S1236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 27, 2020

AMBASSADOR DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE, VICE RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY ELECTING ROBERT M. DUNCAN, OF SEAN P. LAWLER, RESIGNED. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AS WILLIAM E. TODD, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF SECRETARY FOR THE MAJORITY THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBASSADOR ask unanimous consent that the Sen- EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE OF THE SENATE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC ate now proceed to the en bloc consid- OF PAKISTAN. eration of the following Senate resolu- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I THE JUDICIARY tions, which were submitted earlier ask unanimous consent that the Sen- JOHN PETER CRONAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED today: S. Res. 512, S. Res. 513, S. Res. ate proceed to the consideration of S. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT 514, S. Res. 515, S. Res. 516, S. Res. 517, Res. 522, submitted earlier today. OF NEW YORK, VICE WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, RETIRED. S. Res. 518, S. Res. 519, S. Res. 520, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION S. Res. 521. clerk will report the resolution by JAMES E. TRAINOR III, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION FOR A TERM EX- There being no objection, the Senate title. PIRING APRIL 30, 2023, VICE MATTHEW S. PETERSEN, proceeded to consider the resolutions The senior assistant legislative clerk TERM EXPIRED. en bloc. read as follows: f Mr. MCCONNELL. I know of no fur- A resolution (S. Res. 522) electing Robert CONFIRMATIONS ther debate on the resolutions. M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Executive nominations confirmed by The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there Secretary for the Majority of the Senate. the Senate February 27, 2020: is no further debate, the question is on There being no objection, the Senate UNITED STATES TAX COURT adoption of the resolutions en bloc. proceeded to consider the resolution. TRAVIS GREAVES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO The resolutions were agreed to en Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT FOR A bloc. consent that the resolution be agreed TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS. Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous to and the motion to reconsider be con- IN THE AIR FORCE consent that the preambles be agreed sidered made and laid upon the table THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE to and that the motions to reconsider UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE with no intervening action or debate. RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED be considered made and laid upon the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: table, all en bloc. objection, it is so ordered. To be brigadier general The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The resolution (S. Res. 522) was COL. JOSEPH R. HARRIS II objection, it is so ordered. agreed to. COL. GENT WELSH, JR. The preambles were agreed to en THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE (The resolution is printed in today’s UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- bloc. RECORD under ‘‘Submitted Resolu- SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED (The resolutions, with their pre- tions.’’) UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: ambles, are printed in today’s RECORD To be major general f under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) BRIG. GEN. BILLY M. NABORS ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2, THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE f 2020 RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I To be brigadier general SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMU- ask unanimous consent that when the COL. ANNMARIE K. ANTHONY NICATIONS NETWORKS ACT OF Senate completes its business today, it COL. TAFT O. AUJERO 2019 adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, March 2; COL. DOUGLAS B. BAKER COL. ROBERT D. BOWIE Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I further, that following the prayer and COL. BARBRA S. BULS pledge, the morning hour be deemed COL. DONALD K. CARPENTER ask unanimous consent that the Sen- COL. KONATA A. CRUMBLY ate proceed to the immediate consider- expired, the Journal of proceedings be COL. JOHAN A. DEUTSCHER approved to date, the time for the two COL. PATRICK W. DONALDSON ation of H.R. 4998, which was received COL. BRADFORD R. EVERMAN from the House. leaders be reserved for their use later COL. VIRGINIA I. GAGLIO in the day, and morning business be COL. CAESAR R. GARDUNO The PRESIDING OFFICER. The COL. PATRICK M. HANLON clerk will report the bill by title. closed; further, that following leader COL. ROBERT E. HARGENS remarks, the Senate resume consider- COL. JEFFREY L. HEDGES The senior assistant legislative clerk COL. SAMUEL C. KEENER read as follows: ation of the motion to proceed to S. COL. ROBERT I. KINNEY 2657; finally, that notwithstanding the COL. JERRY P. REEDY A bill (H.R. 4998) to prohibit certain Fed- COL. BRYAN E. SALMON eral subsidies from being used to purchase provisions of rule XXII, the cloture mo- COL. TAMALA A. SAYLOR tion filed during today’s session ripen COL. JAMES S. SHIGEKANE communications equipment or services pos- COL. KIMBRA L. STERR ing national security risks, to provide for at 5:30 p.m., Monday. COL. MICHAEL A. VALLE the establishment of a reimbursement pro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without COL. BRIAN E. VAUGHN gram for the replacement of communications objection, it is so ordered. THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE equipment or services posing such risks, and UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE f RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED for other purposes. