SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017 FIRST SESSION {
SECOND SESSION {
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Monday, November 27, 2017
PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk
Issue No. 171
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT
Dabney Langhorne Friedrich (Cal. No. 314) Gregory G. Katsas (Cal. No. 481)
Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Monday, November 27, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the nomination of Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of California, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, with the time until 5:30 p.m., equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. Ordered further, That at 5:30 p.m., the Senate vote on confirmation of the Friedrich nomination. Ordered further, That if the Friedrich nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. Ordered further, That notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Gregory G. Katsas, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, ripen following disposition of the Friedrich nomination. Ordered further, That with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on the Katsas nomination, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Nov. 16, 2017.)
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2 TREATIES
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3 NOMINATIONS
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 153 367 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy Jun 21, 2017 Reported by Mr. Director of the Office of Management and Johnson, Committee on Budget, vice Brian C. Deese. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. Enzi, Committee on the Budget, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 155 403 Adam J. Sullivan, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Jun 21, 2017 Placed on the Secretary of Transportation, vice Dana G. Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Gresham. 116, 112th Congress. ARMY 156 529-2 The following named officers for appointment Jun 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. in the Reserve of the Army to the grades McCain, Committee on Armed indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Services, without printed 12203: report. to be Brigadier General Col. Darius S. Gallegos ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY * 167 460 Susan Parker Bodine, of Maryland, to be an Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Administrator of the Barrasso, Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, vice Environment and Public Cynthia Giles. Works, without printed report. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION * 168 560 Annie Caputo, of Virginia, to be a Member of Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Barrasso, Committee on term of five years expiring June 30, 2021, Environment and Public vice William Charles Ostendorff, term Works, without printed expired. report.
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* 169 562 David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Barrasso, Committee on Commission for the term of five years Environment and Public expiring June 30, 2020, vice Jeffery Martin Works, without printed Baran, resigned. report. THE JUDICIARY 173 375 Damien Michael Schiff, of California, to be a Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Judge of the United States Court of Federal Grassley, Committee on the Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice George Judiciary, without printed W. Miller, retired. report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 192 554 Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel of the Department of the Inhofe for Mr. McCain, Navy, vice Paul Luis Oostburg Sanz. Committee on Armed Services, without printed report. * 193 555 Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Defense, vice Michael D. Inhofe for Mr. McCain, Lumpkin. Committee on Armed Services, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY * 224 677 Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Burr, Select Committee on Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Intelligence, without printed Treasury, vice S. Leslie Ireland. report. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT * 241 514 J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel of the Department of Crapo, Committee on Housing and Urban Development, vice Helen Banking, Housing, and Urban R. Kanovsky, resigned. Affairs, without printed report.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION * 260 732 Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Federal Communications Commission for Thune, Committee on a term of five years from July 1, 2018. Commerce, Science, and (Reappointment) Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 261 737 Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Federal Railroad Thune, Committee on Administration, vice Sarah Elizabeth Commerce, Science, and Feinberg. Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * 263 520 Brett Giroir, of Texas, to be Medical Director in Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Regular Corps of the Public Health Alexander, Committee on Service, subject to the qualifications therefor Health, Education, Labor, as provided by law and regulations, and to be and Pensions, without printed an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human report. Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION * 270 594 Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, to be a Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Roberts, Committee on Trading Commission for a term expiring Agriculture, Nutrition, and April 13, 2022, vice Timothy G. Massad Forestry, without printed resigned. report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 282 584 Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice John Grassley, Committee on the Charles Cruden. Judiciary, without printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 287 409 Jay Patrick Murray, of Virginia, to be Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. Alternate Representative of the United Corker, Committee on States of America for Special Political Affairs Foreign Relations, without in the United Nations, with the rank of printed report. Ambassador. * 288 410 Jay Patrick Murray, of Virginia, to be an Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. Alternate Representative of the United Corker, Committee on States of America to the Sessions of the Foreign Relations, without General Assembly of the United Nations, printed report. during his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * 294 738 Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Ms. Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea S. Suh, Murkowski, Committee on resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * 297 368 Matthew Bassett, of Tennessee, to be an Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Hatch, Committee on Services, vice Jim R. Esquea. Finance, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE * 298 518 Gilbert B. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Hatch, Committee on International Trade, vice Stefan M. Selig, Finance, without printed resigned. report. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * 299 563 Robert Charrow, of Maryland, to be General Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. Counsel of the Department of Health and Hatch, Committee on Human Services, vice William B. Schultz. Finance, without printed report.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM * 302 735 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Board of Governors of the Federal Crapo, Committee on Reserve System for the term of fourteen Banking, Housing, and Urban years from February 1, 2018. Affairs, without printed (Reappointment) report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 311 678 Robert P. Storch, of the District of Columbia, to Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. be Inspector General of the National Security Johnson, Committee on Agency. (New Position) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. Sep 12, 2017 Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged pursuant to S. Res. 470 of the 113th Congress. Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Burr, Select Committee on Intelligence, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 314 587 Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of California, to Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. be United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the District of Columbia, vice Reggie B. Walton, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 315 590 Stephen S. Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. of the United States Court of Federal Claims Grassley, Committee on the for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn Jeanne Judiciary, without printed Bush, term expired. report. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 320 517 David S. Jonas, of Virginia, to be General Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice Murkowski, Committee on Steven Croley, resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * 321 814 Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. Secretary of the Interior, vice Janice Marion Murkowski, Committee on Schneider. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. * 322 858 Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be Solicitor Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. of the Department of the Interior, vice Hilary Murkowski, Committee on Chandler Tompkins. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 326 462 Doug Manchester, of California, to be Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the United States of Foreign Relations, without America to the Commonwealth of The printed report. Bahamas. * 329 605 Kathleen Troia McFarland, of New York, to be Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the United States of Foreign Relations, without America to the Republic of Singapore. printed report. EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT * 330 27 Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Governor of the European Bank for Corker, Committee on Reconstruction and Development, United Foreign Relations, without States Governor of the African Development printed report. Fund, and United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned.
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND * 331 28 Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Governor of the International Corker, Committee on Monetary Fund, United States Governor of Foreign Relations, without the African Development Bank, United printed report. States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 350 569 Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an Sep 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice Leslie Grassley, Committee on the Ragon Caldwell. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 356 742 Mary Kirtley Waters, of Virginia, to be an Sep 28, 2017 Placed on the Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Affairs), vice Julia Frifield. 116, 112th Congress. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * 359 860 John Marshall Mitnick, of Virginia, to be Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel, Department of Homeland Johnson, Committee on Security, vice Stevan Eaton Bunnell. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION * 363 824 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. Commissioner of the Consumer Product Thune, Committee on Safety Commission for a term of seven years Commerce, Science, and from October 27, 2018. (Reappointment) Transportation, without printed report.
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* 364 825 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Thune, Committee on Commission, vice Elliot F. Kaye. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 370 748 William L. Campbell, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Middle Grassley, Committee on the District of Tennessee, vice Kevin Hunter Judiciary, without printed Sharp, resigned. report. 371 752 Thomas Lee Robinson Parker, of Tennessee, to Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. be United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the Western District of Tennessee, vice Samuel Judiciary, without printed H. Mays, Jr., retired. report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 372 729 Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. Grassley, Committee on the Perez, resigned. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 376 568 Carlos G. Muniz, of Florida, to be General Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Counsel, Department of Education, vice Alexander, Committee on James Cole, Jr. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 377 682 Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Labor, vice Christopher P. Lu, Alexander, Committee on resigned. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION * 379 724 Janet Dhillon, of Pennsylvania, to be a Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Equal Employment Alexander, Committee on Opportunity Commission for a term expiring Health, Education, Labor, July 1, 2022, vice Jenny R. Yang, term and Pensions, without printed expiring. report.
