciary. MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 301, a bill to amend the Public Health CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Ms. Service Act to prohibit governmental f DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, discrimination against providers of REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. health services that are not involved in FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, abortion. The following reports of committees Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. S. 339 were submitted: GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, By Mr. THUNE, from the Committee on Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEIN- At the request of Mr. NELSON, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation, RICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. name of the Senator from California without amendment: HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. (Ms. HARRIS) was added as a cosponsor S. 61. A bill to remove the sunset provision ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, of S. 339, a bill to amend title 10, of section 203 of Public Law 105–384 and for Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLO- United States Code, to repeal the re- other purposes (Rept. No. 115–88). BUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, quirement for reduction of survivor an- By Mr. THUNE, from the Committee on Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, nuities under the Survivor Benefit Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. with an amendment in the nature of a sub- MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Plan by veterans’ dependency and in- stitute: Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. demnity compensation, and for other S. 1129. A bill to authorize appropriations MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PERDUE, purposes. for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, S. 375 (Rept. No. 115–89). Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the By Mr. THUNE, from the Committee on Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, name of the Senator from Oklahoma Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SHA- (Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon- without amendment: HEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, S. 88. A bill to ensure appropriate spectrum Mr. STRANGE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. sor of S. 375, a bill to amend the Endan- planning and interagency coordination to TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. gered Species Act of 1973 to establish a support the Internet of Things (Rept. No. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOL- procedure for approval of certain set- 115–90). LEN, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. tlements. By Mr. CORKER, from the Committee on WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, S. 376 Foreign Relations, with an amendment in and Mr. YOUNG): At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the the nature of a substitute and with an S. Res. 184. A resolution relative to the amended preamble: death of James Paul David ‘‘Jim’’ Bunning, name of the Senator from Oklahoma S. Res. 18. A resolution reaffirming the former United States Senator for the Com- (Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon- United States-Argentina partnership and monwealth of Kentucky; considered and sor of S. 376, a bill to amend the Endan- recognizing Argentina’s economic reforms. agreed to. gered Species Act of 1973 to require

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JN6.009 S05JNPT1 June 5, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3243 publication on the Internet of the basis CRUZ), the Senator from West Virginia S. 910 for determinations that species are en- (Mr. MANCHIN) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the dangered species or threatened species, Alabama (Mr. STRANGE) were added as names of the Senator from New Hamp- and for other purposes. cosponsors of S. 720, a bill to amend the shire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Senator S. 407 Export Administration Act of 1979 to from New York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) were At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the include in the prohibitions on boycotts added as cosponsors of S. 910, a bill to names of the Senator from Massachu- against allies of the United States boy- prohibit discrimination against indi- setts (Mr. MARKEY) and the Senator cotts fostered by international govern- viduals with disabilities who need long- from Massachusetts (Ms. WARREN) were mental organizations against Israel term services and supports, and for added as cosponsors of S. 407, a bill to and to direct the Export-Import Bank other purposes. amend the Internal Revenue Code of of the United States to oppose boycotts S. 915 1986 to permanently extend the rail- against Israel, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. BROWN, the road track maintenance credit. S. 766 name of the Senator from New Jersey S. 459 At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the name of the Senator from Minnesota sor of S. 915, a bill to amend title II of name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cospon- the Social Security Act to repeal the (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- sor of S. 766, a bill to amend titles 10 Government pension offset and wind- sor of S. 459, a bill to designate the and 32, United States Code, to improve fall elimination provisions. area between the intersections of Wis- and enhance authorities relating to the S. 926 consin Avenue, Northwest and Davis employment, use, status, and benefits At the request of Mrs. ERNST, the Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Ave- of military technicians (dual status), names of the Senator from Wisconsin nue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, and for other purposes. (Ms. BALDWIN) and the Senator from Northwest in Washington, District of Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) were added Columbia, as ‘‘Boris Nemtsov Plaza’’, S. 774 At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the as cosponsors of S. 926, a bill to author- and for other purposes. ize the Global War on Terror Memorial S. 486 name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY) was added as a cosponsor Foundation to establish the National At the request of Mr. CASEY, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial as names of the Senator from Massachu- of S. 774, a bill to address the psycho- logical, developmental, social, and a commemorative work in the District setts (Mr. MARKEY) and the Senator of Columbia, and for other purposes. from Minnesota (Mr. FRANKEN) were emotional needs of children, youth, and S. 1027 added as cosponsors of S. 486, a bill to families who have experienced trauma, At the request of Mr. HATCH, the amend title XVIII of the Social Secu- and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Vermont rity Act to provide for the non-applica- S. 782 (Mr. SANDERS), the Senator from Min- tion of Medicare competitive acquisi- At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the nesota (Mr. FRANKEN) and the Senator tion rates to complex rehabilitative name of the Senator from North Caro- from Missouri (Mrs. MCCASKILL) were wheelchairs and accessories. lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- added as cosponsors of S. 1027, a bill to S. 497 sponsor of S. 782, a bill to reauthorize extend the Secure Rural Schools and At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the the National Internet Crimes Against Community Self-Determination Act of name of the Senator from Rhode Island Children Task Force Program, and for 2000. (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- other purposes. S. 1057 sponsor of S. 497, a bill to amend title S. 882 XVIII of the Social Security Act to At the request of Mr. NELSON, the At the request of Mr. ROUNDS, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. provide for Medicare coverage of cer- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. tain lymphedema compression treat- BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. ment items as items of durable medical 1057, a bill to amend the Harmful Algal 882, a bill to amend title 38, United Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Con- equipment. States Code, to provide for the entitle- S. 534 trol Act of 1998 to address harmful ment to educational assistance under algal blooms, and for other purposes. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance S. 1094 name of the Senator from New Jersey Program of the Department of Vet- (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. TESTER, the erans Affairs for members of the Armed name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. sor of S. 534, a bill to prevent the sex- Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. ual abuse of minors and amateur ath- for other purposes. letes by requiring the prompt reporting 1094, a bill to amend title 38, United of sexual abuse to law enforcement au- S. 888 States Code, to improve the account- thorities, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the ability of employees of the Department S. 540 names of the Senator from New York of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from poses. names of the Senator from New Mexico Delaware (Mr. COONS), the Senator At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the (Mr. HEINRICH) and the Senator from from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) names of the Senator from Missouri Florida (Mr. RUBIO) were added as co- and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from Utah sponsors of S. 540, a bill to limit the (Ms. WARREN) were added as cosponsors (Mr. HATCH), the Senator from Indiana authority of States to tax certain in- of S. 888, a bill to amend the Higher (Mr. DONNELLY) and the Senator from come of employees for employment du- Education Opportunity Act to add dis- Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added as co- ties performed in other States. closure requirements to the institution sponsors of S. 1094, supra. S. 569 financial aid offer form and to amend S. 1112 At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the the Higher Education Act of 1965 to At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. make such form mandatory. name of the Senator from New Jersey DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor S. 889 (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor of S. 569, a bill to amend title 54, At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the of S. 1112, a bill to support States in United States Code, to provide con- names of the Senator from Virginia their work to save and sustain the sistent and reliable authority for, and (Mr. KAINE) and the Senator from Dela- health of mothers during pregnancy, for the funding of, the Land and Water ware (Mr. COONS) were added as cospon- childbirth, and in the postpartum pe- Conservation Fund to maximize the ef- sors of S. 889, a bill to amend the High- riod, to eliminate disparities in mater- fectiveness of the Fund for future gen- er Education Act of 1965 to make tech- nal health outcomes for pregnancy-re- erations, and for other purposes. nical improvements to the Net Price lated and pregnancy-associated deaths, S. 720 Calculator system so that prospective to identify solutions to improve health At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the students may have a more accurate un- care quality and health outcomes for names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. derstanding of the true cost of college. mothers, and for other purposes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:30 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JN6.014 S05JNPT1 S3244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 2017 S. 1114 (Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from Michi- ER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the gan (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. name of the Senator from Maryland from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were KAINE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor added as cosponsors of S. Res. 176, a KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, of S. 1114, a bill to nullify the effect of resolution commemorating the 50th an- Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, the recent Executive order laying a niversary of the reunification of Jeru- Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. foundation for discrimination against salem. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, LGBTQ individuals, women, religious At the request of Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. minorities, and others under the pre- the names of the Senator from Iowa MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. text of religious freedom. (Mr. GRASSLEY), the Senator from Lou- PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. S. 1186 isiana (Mr. CASSIDY), the Senator from RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. name of the Senator from Louisiana Arkansas (Mr. BOOZMAN), the Senator SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a cosponsor from Louisiana (Mr. KENNEDY), the SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STRANGE, of S. 1186, a bill to authorize the Sec- Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, retary of Transportation to designate TILLIS), the Senator from Alabama Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, certain entities as centers of excellence (Mr. SHELBY), the Senator from Maine Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, Ms. for domestic maritime workforce train- (Ms. COLLINS), the Senator from Ala- WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, ing and education, and for other pur- bama (Mr. STRANGE), the Senator from Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted poses. Nebraska (Mrs. FISCHER), the Senator the following resolution; which was COTT S. 1191 from South Carolina (Mr. S ), the considered and agreed to: Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON), At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the S. RES. 184 name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. the Senator from Kansas (Mr. ROB- Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of ERTS), the Senator from Iowa (Mrs. WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. Fort Thomas, Kentucky in the Fort Thomas 1191, a bill to amend title XVIII of the ERNST), the Senator from Montana City Council for 2 years; Social Security Act to refine how (Mr. DAINES), the Senator from Texas Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of Kentucky in the Kentucky State Senate for Medicare pays for orthotics and pros- (Mr. CORNYN), the Senator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ), the Senator from Indiana 4 years; thetics and to improve beneficiary ex- Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of (Mr. YOUNG), the Senator from Georgia perience and outcomes with orthotic Kentucky’s 4th District with distinction for (Mr. PERDUE), the Senator from Mis- and prosthetic care, and for other pur- 12 years in the United States House of Rep- poses. sissippi (Mr. WICKER), the Senator from resentatives, and as Chair of the House Ways Utah (Mr. HATCH), the Senator from and Means Subcommittee on Social Secu- S. 1278 Arizona (Mr. FLAKE), the Senator from rity; At the request of Mr. CARPER, the Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN), the Senator Whereas Jim Bunning served the people of name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. from West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN), the Kentucky with distinction for 12 years in the DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. Senator from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN) and ; 1278, a bill to provide for the admission Whereas Jim Bunning pitched a no-hitter the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. SASSE) for the Detroit Tigers against the Boston of the State of Washington, D.C. into were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 176, the Union. Red Sox at Fenway Park on July 20, 1958, the supra. first in the National League in 84 years and S.J. RES. 40 S. RES. 179 the first in the major leagues since the 1956 At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the World Series; name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. name of the Senator from New Jersey Whereas Jim Bunning pitched a perfect BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- game for the Philadelphia Phillies against S.J. Res. 40, a joint resolution to pro- sor of S. Res. 179, a resolution express- the New York Mets on June 22, 1964, which vide limitations on the transfer of air- was the first regular-season perfect game in ing support for the designation of June the major leagues since 1922; to-ground munitions from the United 2, 2017, as ‘‘National Gun Violence States to Saudi Arabia. Whereas Jim Bunning was inducted into Awareness Day’’ and June 2017 as ‘‘Na- the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996; S. RES. 114 tional Gun Violence Awareness Now, therefore, be it At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the Month’’. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with name of the Senator from New Jersey f profound sorrow and deep regret the an- (Mr. BOOKER) was added as a cosponsor nouncement of the death of the Honorable of S. Res. 114, a resolution expressing SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Jim Bunning, former member of the United the sense of the Senate on humani- States Senate. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate tarian crises in Nigeria, Somalia, SENATE RESOLUTION 184—REL- communicate these resolutions to the House South Sudan, and Yemen. ATIVE TO THE DEATH OF JAMES Representatives and transmit an enrolled S. RES. 168 PAUL DAVID ‘‘JIM’’ BUNNING, copy thereof to the family member of the de- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the FORMER UNITED STATES SEN- ceased. name of the Senator from Washington ATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- OF KENTUCKY of respect to the memory of the Honorable sor of S. Res. 168, a resolution sup- Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Jim Bunning. porting respect for human rights and SCHUMER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ALEXANDER, encouraging inclusive governance in f Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BEN- Ethiopia. NET, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF S. RES. 174 BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. JAMES PAUL DAVID ‘‘JIM’’ BUN- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. NING names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from CASSIDY, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added as co- Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, ate proceed to the consideration of S. sponsors of S. Res. 174, a resolution Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. Res. 184, submitted earlier today. recognizing the 100th anniversary of CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DON- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Lions Clubs International and cele- NELLY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, clerk will report the resolution by brating the Lions Clubs International Mr. ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, title. for a long history of humanitarian Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. The bill clerk read as follows: service. FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLI- A resolution (S. Res. 184) relative to the S. RES. 176 BRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, death of James Paul David ‘‘Jim’’ Bunning, At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HATCH, former United States Senator for the Com- names of the Senator from New Jersey Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELL- monwealth of Kentucky.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:30 Jun 06, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A05JN6.016 S05JNPT1 June 5, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3245 There being no objection, the Senate THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WAYNE S. PETERS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: CHRISTOPHER VAUGHN proceeded to consider the resolution. To be major general BRADLEY D. WEAST Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I VICTOR D. WEEDEN, JR. ask unanimous consent that the reso- BRIG. GEN. JANSON D. BOYLES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR lution be agreed to, the preamble be IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADES INDI- FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: agreed to, and the motions to recon- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be lieutenant colonel sider be considered made and laid upon To be major general JEFFREY W. DRAKE the table with no intervening action or BRIG. GEN. STEVEN W. AINSWORTH AMY M. FISHER BRIG. GEN. BRUCE E. HACKETT BRANDI L. FOSTER debate. BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL C. O’GUINN RYAN M. GASSMAN The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BRIG. GEN. MIYAKO N. SCHANELY CODY JOHN HESS THEODOSIA FLORIA HILL objection, it is so ordered. To be brigadier general KERRY E. HUTCHINGS JENNIFER LEE IDELL The resolution (S. Res. 184) was COL. JOHN W. AARSEN MICHAEL TODD KEELEY COL. KRIS A. BELANGER agreed to. CRISTY A. LONG COL. DOUGLAS A. CHERRY EZEKIEL S. MALONE The preamble was agreed to. COL. ELLEN S. CLARK JOSHUA LEE MILLER COL. ROBERT S. COOLEY, JR. (The resolution, with its preamble, is RAYMOND A. MILLER, JR. COL. DIANNE M. DEL ROSSO EDWARD J. MORRIS printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- COL. WILLIAM B. DYER III MARLON A. MUTHUVEERAN COL. JOSEPH A. EDWARDS II mitted Resolutions.’’) PAWEL NOWACKI COL. DARIUS S. GALLEGOS MARLO P. OBCEMEA f COL. HOWARD–CHARLES W. GECK JENNIFER M. PEARL COL. MICHAEL T. HARVEY NOAH H. PLAISANCE ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 6, COL. MARTIN F. KLEIN PHILLIP K. POPE COL. WILLIAM S. LYNN 2017 JOSEPH DANYLE POPHAM, JR. COL. JOSEPH A. MARSIGLIA MARC A. RITTBERG COL. ROBERT F. PLECZKOWSKI Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I BRENDA TALINA ROBERTS COL. DUSTIN A. SHULTZ JAVIER A. RODRIGUEZ ask unanimous consent that when the COL. MARK A. TOWNE MARK A. SABROSKI COL. IRENE M. ZOPPI Senate completes its business today, it TIMOTHY A. SCHMIDT adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 6; THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF RANDALL C. SHIFLETT THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN GARY N. SUTTLES further, that following the prayer and THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED DANIEL T. TOWNSEND pledge, the morning hour be deemed UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: MERLINDA B. VERGONIO To be major general JACK VILARDI expired, the Journal of proceedings be THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT approved to date, the time for the two BRIG. GEN. GREGORY L. KENNEDY TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR leaders be reserved for their use later BRIG. GEN. ANDREW P. SCHAFER, JR. FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF in the day, and morning business be THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN To be lieutenant colonel closed; further, that following leader THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WILLIAM JOHN ACKMAN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: remarks, the Senate proceed to execu- ALEX D. ADAMS To be major general ALPHANSO R. ADAMS tive session to resume consideration of ANDREW JAMES ADAMS the Elwood nomination as under the BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER P. CALLAHAN MICHAEL J. ALBLINGER THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF PAUL S. ALBUQUERQUE previous order; finally, that the Senate THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN JEREMIAH J. ALDER recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED JOSH R. ALDRED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: TAMMARA L. ALEXANDER allow for the weekly conference meet- BRANDON P. ALFORD To be major general JENNIFER ANNETTE ALICKSON ings. DANIEL C. ALIX The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BRIG. GEN. JAMES P. BEGLEY III MARK E. ALLARD BRIG. GEN. SYLVESTER CANNON ANDY G. ALLEN objection, it is so ordered. BRIG. GEN. THOMAS M. CARDEN, JR. GERALD D. ALLEN, JR. BRIG. GEN. RICHARD H. DAHLMAN f ROBERT W. ALLEN BRIG. GEN. WENDUL G. HAGLER II CHRISTOPHER