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* 381 859 Daniel M. Gade, of North Dakota, to be a Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Equal Employment Alexander, Committee on Opportunity Commission for a term expiring Health, Education, Labor, July 1, 2021, vice Constance S. Barker, term and Pensions, without printed expired. report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 382 918 Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Wage and Hour Alexander, Committee on Division, Department of Labor, vice David Health, Education, Labor, Weil, resigned. and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * 387 888 William Northey, of Iowa, to be Under Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Roberts, Committee on Foreign Agricultural Services, vice Michael Agriculture, Nutrition, and T. Scuse. Forestry, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 388 789 Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the Northern District of Alabama, vice Sharon Judiciary, without printed Lovelace Blackburn, retired. report. 389 747 Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the Northern District of Georgia, vice Julie E. Judiciary, without printed Carnes, elevated. report. 390 749 Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Eastern Grassley, Committee on the District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. Judiciary, without printed Howard, retired. report. 391 753 William M. Ray II, of Georgia, to be United Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Northern Grassley, Committee on the District of Georgia, vice Harold L. Murphy, Judiciary, without printed retired. report.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 397 601 Jeffrey Gerrish, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States Trade Representative (Asia, Hatch, Committee on Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial Finance, without printed Competitiveness), with the rank of report. Ambassador, vice Robert W. Holleyman II. * 398 675 Gregory Doud, of Kansas, to be Chief Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United Hatch, Committee on States Trade Representative, with the rank Finance, without printed of Ambassador, vice Darci L. Vetter. report. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION * 399 720 Jason Kearns, of Colorado, to be a Member of Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States International Trade Hatch, Committee on Commission for the term expiring December Finance, without printed 16, 2024, vice Dean A. Pinkert, resigned. report. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY * 403 784 Michael Dourson, of Ohio, to be Assistant Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Barrasso, Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, vice Environment and Public James J. Jones. Works, without printed report. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION * 404 900 Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Barrasso, Committee on Commission for the term of five years Environment and Public expiring June 30, 2023. (Reappointment) Works, without printed report. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY * 405 901 Matthew Z. Leopold, of Florida, to be an Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Administrator of the Barrasso, Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, vice Avi Environment and Public Garbow. Works, without printed report.
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* 406 902 David Ross, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Environmental Barrasso, Committee on Protection Agency, vice Peter Silva Silva, Environment and Public resigned. Works, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 408 1010 Paul Trombino III, of Wisconsin, to be Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Federal Highway Barrasso, Committee on Administration, vice Gregory Guy Nadeau. Environment and Public Works, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 421 908 Richard Grenell, of California, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the United States of Foreign Relations, without America to the Federal Republic of Germany. printed report. * 428 828 Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador at Large for International Corker, Committee on Religious Freedom, vice David Nathan Foreign Relations, without Saperstein, resigned. printed report. * 430 914 Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. Legal Adviser of the Department of State, Corker, Committee on vice Brian James Egan, resigned. Foreign Relations, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 434 790 Liles Clifton Burke, of Alabama, to be United Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Northern Grassley, Committee on the District of Alabama, vice C. Lynwood Smith, Judiciary, without printed Jr., retired. report. 435 1015 Walter David Counts III, of Texas, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Western Grassley, Committee on the District of Texas, vice Robert A. Junell, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 436 879 Michael Joseph Juneau, of Louisiana, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Western Grassley, Committee on the District of Louisiana, vice Richard Haik, Sr., Judiciary, without printed retired. report.
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437 884 A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of South Carolina, Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. to be United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the District of South Carolina, vice Cameron Judiciary, without printed McGowan Currie, retired. report. 438 992 Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Northern Grassley, Committee on the District of Texas, vice Jorge A. Solis, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 439 755 Tilman Eugene Self III, of Georgia, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Middle Grassley, Committee on the District of Georgia, vice C. Ashley Royal, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION * 455 923 Emily Webster Murphy, of Missouri, to be Oct 30, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of General Services, vice Johnson, Committee on Denise Turner Roth. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION * 456 783 Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. of the Securities and Exchange Commission Crapo, Committee on for a term expiring June 5, 2020, vice Luis Banking, Housing, and Urban Aguilar, resigned. Affairs, without printed report. * 457 894 Robert J. Jackson, Jr., of New York, to be a Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Securities and Exchange Crapo, Committee on Commission for the remainder of the term Banking, Housing, and Urban expiring June 5, 2019, vice Mary Jo White. Affairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY * 458 1082 David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. of the Mint for a term of five years, vice Crapo, Committee on Edmund C. Moy, resigned. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 465 926 John C. Demers, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Nov 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. Attorney General, vice John P. Carlin, Burr, Select Committee on resigned. Intelligence, without printed report. Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION * 466 896 James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the National Aeronautics Thune, Committee on and Space Administration, vice Charles F. Commerce, Science, and Bolden, Jr., resigned. Transportation, without printed report. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD * 467 1032 Bruce Landsberg, of South Carolina, to be a Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the National Transportation Thune, Committee on Safety Board for a term expiring December Commerce, Science, and 31, 2022, vice Christopher A. Hart, term Transportation, without expiring. printed report. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION * 468 1033 Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Consumer Product Safety Commission for Thune, Committee on a term of seven years from October 27, 2017, Commerce, Science, and vice Marietta S. Robinson, term expiring. Transportation, without printed report. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION * 469 1034 Raymond Martinez, of New Jersey, to be Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Thune, Committee on Safety Administration, vice Thomas F. Scott Commerce, Science, and Darling III. Transportation, without printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 470 1056 Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New Thune, Committee on Position) Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE * 471 1057 Nazakhtar Nikakhtar, of Maryland, to be an Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Thune, Committee on Marcus Dwayne Jadotte, resigned. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. * 472 1074 Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be an Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Thune, Committee on Manson K. Brown, resigned. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS * 473 1083 Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for Thune, Committee on a term of five years. (New Position) Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY * 474 91 Jonathan H. Pittman, of the District of Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Johnson, Committee on Superior Court of the District of Columbia for Homeland Security and the term of fifteen years, vice Jeanette J. Governmental Affairs, Clark, retired. without printed report. 481 999 Gregory G. Katsas, of Virginia, to be United Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Circuit Judge for the District of Grassley, Committee on the Columbia Circuit, vice Janice R. Brown, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 482 993 Brett Joseph Talley, of Alabama, to be United Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Middle District Grassley, Committee on the of Alabama, vice Mark E. Fuller, resigned. Judiciary, without printed report.