A. ALLIE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. BRIG. GEN. ROBERT T. HERBERT JOSEPH N. ALLISON BRIG. GEN. JON A. JENSEN DAVID C. ALVAREZ TOMORROW BRIG. GEN. JOHN F. KING PHILLIP N. ALVAREZ BRIG. GEN. DIRK R. KLOSS SALOMON ALVAREZ III Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS M. MCGINN RUBEN R. AMEZAGA there is no further business to come be- BRIG. GEN. WALTER L. MERCER SUNIL LALITKUMAR AMIN BRIG. GEN. PAUL D. ROGERS CLIFFORD WALDO ANDERSON fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- BRIG. GEN. SEAN A. RYAN JOEL RICKS ANDERSON sent that it stand adjourned under the BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL A. STONE KEVIN S. ANDERSON BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL C. THOMPSON PAUL R. ANDREWS, JR. provisions of S. Res. 184, as a further BRIG. GEN. GISELLE M. WILZ ROCCO J. ANGIOLELLI mark of respect to the late Jim Bun- BRIG. GEN. GARY S. YAPLE CHRISTOPHER LEE ANTENEN IN THE NAVY MARCUS C. ANTONINI ning, former United States Senator RYAN R. ARCHAMBAULTMILINER from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARCEL T. AREL IN THE TO THE GRADE INDICATED MICHAEL A. ARGUELLO There being no objection, the Senate, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: RYAN W. ARMSTRONG at 6:33 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, ROBERT C. ARNETT To be rear admiral PATRICK H. ARNN June 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. REAR ADM. (LH) ANN M. BURKHARDT KREG T. ARNOLD TIFFANY L. ARNOLD f IN THE AIR FORCE JOHN PAUL CABIGAS ARRE JOSHUA A. ARROWOOD THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS MICHAEL A. ARTIFON TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE MICHAEL D. ASKEGREN UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: Executive nominations received by DANIEL V. ATIENZA the Senate: To be major PHILIP Z. ATKINSON GREGORY BRIAN AUERBACH OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL ANGELA M. MIKE CHAD A. BACKES STEVEN A. BAILEY HENRY KERNER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE SPECIAL COUN- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CHARLES JAMES BAIRD SEL, OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, FOR THE TERM OF IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE MICHAEL H. BAIRD FIVE YEARS, VICE CAROLYN N. LERNER, TERM EXPIRED. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: HEIDI ANNETTE BAKER IN THE AIR FORCE To be major JASON R. BAKER MATTHEW T. BALLANCO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MATTHEW V. CHAUVIERE JASON D. HOSKINS STEPHEN L. BARBOUR IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- LUKE ADAM BARGER CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MICHAEL S. LAIDLAW LAUREN A. MAY NEIL BRYAN BARNAS To be brigadier general ROBERT J. BARNES THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT CHRISTOPHER LEE BARNETT COL. DEANNA M. BURT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR AARON R. BARRETT FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JOHN M. BARRY IN THE ARMY To be colonel DWAIN JASON BARTELS II THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF DONALD F. BARTHOLOMEW III THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN MICHAEL E. BRUHN JOSE L. BASABE, JR. THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED MARK E. CLEVELAND DOUGLAS M. BAUER UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: JOSEPH R. DELL AARON C. BAUM CHRISTOPHER ESTRIDGE BRIAN K. BEAUTER To be major general JEREMY N. HOOPER ROBERT O. BECKENHAUER ANDREW M. KACZMAREK NICHOLAS S. BEDELL BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN R. HOGAN ANDREW C. LATTIMORE JONATHAN MICHAEL BEHA THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF ANTONIO D. LOVE ERIC EDWARD BEIN THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN ROBERT D. PELTZER JOSHUA M. BEKKEDAHL

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NIKITA S. BELIKOV JOSEPH A. CHRISTENSEN DARIN S. ELGERSMA BRYAN M. BELL WOO SUK CHUN JUSTIN J. ELLIOTT CLIFTON M. BELL MARC L. CHURCH TRAVIS T. ELLIOTT DYLAN A. BELL ERIKA R. CHUTE BRETT J. ELLIS THOMAS N. BELLAIRS ADAM T. CIARELLA RYAN W. ELLIS MATTHEW BRENT BELOTE BRANDON J. CIELOHA RAYMOND J. ELMORE TIFFANY H. BENDORF MATTHEW A. CISAR MICHAEL J. EMERSON DAVID M. BENNETT LIAM J. CLANCY REBECCA M. EMERSON CORY D. BERG CRISTAL NICOLE CLARK MARK E. ENRIQUES TYLER A. BERGE JACK AXEL CLARK STEPHEN A. ESCHMANN TROY DAVID BERGHUIS TRACY R. CLINTON JONATHAN JOSIAH ESSES BENJAMIN C. BERGREN JOSHUA M. COAKLEY WILLIAM A. ESTEP TANNER BERGSRUD PAUL H. COBEAGA PETER S. EULER CHRISTOPHER J. BERGSTROM AARON L. COCHRAN ROBERT C. EVANS RYAN A. BERNIER STACI N. COLEMAN STEPHEN A. EVELYN JONATHAN P. BESS JEFFREY P. COLLINS CHRISTOPHER J. EVEY CHRISTOPHER W. BEST MATTHEW D. COLLINS JAMES E. FAGAN MARK J. BIEDA TROY S. COMBS JEFFREY T. FALCONE CHRISTOPHER J. BILLAU CHRISTOPHER M. CONANT ERIC KASMER FANCHER JOSEPH A. BINCAROUSKY, SR. NICHOLAS A. CONDON MICHAEL D. FANTON ROBERT G. BINGHAM ALAN W. CONDOR FRANCIS T. FAPPIANO OWEN D. BIRCKETT JUSTIN MICHAEL CONELLI JONATHAN D. FARISS MICHAEL JOSEPH BLACK BROOKS R. CONN JOHN C. FARMER COLBY J. BLACKWOOD JOSHUA D. CONNELL MATTHEW THOMAS FARRER JOSHUA P. BLAKEMAN JOHN PAUL CONNER MICHAEL FAZIO BRENT R. BLANDINO ALEX N. CONSTANTINE RYAN E. FERDINANDSEN JEFFERY ANDREW BLANKENSHIP JASON B. CONSTANTINE ANGELO T. FERNANDEZ TIMOTHY R. BLOCKYOU DIAMOND D. COOKSON CARLOS J. FERRER GREGORY MICHAEL BLOM BRETT JAMES COOPER RUSSELL B. FETTE NIA K. BLUFORD MATTHEW COOPER JOHN M. FIANDT DANIEL T. BLUM ROLLY G. COOPER JAMES G. FINUCANE DANA L. BOCHTE NEIL J. COPENHAVER ROBERT A. FISHER ERIC D. BOGUE MATTHEW G. COPPOLA BRIAN THOMAS FLANIGAN ANDREW J. BOGUSKY REBECCA SUE CORBIN JESSE L. FLEENER TRAVIS R. BOHANAN MATTHEW S. CORDANI BRYAN M. FLORIO GREGORY R. BOLAND AARRON S. CORNINE JONATHAN R. FOX MATTHEW D. BOONE ANTHONY C. COSTANZA LARRY P. FOXWORTH JOHN M. BOOS MAXWELL COVER BRYAN JOSHUA FRAM MATTHEW R. BORAWSKI RYAN DARRELL COX MATTHEW R. FRANCHETTI GREGORY M. BORSCHOWA KEITH R. CRAINE NAOMI L. FRANCHETTI STACIE LYNN BORTZ WESLEY M. CRAWLEY TERESA A. FRANK KELLY BORUKHOVICH BENJAMIN P. CRAYCRAFT TIMOTHY E. FRANK JONATHAN W. BOTT JEFFREY J. CREPEAU KYLE K. FRANSDAL DOUGLAS P. BOTTOMS JESSICA RYAN CRITCHER DANE GEORGE FRANTA JOSHUA P. BOUDREAUX AARON M. CROFT DANIEL L. FRANZ ERIK EDWARD BOWMAN MATTHEW J. CROSMAN JACLYN CORRINE FREDERICK PAMELA A. BOYARSKI DARRELL SCOTT CROWE JOHN D. FREDERICK MACEY W. BOZARTH JOHN F. CUDDY JONATHAN M. FRENCH LYDIA A. BRADLEYTYLER CRAIG J. CUDE JEFFREY RAY FRIES ALLEN GEORGE BRANCO III SEAN P. CULLEN KELLY DAVID FRIESEN DAVID T. BREDESEN DAVID A. CUMINGS SCOTT S. FROHARDT KYLE BENJAMIN BRESSETTE JAMES RICHARD CURRAN STEVEN A. FROMM MICHAEL T. BREWER JASON B. CURTIS JOSHUA B. FRY DAMEION DAWAYNE BRIGGS RUSSELL JAMES DABEL JACOB T. FULGHAM EVAN J. P. BRIGGS DENIS A. DALLAIRE MANDI L. FULLER LEE M. BRLETICH GERRIT H. DALMAN MARC K. FULSON JEREMY M. BROCKMAN ADAM C. DALSON MUSA S. FURR TIMOTHY W. BROKAW WILLIAM LEE DALTON, JR. DONALD J. FYFFE ANDREW L. BROWN DAVID J. DAMRON PAUL W. GAGLIARDI BRANDON R. BROWN MICHAEL J. DAMRON JAMES R. GAISER JOSEPH W. BROWN BRANDON LEWIS DAVENPORT MEGAN ROSE GALUS BENJAMIN D. BRYAN DAVID C. DAVIDSON JUSTIN L. GAMEL MARCUS W. BRYAN JEFFREY C. DAVIS STEPHEN J. GANT KYLE R. BUCHER SCOTT P. DAVIS HENRY A. GARAY BRADLY P. BUCHOLZ SETH S. DAVIS BRIAN J. GARRETT CHARLES F. BUEKER CINDY D. DAWSON JENNIFER GARRISON JOEL B. BUELOW ADRIAN S. DE LA FUENTES VIRNON S. GARRISON BENJAMIN R. BURDETTE NICHOLAS M. DEANGELIS JOHN DAVID GARVIN KENNETH WILSON BURGI JONATHAN A. DEARMOND MATTHEW BODELL GARVIN WILLIAM J. BURICH MICHAEL L. DECKARD CHRISTOPHER D. GAUSEPOHL SEAN PATRICK BURKE MARK ALAN DEGENHARDT BRENTON R. GAYLORD MATTHEW P. BURNISTON RAYMUND P. DELEON DAVID ALAN GEBBIE NICOLE MARIE BURNSIDE DAVID DELMAGE DREW L. GEHLER MATTHEW J. BURROWS GEORGE H. DELONG DANE J. GEHRMANN CHARLES C. BURSI WINELL S. DEMESA GABRIEL D. GELDERT BENNET ALAN BURTON HEATHER G. DEMIS CHRISTOPHER L. GENELIN CLARENCE E. BURTON, JR. CHANDLER A. DEPENBROCK KEVIN P. GEOFFROY MATTHEW G. BUTLER ERIC L. DEPRIEST EUGENE J. GEORGESCU SCOTT D. BUTLER BRIAN L. DESAUTELS WILLIAM R. GERY CHRISTOPHER J. BYRNE NICHOLAS FRANCIS DEW RUSSELL H. GHEESLING MARIO P. CABIAO JANET D. DEWESE ANTHONY DUWAYNE GIBSON CHARLES J. CAGGIANO, JR. MARK E. DEYOUNG BRETT E. GIBSON IAN E. CALDERON CHRISTOPHER J. DIAZ MATTHEW A. GIDLEY GREGORY JULIEN CAMERON LERIA M. DIAZ LINDSEY ERIN GIGGY JEFFREY S. CAMERON JOSEPH ANTHONY DICIOLLA JUSTIN D. GILBERT DUSTIN CANEDY JOSHUA DAVID DIEHL MYLES HAROLD GILBERT AARON CAPIZZI CHRISTOPHER A. DIETER DAREN PAUL GILLESPIE JAMES L. CAPRA MICHAEL JOHN DIMARIA, JR. SCOTT W. GILLILAND MATTHEW P. CARDUCCI NEIL W. DIMMITT SETH IM GILPIN GERARD J. CARISIO MATTHEW W. DOLAN AJAY K. GIRI CATALEYA CARLSON JAMES W. DOLSON JASON A. GIRON CHRISTOPHER S. CARLSON MELISSA L. DOMBROCK ANTHONY E. GLESSNER ERIK A. CARLSON JAINA L. DONBERG PATRICK J. GODINEZ KEVIN M. CARLSON ANDREW I. DORN JESSE ALAN GOENS SPEIGHT H. CAROON CHRISTOPHER J. DOROUGH BRENT FAIRS GOLDEN ROBERT R. CARREON JOSHUA SCOTT DORR ERIC M. GOLDEN JAMES S. CARROLL ROSS E. DOTZLAF JOSEPH W. GOLDSMITH ANTHONY L. CARSON MICHAEL JOSEPH DOUGLAS RYAN C. GOODLIN CHRISTIAN H. CARTER TIMOTHY J. DOWLING, JR. BRANDON E. GORAB JONATHAN A. CARTER JEFFREY L. DOWNING JOSEPH C. GORMAN NICHOLAS J. CARTER PHILLIP H. DREW STEPHEN WAYNE GOTER CHRISTOPHER T. CASTLE ANDREW D. DUBOIS EVAN GRABELL ROBIN CHRISTOPHER CASTLE CHRISTOPHER F. DUFF KEVIN E. GRAHAM MARITZEL G. CASTRELLON JACOB J. DUFF AMY RAE GRANT HARVEY CATCHINGS, JR. YON P. DUGGER STEVEN R. GREEN, JR. AARON B. CAVAZOS JAMES CHRISTIAN DUNCAN BRANDON L. GREENAWALT KURT M. CEPEDA CHRISTOPHER G. DUPIN CHONG H. GREGORY ALFRED W. CHAFFEE MICHELLE LYNN DURAND NEIL WELLS GREGORY JUSTIN W. CHANDLER RYAN T. DURAND DARRELL L. GROB RYLAN M. CHARLTON BRAD M. DVORAK JOSEPH R. GROSS, JR. PAUL A. CHASE JASON RICHARD DYMOND CHARLIE WEST GROVER, JR. BRIAN L. CHATMAN RYAN O. EADS BENJAMIN J. GRUSIN ORLANDO L. CHAVEZ JOHN DOMENIC EASTON PETER GRUTERS SAMUEL C. CHIPMAN MICHAEL T. EDWARDS PETER J. GRYN ADAM G. CHITWOOD J T. EGGINTON JASON M. GUADALUPE PETER M. CHOI JARED M. EKHOLM JESSICA A. GUARINI THOMAS CHOU MATTHEW P. ELDREDGE JONATHAN R. GUERRERO

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MICHAEL CRAIG GUERRERO BENJAMIN A. JANS JENNIFER MORGAN MACK KRISTOPHER D. GUFFEY CHRISTOPHER D. JEFFERSON KATHERINE C. MACK ANNA E. GUNNGOLKIN JOSHUA DAVID JENSEN BRANDON K. MACKAY JONATHAN A. GUNTHER PEDRO JIMENEZ ERIC R. MADDOX LUPE GUTIERREZ STEPHEN P. JOCA STEPHEN D. MADDOX JASON ROBERT GUYETTE RYAN R. JODOI JOHN J. MADSEN CHRISTINE G. L. GUZMAN BRANDY M. JOHNSON DAVID T. MADSON LORI M. HAAS CLIFTON H. JOHNSON JOSEPH L. MAGUADOG ALAN M. HAEDGE JASON K. JOHNSON ANDREW J. MAGUIRE ERIK J. HAEUPTLE MICHAEL A. JOHNSON DAVID M. MAHAN PHILIP M. HAFDAHL PAUL STEPHEN JOHNSON JUSTIN MAHONEY BRECK B. HALE ROBERT JOHNSON LOGAN ORION MAILLOUX JACOB E. HALE ROBERT JOSEPH JOHNSON ZARINE E. MALESRA CHRISTOPHER HALEY SHEILA N. JOHNSTON JOHN T. MALLORY GIDEON STACY HALL CHRISTOPHER O. JONES TYRONE C. MANEGDEG LUCAS HALL CLARK RODMAN JONES TIMOTHY P. MANNING MEGAN F. HALL CLAYTON L. JONES RYAN P. MANSFIELD TERRY L. HALL MARK N. JONES ERNEST M. MARAMBA CHRISTOPHER N. HALLE MELODY R. JONES CHRISTOPHER J. MARRIOTT CHRIS ALAN HALSRUD SEAN M. JONES MARY KATHERINE MARSHALL JESSE WILSON HAMEL THOMAS DANIEL JONES CHRISTOPHER R. MARSLENDER JEREMY T. HAMILTON TOBIAH MICHAEL JONES ADRIAN I. MARTIN IAN W. HAMLYN TOMMY GEORGE JONES ALICE MARIE MARTIN THOMAS C. HAMLYN WILLIAM R. JONES TERRY R. MARTIN, JR. MATTHEW L. HANE PETER SUNGJEAN JOO OSCAR R. MARTINEZ JAMES CHRISTOPHER HANNAN NICHOLAS B. JORDAN MATTHEW F. MATIS BRIAN E. HANS DANIEL JOSEPH JOYCE ANDREW J. MAUS SEAN J. HANSEN PABLO RAUL JUAREZ AARON M. MAYER COLIN Q. HANSON MATTHEW G. JUDGE VICTORIA J. MAYO PETRINA A. HANSON NICHOLAS JUREWICZ DORINDA MUSITANO MAZZA DARION L. HARDEN GREGORY P. KANTZ RYAN MICHAEL MCADAMS ALLISON S. HARDWICK MARYANN L. KARLEN DAVID M. MCALROY MICHAEL J. HARDWICK JUSTIN D. KEATING DEREK J. MCCAFFERTY ANIL HARIHARAN JONATHAN KINGSTON KEEN JASON BRUCE MCCLURE ROBERT CARSTEN HARLAN ADAM T. KEITH MICHAEL J. MCCOURT THOMAS B. HARNEY COLLEEN BROOKE KELLAM JOHN P. MCCOY BRANDEE J. HARRAL DANIEL A. KENAN JAMES R. MCCUE MAXWELL F. HARRELL, JR. MICHAEL DAVID KENNEDY SEAN W. MCCURDY CHRISTOPHER S. HARRIS PATRICK J. KENNEDY LOUIS P. MCDANELD JOHN J. HARRIS VICTOR ALAN KENT LLOYD E. MCDONALD MARK L. HARRIS PATRICK E. KILLINGSWORTH SHANNON A. MCDOUGALD RYAN S. HARRIS TED TAE WOO KIM KRISTI MCELMURRY BRYANT D. HARRISON JONATHAN SAMUEL KINARD ERIC T. MCEWEN PATRICK C. HARTMAN BERNARD ROBERT KING CHESTER D. MCFARLAND ADAM C. HAUER JONATHAN D. KING ROBERT A. MCGOWAN II DANIEL STEPHEN HAUGH MICHAEL H. KINGRY MICHAEL D. MCGRATH MICHAEL E. HAYEK RANDOLPH B. KINSEY KALY M. MCKENNA CASEY J. HAYES JOSHUA MICHAEL KIRKUM BARRY V. MCKEOWN JOSEPH J. HAYES, JR. JOSHUA D. KITTLE MICHAEL K. MCKINNEY THOMAS E. HAYES NATHAN H. KITZKE TROY ANDREW MCLAIN BRAD L. HAYNES DARWYN D. KLATT WALTER MCMILLAN IV KEVIN L. HAYNIE JEFFREY ROBERT KLEIN CHARLES MANLEY MCNIEL QUINCY M. HEARNS MICHAEL JOSEPH KLIETZ AMY L. MCQUITTY KEVIN M. HEATH BENJAMIN S. KLINE DANIEL P. MCVAY AARON M. HEDRICK DANIEL L. KLINE AMBER E. MCVEIGH ANDREW M. HEIDEL JASON T. KNAB SCOTT E. MEARS RUSSELL T. HEIFNER JORDAN W. KNAUB JAMES CROMARTIE MELVIN MICHAEL M. HELGESON SCOTT M. KONZEM CHAD MESSINIO DANIEL K. HELLER SCOTT S. KORELL RANDY M. METZGER ROBERT C. HEMBACH SEAN KRASSOW CASEY DANIEL MEYER ALLAN J. HENLEY JOSHUA R. KRUM DALLAS P. MIKAELSEN JENNIFER M. HENSLEY KARSON KUHLMAN BRIAN Y. MILLER RYAN L. HERMAN JOSEPH LA MONICA JEFFERY M. MILLER WILLIAM A. HERMANN RICHARD S. LACA JESSE P. MILLER ALFONSO S. HERNANDEZ VILACHACK LADARA RYAN S. MILLER ERICKA L. HERNANDEZ STEPHEN VINCENT LANCE HERBERT F. MILLET III DAVID R. HERNDON STACI A. LANDERS JONATHAN L. MILLS HALLIE A. HERRERA AMANDA JO LANGENBRUNNER PATRICK J. MILLS TYLER J. HESS NICHOLAS P. LAPLANT BRYAN J. MINATEL KATHERINE Y. HETLAND DONAVAN S. LASKEY JOSEPH S. MIRANDA DANIEL PAUL HIGHLANDER DEWITT TALMADGE LATIMER IV CHRISTOPHER STEPHAN MISER DAWN L. HILDEBRAND PAUL A. LATOUR JARED L. MITCHELL ROBERSON O. HILL CHARLES D. LAUBACH LYDANKO V. MITCHELL KENNETH J. HILLS RYAN C. LAUGHTON RYAN P. MITTELSTET JENNIFER P. HINES JENNIFER M. LAW GENTRY L. MOBLEY RYAN MCHENRY HISEROTE PAUL J. LAWSON DANIEL T. MODROW TERRY WARREN HJERPE FRANCISCO ARNALDO LEACH THOMAS HAROLD MONCRIEF III BRENDAN JOSEPH HOCHSTEIN KRISTA L. LEAMAN WILLIAM PAUL MONCRIEFF JASON R. HOCK RYAN LOUIS LEBLANC DANIEL R. MONTES JOSHUA B. HOLADAY RAVEN JUN LECLAIR BONACICH REBEKAH G. MONTGOMERY MICHAEL B. HOLL JEFFREY J. LEDEBOER ROBERT ANTHONY MOORS JOHN D. HOLLAND DANIEL E. LEE NICHOLAS L. MORGANS JAMES WILLIAM HOLLER JAMES D. LEE STARGELL A. MOSLEY MICHAEL J. HOLLINGSWORTH JASON KYLE LEE MICHAEL E. MOSS JASON M. HOLMAN MICHAEL ALLAN LEE KARI K. MOTT BRIAN D. HOLT JOHN M. LEGER NATHAN CHANDLER MOTT SEAN E. HOOK GEOFFREY LEVINE PETER RICHARD MOUGHAN III BRENDAN PATRICK HOPKINS GRETCHEN T. LEWIS ERIC DWAYNE MOWLES JILL E. HOPKINS MATTHEW D. LEWIS DUSTIN J. MOWREY KENNETH W. HORTON NATHAN P. LEWIS HEATHER MARIA MUELLER BRIEN W. HOUSE ROBERT L. LIDOWSKI JEREMY S. MULLEN CHRIS T. HOUSTON NATHANIEL C. LIEFER BRYAN DANIEL MUNDHENK CLARENCE C. HOUSTON, JR. LYNN M. LIGHTFOOT CHRISTOPHER J. MUNDY BRYAN G. HOWARD JOSE CARLOS LINARES SCOTT DANIEL MUNN BRANDON J. HOWELL ULYSSES LINARES SHYAM R. MUNSHI CHRISTOPHER J. HOWELL JACOB L. LINDAMAN DOUGLAS JAMES MURPHY KENNETH B. HOWELL WILLIAM GREGORY LITTLE MATTHEW MILNER MURPHY RYAN A. HOWELL DOMINIC GENE LITWIN STEPHANIE ANN MURPHY KEVIN T. HOY JEREMY ALAN LOCK TREVIN A. MURRAY MATTHEW THOMAS HOYT JOSHUA L. LOGIE MEGAN M. MURTISHAW DUSTIN RYAN HUDSON JAMES S. LONG II MATTHEW R. MUSTAIN MATTHEW T. HUDSON JUSTIN L. LONG NATHANIEL ROSS NADDELL RYAN T. HUDSON SUSANNE L. LONSBERRY SUNIL K. NAIR SHANE D. HUGHES MICHAEL F. LOOS RYAN A. NATALINI SHANNON MADDOX HUGHES LYDELL Z. LOPEZ FRANCIS SHANE NAVARRO MELISSA LEURIDAN HULL BRANDON T. LOSACKER JAY M. NEESE MATTHEW A. HUMPHREY ALAN KEVAN LOUIE MATTHEW BRETT NEFF TENAYA GOC HUMPHREY BRIAN R. LOW JACK A. NELSON PETER ANTHONY HUNT BRYAN S. LOWE ROBERT A. NELSON JASEN W. HUNTER JEREMY E. LOYD SCOTT E. NELSON ROB STEPHEN HUSMANN NATHAN A. LOYD THOMAS R. NELSON MICHAEL ANTHONY HYLAND MICHAEL DAVID LUCAS JOEL JEFFREY NEUBER SEAN C. IANACONE ANDREW J. LUECKENHOFF ERIC S. NEUBERT DAVID STEVEN ILLSLEY DARIN E. LUPINI JASON M. NEWCOMER CARL J. JACKSON, JR. JEREMY J. LYDIC JOSEPH D. NEWKIRK RICARDO JAIME JOHN LYFORD V THOMAS MICHAEL NEWLON RUSSELL JAMES CHRISTOPHER R. MACDONALD JUSTIN FRANKLIN NEWTON