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483 1000 Emily Coody Marks, of Alabama, to be United Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Middle District Grassley, Committee on the of Alabama, vice Myron H. Thompson, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 484 986 Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock, of Alabama, to be Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Southern Grassley, Committee on the District of Alabama, vice Callie V. Granade, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 485 885 Holly Lou Teeter, of Kansas, to be United Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the District of Grassley, Committee on the Kansas, vice Kathryn Vratil, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 489 1080 Bruce D. Jette, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Nov 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of the Army, vice Heidi Shyu, McCain, Committee on Armed resigned. Services, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * 495 1095 Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Nov 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. Homeland Security, vice John F. Kelly, Johnson, Committee on resigned. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 496 812 Anthony Kurta, of Montana, to be a Principal Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice McCain, Committee on Armed Laura Junor, resigned. Services, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY * 497 1055 Gregory E. Maggs, of Virginia, to be a Judge of Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Court of Appeals for the McCain, Committee on Armed Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to Services, without printed expire on the date prescribed by law, vice report. Charles E. Erdmann, term expired.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 498 1097 James E. McPherson, of Virginia, to be Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel of the Department of the McCain, Committee on Armed Army, vice Alissa M. Starzak. Services, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 499 1002 Scott W. Brady, of Pennsylvania, to be United Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Attorney for the Western District of Grassley, Committee on the Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed David J. Hickton, resigned. report. 500 1005 Andrew E. Lelling, of Massachusetts, to be Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States Attorney for the District of Grassley, Committee on the Massachusetts for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed Carmen Milagros Ortiz, resigned. report. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION * 501 1019 Glen R. Smith, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Roberts, Committee on Credit Administration, for a term expiring Agriculture, Nutrition, and May 21, 2022, vice Kenneth Albert Forestry, without printed Spearman, term expired. report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 502 982 Katherine Brunett McGuire, of Virginia, to be Nov 21, 2017 Placed on the an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Adri Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Davin Jayaratne. 116, 112th Congress.
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK
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20 PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.
MESSAGE DATE NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION ** REQUESTED SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO NO. RECEIVED REQUESTED BY INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION COMMITTEE RECEIVED 920 Sep 05, 2017 Frederick M. Nutt, of Virginia, Yes Sep 11, 2017 Sep 26, 2017 - Mr. Peters. to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice David Arthur Mader. 1028 Sep 28, 2017 Thomas Harker, of Virginia, to Yes Nov 16, 2017 be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice Susan J. Rabern. 1030 Sep 28, 2017 John P. Roth, of Virginia, to be Yes Nov 16, 2017 an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Ricardo A. Aguilera, resigned. 1109 Oct 16, 2017 Jon J. Rychalski, of Montana, to Yes be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Helen Tierney, resigned. 1177 Oct 24, 2017 Leonard Wolfson, of Yes Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu. 1181 Oct 30, 2017 Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Yes Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Bradford Raymond Huther. 1196 Nov 01, 2017 Douglas Webster, of Virginia, to Yes be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Education, vice Lawrence A. Warder, resigned. 1248 Nov 16, 2017 Melissa F. Burnison, of Yes Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Bradley Crowell. 1249 Nov 16, 2017 John G. Vonglis, of New York, to Yes be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice Joseph S. Hezir.
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee ** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this section for 10 session days
21 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT
When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
MESSAGE NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR NO.
784 Michael Dourson, of Ohio, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Oct 18, 2017 - Ms. Duckworth Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency.
22 MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.
DATE SUBJECT