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LOC H. NGUYEN PHILIPP E. RISSEEUW BRYAN THOMAS SPARKMAN JOSEPH D. NICHOLS MATTHEW A. RITENOUR CHARLES C. SPAULDING JONATHAN D. NIEBES AARON W. RITTGERS JAMES IRA SPEAKES JASON DONALD NIEDERHAUSER NATHAN A. RIVINIUS GRANT E. SPEAR LETITIA BEATRICE NIELSEN MICHAEL J. ROBB DAVID J. SPELLMAN ROBERT RAYMOND NOEL II ANDREW JAMES ROBERTS MARK E. SPENCER KALEB CRAIG NORDGREN JASON EDMOND ROBERTS SCOTT W. SPICER NICHOLAS BENTON NORGAARD DAVID M. ROBERTSON AARON JOSEPH SPRECHER JUSTIN W. NORTON CHRISTOPHER R. ROBINSON JUSTIN B. SPRING JOSHUA B. NUCCIO ERIC H. ROBINSON SCOTTY LYNN SPROLES JEFFREY DAVID NUNEZ MATTHEW H. ROBINSON ANTHONY T. ST AUBYN DAMIAN XAVIER OCHS JAMES P. RODGERS KRISTA N. ST ROMAIN JONATHAN C. ODELL MARCUS RODRIGUEZ ARCHILLA ADRIENNE L. STAHL ROBERT J. OLIPANE CLEVE P. RODRIGUEZ JOSEPH H. STALLINGS RYAN P. OLISH VIDA JACOB ROEDER DAVID M. STAMPER JONATHAN H. OLIVA WILLIAM JOHN ROEDL BRIAN J. STANISZEWSKI NATHAN P. OLSEN WAYNE C. ROHE CHRISTOPHER R. STAPENHORST JAMES R. OLSON DON E. ROLLEG DALE A. STARK MATTHEW D. OLSON JOSEPH ROMANRAMIREZ SEAN DANIEL STAVELY SCOTT A. OLSON CHRISTOPHER M. RONDEAU MATTHEW J. STEELE JOHN P. OMEARA GARY EDWARD ROOS MATTHEW B. STEENMAN PAOLA S. ONDINA KRISTOPHER W. RORBERG PAMELA TAN STEIN SHANNON E. ONEAL BETH ANN ROSARIO BRIAN K. STEINKE TOMOYUKI D. ONO RYAN A. ROSE CHAUNCEY A. STERN SAMUEL RICHARD OPPELAAR II TAMMY A. ROSE JACOB T. STEVENS MICHAEL G. OPRESKO WILLIAM E. ROSE ANDREW J. STEWART SEAN V. ORME EVAN P. ROTH CHAD R. STEWART RACHELLE RENEE OSBORN BILLIE K. ROTHWELL TIMOTHY L. STOKES DAVID FRANKLIN OSTERHAUS BRANDI ROUNTREE ANDREW T. STOLEE TOMAS G. OWEN JAMES M. ROWLAND ZACHARY A. STOLP KELLY A. PADDEN SAMUEL J. ROYAL BRIAN BENEDICT STONE LISA JOE PAGANO WALLACE JAMES T. RUBY SAMUEL J. STONE LUIS F. PALACIOS MICHELLE C. RUEHL JEREMY L. STOVER DAVID NILES PALMER KENYATTA HENTS RUFFIN LUKE R. STOVER JAY TODD PANKEY SCOTT T. RUPPEL DENNIS M. STRASSER DAVID F. PAOLILLO CHRISTINA F. E. RUSNOCK ALLYSON P. STRICKLAND BRIAN E. PARADISE MARION M. RUSSELL WILLIAM L. STRICKLAND JASON NOEL PARKER JOHN D. RYAN MATTHEW STRICKLER SHAUN C. PARKER THOMAS M. RYAN, JR. JOHN ROBERT STRIPLING WILLIAM EVERETT PARKER IV TIMOTHY C. RYAN CHRISTOPHER C. STROLE JEFFREY M. PARRISH MICHAEL J. SACKENHEIM JESPER R. STUBBENDORFF STEVEN MARVIN PAYNE BENJAMIN E. SAKRISSON JESSE D. STUBBS RYAN M. PEARCE ERICK L. SAKS JOSHUA A. STULTS JEFFREY JAMES PEDERSEN ANDREW C. SALLOUM BRENT R. SUERDIECK WINSEN PEELE AARON R. SANDERS JACOB P. SULLIVAN ZACH ALBERT PELLONARI MARIETTA ELIZABETH SANDERS JOSHUA S. SULLIVAN CHRISTINA P. PEREZ MICHAEL FRED SANDERS MARGARET ANN SULLIVAN MIKE A. PEREZ RICHARD PAUL SANDWICK ANTHONY SUTTON MATTHEW M. PERRIE MATTHEW P. SANERA PERRY C. SWEAT THOMAS JAMES PERRY MATTHEW A. SARTORI CHRISTOPHER D. SWEENEY REDAHLIA S. PERSON JONATHAN SAWTELLE KEVIN P. SWEENEY ERIC R. PESCHELL TIMOTHY R. SAXTON EDWARD W. TALLEY CHRISTOPHER L. PHILLIPS JASON P. SCALZITTI JARED B. TANNER ROBERT L. PHILLIPS II COLLEEN SUE SCHAELLING MATTHEW E. TARNOWSKI BRENTON M. PICKRELL JASON LEE SCHENCK EVAN T. TATGE CHRISTIAN J. PIERCE RYAN F. SCHIFFNER BRIAN J. TAYLOR JAMES E. PIKE III CHRISTOPHER C. SCHLAGHECK CHARLIE JAMES TAYLOR DAVID F. PINA SCOTT PAUL SCHLEGELMILCH NATHAN WILLIAM TAYLOR JAMES R. T. PINSON KEVIN WALTER SCHMAEMAN SCOTT TAYLOR BRADLEY M. PIROLO ERIK J. SCHMID THOMAS M. TAYLOR NATHAN A. PITCHER RYAN T. SCHMID STEPHEN E. TEEPLE DONELL D. PITTMAN III KURT A. SCHMIDBAUER CHRISTOPHER LOUIS TEKE MATTHEW P. PLATT MICHAEL B. SCHMIDT JOEL G. THESING SETH D. PLATT DAREK M. SCHMIEDEBUSCH AARON HOUSTON THOMAS RANDALL D. PLETZER MATTHEW M. SCHMUNK BRIAN C. THOMASSON MITCHELL R. POHLMAN BENJAMIN J. SCHNEIDER ANDREW PAUL THOMPSON JOSEPH CARLYLE POMAGER SCOTT D. SCHOFIELD DAVID M. THOMPSON MARTIN POON RAYMOND W. SCHOLZ ERIC W. THOMPSON DANIELLE N. POPE DANIEL J. SCHONE JARED D. THOMPSON MATTHEW THOMAS POPE DANIEL B. SCHRECK JASON I. THOMPSON NATASHA N. PORCHER RICK G. SCHUESSLER SCOTT MICHAEL THOMPSON LAURA M. PORTER CLAYTON W. SCHUETY TIMOTHY A. THOREN ROBERT A. PORTER JOHN M. SCIUTO ADAM F. THORNTON FAITH K. POSEY JOHN REBER SCOTT LEIGH R. THORNTON JOHN D. POWELL DONALD A. SEABLOM RYAN K. THORNTON CHRISTOPHER A. PRENTISS ETHEL N. SEABROOKHENNESSY GRANT D. THRELFALL DANIEL L. PRESLAND CHRISTOPHER E. SEAMANS ANDREA GAIL TILESTON NATHAN W. PREUSS DANIEL CHARLES SEBECK BRIAN A. TILESTON JAMES W. PRITCHETT JUSTIN D. SETTLES PAUL W. TINKER ZACHARY A. PROBST KRISTEN D. SHADDEN MATTHEW E. TIPTON MATTHEW T. PROCHAZKA MICHAEL AYOUB SHAHEN DOUGLAS J. TODD NELSON J. PROUTY CHARLES C. SHAW JOHN D. TOEPHER DOUGLAS M. PRUITT DALBERT R. SHAW JOSHUA IAN TOLK JASON G. PRUITT AARON B. SHEETS JARED A. TOMLIN CHRISTOPHER M. PUGH DAVID A. SHEPHERD KATHRYN M. TOMS THOMAS R. PURDIE JEREMY W. SHEPPARD STEVEN C. TORRES CHRISTOPHER R. PUSTKA BRETT A. SHILLING CHAD C. TOSSELL ROBERT C. RADESKY, JR. JASON WILLIAM SHIRLEY NATHANIEL W. TOTTEN LEVI A. RAINS MICHAEL J. SHIRLEY CLINT MATHEW TOWNSEND JACK J. RAITT II ADAM JOSEPH SHOCKLEY JAMES D. TOWNSEND KELLY DEAN RAKES EVAN M. SHOLLY ERIC M. TRAD JE HUI RALEY ETAI SHPAK JOSEF H. TRAINOR JUSTIN BERNARD RAMSEY AARON W. SICK KEVIN K. TRAN RUTH J. RANDOLPH NICHOLAS D. SIGLER MERIDEE J. TRIMBLE JESSICA YE RAPER CARLY M. SIMS MATTHEW K. TROMANS JOSHUA D. RASMUSSEN JOHN S. SISLER JASON E. TROUTMAN LANCE JAY RATTERMAN CHRISTOPHER J. SKOUTAS STEPHANIE A. TRUSTY TIMOTHY J. RAWSON BRIAN L. SLADE DENNIS TRUTWIN VINCENT A. REA JAMES C. SLAYTON ARRON J. TULICK STEVEN B. REAGAN IAN M. SLAZINIK MATTHEW W. TULL ADAM T. RECTOR WILLIAM E. SLOTTER KARLOS G. L. TUNGOL VERNON F. REDDICK MATTHEW N. SLUSHER ANTHONY P. TYDINGCO SHAWN M. REDMOND GAIL M. SMICKLAS TODD V. TYLER JEREMY W. REGANS ARCHIE SMITH, JR. SCOTT MATTHEW TYLEY BRADLEY GLEN REICK DAVID J. SMITH KURT J. UMLAUF CHRISTOPHER A. REID GREGORY GERALD SMITH ROMAN TIMOTHY UNDERWOOD PETER J. REILEY JARED J. SMITH DANIEL A. URBAN ERIC B. REINHART JENNIFER A. SMITH PETER J. USHER CHARLES F. RESTALL JOCELYN M. SMITH ORION Q. VAIL JACK W. RHODES III KATRINA E. SMITH CRAIG J. VAN BEUSEKOM JOHN C. RICE, JR. KENNETH J. SMITH STEVEN W. VANDEN BOS EDWARD FRANCIS RICHARDS MARK H. SMITH JOHN F. VANDENBEMDEN BRIAN MICHAEL RICKERT, JR. MELISSA R. SMITH MICAH B. VANDERVEEN MICHAEL E. RIDLEY PEYTON S. SMITH RAYMUNDO M. VANN, JR. JUSTIN M. RIESTER DAVID M. SORRELS KRISALYN J. VAUGHN GREGORY A. RILEY JACOB S. SOTIRIADIS THOMAS VEILLEUX RYAN X. RILEY CHERONDA V. SPANN RICK E. VERMILLION

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TASHA E. VICK WILLIAM M. FRECHETTE DUSTIN R. CRAPSE JOSEPH ANDREW VIDEC NICHOLAS R. FREESE HUNG M. DIEP BRIE H. VIHLEN THOMAS ANTHONY GANGI JEREMY T. GEROT CHRISTOPHER B. VOGLER JASON M. GLITZ EDWARD J. GOMEZ ERIC L. VOLK GAYLAN A. GRAY JOHN P. HORN LIM DINH VU TY JOSHUA HANSON DECIRAY R. HUQ MICHAEL J. VYN JOSEPH S. HENNEY EDWARD M. KASPAR JOHN D. WADDELL RACHEL S. JACKSON ALLAN C. KEITT NATASHA L. WAGGONER JAMES WEIR JORDAN, JR. KERI L. MOLINA RONNIE R. WALDEN CHERRIZA S. KELLOGG PAUL J. STAMBAUGH JESSE GEORGE WALES MAURICE DELANE LEWIS II JOHN R. TATUM II DAVID ODIS WALKER DAVID M. LUTZ JOSHUA E. THOMPSON MICHAEL M. WALKER RALPH W. ONESKO FORREST C. VAUGHN IV NATHANIEL S. WALKER FREDRIC M. ORCUTT II BRIAN D. WIECK NICKLAUS M. WALKER THERESA ANN PAXTON JOHN SILAS WALLACE CHANDRAMOULI RAJARAM IN THE NAVY SCOTT T. WALLACE RUSSELL J. RAMSEY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GREGORY J. WALSH ONEEKA R. RIVERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY JOHN T. WALSH SEAN D. ROTBART UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: KURT CARL WAMPOLE, JR. SAMUEL FULTON SELLS RYAN R. WARD JIMMIE DALE SOUTHWOOD To be commander JASON W. WARE CHARLIE D. STEVENS JUSTIN J. WARNAAR JERRY W. THOMPSON, JR. MIGUEL A. SANTIESTEBAN CLINTON G. WARNER TAVEYA TAMARR WARE f ABBE H. WARREN RAJEEV S. WILLIAMS JENNIFER M. WARREN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JERAD T. WARREN CONFIRMATIONS TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR KIMBERLY ANN KUHNS WATSON FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: KEVIN J. WEAVER Executive nominations confirmed by AARON M. WEBB To be lieutenant colonel the Senate May 25, 2017: CHRISTOPHER K. WEE MICHAEL PATRICK WEEKS DORI M. BAKER THE JUDICIARY ROBERT B. WEHMEYER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AMUL R. THAPAR, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED CHRISTOPHER SCOTT WEIR TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. MICHAEL ROY WELCH FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: BRIAN M. WELDE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DALE J. WELLER To be colonel KURT H. WELLHAUSEN DAVID L. NORQUIST, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SEC- MARK D. DELVECCHIO ANDREW A. WELLS RETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER). MICHAEL E. WELSER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KARI A. BINGEN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A PRINCIPAL DEP- DAVID T. WELT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR UTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. JONATHAN F. WENTZEL FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 1552: ROBERT STORY KAREM, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- BIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANTSECRETARY OF DEFENSE. JOSHUA TYE WERNER To be colonel TYLER THOMAS WESTERBERG IN THE AIR FORCE BRYAN L. WETZEL ENRIQUE J. GWIN ALEX R. WHITE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BRANDON C. WHITE IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR CHRISTOPHER J. WHITE CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 1552: ETHAN A. WHITE JASON THOMAS WHITE To be colonel To be major general RYAN J. WHITE BRIG. GEN. SEAN L. MURPHY STEVEN L. WHITSON MATTHEW J. WHIAT JEFFREY NEAL WHITTAKER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVY DANIEL J. WILCOX IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT NATHANIEL D. WILDS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: JAMIE HOUSTON WILEY IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED BRIAN A. WILKEN To be lieutenant colonel UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: AARON W. WILLIAMS JOSE G. BAL To be rear admiral (lower half) EDWARD WAYNE WILLIAMS JARED M. WILLIAMS IN THE ARMY CAPT. JOHN A. OKON JASON O. WILLIAMS CAPT. MICHAEL W. STUDEMAN THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JASON PAUL WILLIAMS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE MICHAEL C. WILLIAMS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: MICHAEL D. WILLIAMS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS NATHAN A. WILLIAMS To be colonel To be rear admiral (lower half) VICTORIA CAROLINE WILLIAMS JOSEPH B. DORE RYAN E. WILMES CAPT. EDWARD L. ANDERSON THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JUSTIN P. WILSON CAPT. STUART P. BAKER IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY KEVIN D. WILSON CAPT. MICHAEL D. BERNACCHI, JR. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: JESSE R. WINKELS CAPT. FRANK M. BRADLEY CHRISTOPHER S. WIREMAN To be lieutenant colonel CAPT. DANIEL L. CHEEVER DERICK J. WOLF CAPT. YVETTE M. DAVIDS ALEX C. WOLFARD CHRISTOPHER M. CHUNG CAPT. BRIAN P. FORT CRISTOPHER R. WOOD CAPT. PETER A. GARVIN EMILY A. WOOD To be major CAPT. WILLIAM J. HOUSTON CAPT. SARA A. JOYNER SCOTT F. WOOD HEATH D. HOLT SCOTT C. WOODBREY CAPT. FREDERICK W. KACHER THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- BRIAN GREGORY WOOLLEY CAPT. TIMOTHY C. KUEHHAS POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED HEATHER M. WOOTEN CAPT. CARL A. LAHTI STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: MATTHEW C. WROTEN CAPT. ANDREW J. LOISELLE MATTHEW C. WUNDERLICH To be major CAPT. DOUGLAS G. PERRY JODY L. WYNANS CAPT. FRED I. PYLE BRIAN H. YATES DEVIN G. MCCANE CAPT. ERIK M. ROSS MARY C. YELNICKER SHARRI L. ORMSBEE CAPT. PAUL J. SCHLISE CAPT. JAMES P. WATERS III NATHAN P. YERRICK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN M. YORK TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE AIR FORCE TIMOTHY E. YOUNG NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND MICHAWN ANQUIN YUVIENCO 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT KARENA K. ZALOUDEK IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- SCOTT A. ZARBO To be major CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE CHRISTOPHER J. ZAWORSKI, JR. AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION JANNA X. GADDY RICHARD W. ZEIGLER 601: TIMOTHY W. ZENS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JONATHAN LAWRENCE ZENTNER TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MED- To be lieutenant general SCOTT A. ZICARELLI ICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND MAJ. GEN. BRADFORD J. SHWEDO ANDREAS ZIEGLER 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TODD M. ZIELINSKI IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- SARAH J. ZIMMERMAN To be major CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE MICHAEL D. ZOLLARS BRADLEY H. STEPHENS AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT AMILYN M. TAPLIN 601: TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR ARMY MED- To be lieutenant general To be major ICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND MAJ. GEN. GIOVANNI K. TUCK 3064: MEGAN E. ANDERSON IN THE ARMY ELLIOT R. BLACKMAN To be major THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LISSETE R. BOOKER TERRY KIM DANIELLE L. BRADFORD AS THE VICE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY AND AP- JENNIFER L. CHENOWETH THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR AP- POINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE BROOKS H. CRANE POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF JODY MICHAEL CRISP STATES ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531: IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, KIMBERLY A. EDWARDS To be major U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 3034: AMBER J. EL AMIN To be general MATTHEW STEVEN EVERETTE JEFF A. BURCHFIELD DOSSY B. FELTS, JR. NEIL G. CAMPBELL LT. GEN. JAMES C. MCCONVILLE

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BRIG. GEN. JOHN P. SULLIVAN NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT BRIG. GEN. FRANK W. TATE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 24, AS THE DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, UNITED BRIG. GEN. DANIEL R. WALRATH 2017. STATES ARMY, AND FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED BRIG. GEN. BRIAN E. WINSKI ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SOPHIA DALCE STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE AND ENDING WITH BURKE LENZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 3037 AND 3064: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GEN- WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE To be major general ERAL’S CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 24, 2017. 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624, 3037, AND 3064: ARMY NOMINATION OF DAWN E. ELLIOTT, TO BE COLO- BRIG. GEN. STUART W. RISCH NEL. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be brigadier general ARMY NOMINATION OF D012528, TO BE LIEUTENANT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED COLONEL. COL. SUSAN K. ARNOLD WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND ARMY NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN W. HILLNER, TO BE COL. JOSEPH B. BERGER III RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: MAJOR. COL. ROBERT P. HUSTON ARMY NOMINATION OF CELINA S. PARGO, TO BE To be lieutenant general THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE MAJOR. UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- ARMY NOMINATION OF PAUL R. AMBROSE, TO BE MAJ. GEN. THOMAS C. SEAMANDS SERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER MAJOR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES L. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- DUNGCA AND ENDING WITH NATHAN S. LANHAM, WHICH CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be brigadier general NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be brigadier general COL. RICHARD J. LEBEL PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 24, 2017. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COL. MARK E. BLACK ARMY NOMINATION OF CHARLES R. BURNETT, TO BE IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- COLONEL. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- ARMY NOMINATION OF PABLO F. DIAZ, TO BE LIEUTEN- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be brigadier general ANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF CRAIG A. NAZARETH, TO BE To be brigadier general COL. TODD W. LEWIS LIEUTENANT COLONEL. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT ARMY NOMINATION OF BRIAN C. MCLEAN, TO BE LIEU- COL. MATTHEW V. BAKER IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS TO THE TENANT COLONEL. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 ARMY NOMINATION OF RAYMOND C. CASTELINE, TO BE IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- AND 3064: MAJOR. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: To be brigadier general ARMY NOMINATION OF DANIEL J. SHANK, TO BE COLO- To be major general NEL. COL. GEORGE N. APPENZELLER ARMY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER W. DEGN, TO BE BRIG. GEN. CHRIS R. GENTRY COL. TELITA CROSLAND LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF JASON T. KIDDER, TO BE COLO- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE MARINE CORPS NEL. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- ARMY NOMINATION OF TITO M. VILLANUEVA, TO BE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: COLONEL. IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE ARMY NOMINATION OF PHILIP J. DACUNTO, TO BE To be major general INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- LIEUTENANT COLONEL. TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., BRIG. GEN. ROBERT A. KARMAZIN ARMY NOMINATION OF STEPHEN R. NOVEMBER, TO BE SECTION 601: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT COLONEL. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- To be lieutenant general ARMY NOMINATION OF LUISA SANTIAGO, TO BE COLO- CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: NEL. MAJ. GEN. STEVEN R. RUDDER ARMY NOMINATION OF ROBERT J. BONNER, TO BE To be major general IN THE ARMY COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATION OF MOHAMAD EL SAMAD, TO BE BRIG. GEN. MARION GARCIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MAJOR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ARMY NOMINATION OF LANA J. BERNAT, TO BE MAJOR. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND ARMY NOMINATION OF PATRICK K. SULLIVAN, TO BE CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DEREK L. To be major general To be lieutenant general ADAMS AND ENDING WITH JAMES M. YATES, WHICH BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH E. WHITLOCK MAJ. GEN. LAURA J. RICHARDSON NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT 2017. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- AS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RODNEY CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ARMY, AND FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ABRAMS AND ENDING WITH D010081, WHICH NOMINATIONS To be brigadier general ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE SERVING AS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, UNDER TITLE 10, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2017. COL. MIGUEL A. CASTELLANOS U.S.C., SECTIONS 601, 3037, AND 3064: ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRISTINE N. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT To be lieutenant general ADAMS AND ENDING WITH CHARLETTE K. WOODARD, IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: BRIG. GEN. CHARLES N. PEDE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 10, 2017. To be brigadier general IN THE NAVY IN THE MARINE CORPS COL. WINDSOR S. BUZZA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MARK THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND S. JIMISON AND ENDING WITH SHAWN P. WONDERLICH, IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: To be vice admiral AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON To be brigadier general MARCH 27, 2017. REAR ADM. PHILLIP G. SAWYER MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JASON G. LACIS, TO BE COL. RANDALL V. SIMMONS, JR. LIEUTENANT COLONEL. IN THE MARINE CORPS THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF KEVIN J. GOODWIN, TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF JAVIER E. VEGA, TO BE CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- To be brigadier general MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF SERGIO L. SANDOVAL, TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., TO BE MAJOR. COL. MICHAEL D. WICKMAN SECTION 601: MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF MICHAEL S. STEVENS, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT To be lieutenant general TO BE MAJOR. IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF PATRICK J. MULLEN, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: MAJ. GEN. BRIAN D. BEAUDREAULT TO BE MAJOR. IN THE AIR FORCE MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH RAY- To be major general MOND L. ADAMS AND ENDING WITH DOUGLAS S. BRIG. GEN. CARL A. ALEX AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JAMES E. THOMPSON, TO WOODHAMS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS M. BEAUDETTE BE COLONEL. THE SENATEAND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER F. BENTLEY AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF JOHANNA K. REAM, TO BE RECORD ON MAY 10, 2017. MAJOR. BRIG. GEN. GARY M. BRITO IN THE NAVY BRIG. GEN. PATRICK W. BURDEN AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PAUL R. BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH R. CALLOWAY AGUIRRE AND ENDING WITH PETER LAWRENCE NAVY NOMINATION OF SUSAN M. MCGARVEY, TO BE BRIG. GEN. PAUL T. CALVERT ZALEWSKI, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY CAPTAIN. BRIG. GEN. PAUL A. CHAMBERLAIN THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL NAVY NOMINATION OF SHEILA I. ALMENDRAS- BRIG. GEN. RONALD P. CLARK RECORD ON MAY 10, 2017. FLAHERTY, TO BE COMMANDER. BRIG. GEN. BRIAN P. CUMMINGS IN THE ARMY NAVY NOMINATION OF ADRIAN D. RAGLAND, TO BE BRIG. GEN. EDWIN J. DEEDRICK, JR. CAPTAIN. BRIG. GEN. RODNEY D. FOGG ARMY NOMINATION OF KALIE K. ROTT, TO BE COLONEL. NAVY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER R. DESENA, TO BE BRIG. GEN. ROBIN L. FONTES ARMY NOMINATION OF NORMA A. HILL, TO BE MAJOR. CAPTAIN. BRIG. GEN. MARIA R. GERVAIS ARMY NOMINATION OF FRANK C. PESCATELLO, JR., TO NAVY NOMINATION OF KENNETH L. DEMICK, JR., TO BE BRIG. GEN. KAREN H. GIBSON BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. CAPTAIN. BRIG. GEN. DAVID P. GLASER ARMY NOMINATION OF BASIM M. YOUNIS, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL C. BRATLEY, TO BE BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM H. GRAHAM, JR. MAJOR. CAPTAIN. BRIG. GEN. JAMES B. JARRARD ARMY NOMINATION OF STANLEY F. GOULD, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF EVAN M. COLBERT, TO BE COM- BRIG. GEN. GARY W. JOHNSTON COLONEL. MANDER. BRIG. GEN. MITCHELL L. KILGO ARMY NOMINATION OF SCOTT W. FISHER, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF LUCIANA SUNG, TO BE CAPTAIN. BRIG. GEN. RONALD KIRKLIN MAJOR. NAVY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM A. SCHULTZ, TO BE BRIG. GEN. JOHN S. KOLASHESKI ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH GARY L. BEATY CAPTAIN. BRIG. GEN. VIET X. LUONG AND ENDING WITH MICHAEL A. M. WILSON, WHICH NOMI- NAVY NOMINATION OF WILLIAM L. MCCOY, TO BE LIEU- BRIG. GEN. PATRICK E. MATLOCK NATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- TENANT COMMANDER. BRIG. GEN. BRIAN J. MENNES PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 24, NAVY NOMINATION OF CHRIS F. WHITE, TO BE CAP- BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY L. MILHORN 2017. TAIN. BRIG. GEN. JAMES J. MINGUS ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIEL J. CON- NAVY NOMINATION OF KARL M. KINGRY, TO BE LIEU- BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER J. SHARPSTEN VEY AND ENDING WITH PHILIP A. HORTON, WHICH NOMI- TENANT COMMANDER.

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NAVY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL A. POLITO, TO BE COM- NAVY NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER M. ALLEN, TO BE NAVY NOMINATION OF JOHN E. FRITZ, TO BE CAPTAIN. MANDER. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. NAVY NOMINATION OF RAYMOND J. CARLSON, JR., TO NAVY NOMINATION OF AARON L. WITHERSPOON, TO BE BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

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