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: There being no objection, the Senate ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, To be brigadier general proceeded to consider the bill. MARCH 2, 2020, AT 3 P.M. COL. DANN S. CARLSON Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous COL. SHAWN M. COCO Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if COL. STEVEN E. CONEY consent that the bill be considered read there is no further business to come be- COL. PATRICK E. DECONCINI a third time. COL. PAUL E. FRANZ fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- COL. JOHN F. HALL The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sent that it stand adjourned under the COL. KENNETH M. HALTOM objection, it is so ordered. COL. CHRIS J. IODER previous order. COL. ROBERT A. KING The bill was ordered to a third read- There being no objection, the Senate, COL. MICHAEL J. LOVELL ing and was read the third time. COL. SUE ELLEN SCHUERMAN at 3:49 p.m., adjourned until Monday, COL. CHRISTOPHER J. SHEPPARD Mr. MCCONNELL. I know of no fur- March 2, 2020, at 3 p.m. COL. CHARLES A. SHURLOW ther debate on the bill. COL. LISA K. SNYDER f THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE is no further debate and the bill having NOMINATIONS RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED been read the third time, the question UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: is, Shall the bill pass? Executive nominations received by To be major general the Senate: BRIG. GEN. STEVEN J. DEMILLIANO The bill (H.R. 4998) was passed. BRIG. GEN. DAVID J. MEYER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous BRIG. GEN. RUSSELL L. PONDER consent that the motion to reconsider DIANA FURCHTGOTT–ROTH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. (NEW PO- UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- be considered made and laid upon the SITION) SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: table. DEPARTMENT OF STATE The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without To be major general KATHERINE CAMILLE HENDERSON, OF TENNESSEE, TO objection, it is so ordered. BE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL , AND TO HAVE THE RANK OF BRIG. GEN. ANDREW J. MACDONALD

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THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED 4, 2020. FEBRUARY 4, 2020. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DANIEL J. ARMY NOMINATION OF SHAUN P. MILLER, TO BE COLO- To be major general ADAMS AND ENDING WITH ZACHARY E. WRIGHT, JR., NEL. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ARMY NOMINATION OF KRISTA H. CLARKE, TO BE BRIG. GEN. TODD M. AUDET AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAJOR. BRIG. GEN. KIMBERLY A. BAUMANN FEBRUARY 4, 2020. ARMY NOMINATION OF PETER K. MARLIN, TO BE COLO- BRIG. GEN. FLOYD W. DUNSTAN AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JENNIFER NEL. BRIG. GEN. RANDAL K. EFFERSON R. BEIN AND ENDING WITH ANGELA K. STANTON, WHICH ARMY NOMINATION OF ANGELA I. IYANOBOR, TO BE NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- BRIG. GEN. LAURIE M. FARRIS MAJOR. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY BRIG. GEN. JAMES R. KRIESEL ARMY NOMINATION OF JOHN J. LANDERS, TO BE LIEU- 4, 2020. BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM P. ROBERTSON TENANT COLONEL. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH WESLEY M. BRIG. GEN. JAMES R. STEVENSON, JR. ARMY NOMINATION OF DAVID P. FROMMER, TO BE ABADIE AND ENDING WITH SCOTT A. ZAKALUZNY, WHICH BRIG. GEN. CHARLES M. WALKER MAJOR. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- BRIG. GEN. DAVID A. WEISHAAR PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY BRIG. GEN. GREGORY T. WHITE 4, 2020. IN THE MARINE CORPS THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LIOR MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF MARIO A. ORTEGA, TO UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RE- ALJADEFF AND ENDING WITH HYUN J. YOON, WHICH BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF KEITH A. STEVENSON, UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY TO BE MAJOR. 4, 2020. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JO- To be major general AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JASON K. SEPH P. BALL AND ENDING WITH RAMON F. VASQUEZ, BRIG. GEN. CHRISTOPHER E. FINERTY ADAMS AND ENDING WITH DANIELLE N. ZIEHL, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE 4, 2020. FEBRUARY 4, 2020. RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH VICTORIA MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DON- UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: M. AGLEWILSON AND ENDING WITH DEBORAH L. WILLIS, ALD K. BROWN AND ENDING WITH KEITH R. WILKINSON, To be major general WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH B. WILSON FEBRUARY 4, 2020. FEBRUARY 4, 2020. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JUNELENE MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH CHRIS- IN THE ARMY M. BUNGAY AND ENDING WITH ALEXANDRA L. MCCRARY– TINA L. HUDSON AND ENDING WITH BRENT J. PATTER- THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF DENNIS, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SON, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SEN- THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL ATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED RECORD ON FEBRUARY 4, 2020 . ON FEBRUARY 4, 2020. UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER J. NASTAL, MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JAMES TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. M. SHIPMAN AND ENDING WITH PHILIP S. SPENCER, To be brigadier general AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF ALEXANDER KHUTORYAN, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE TO BE MAJOR. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON COL. RONALD F. TAYLOR AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF DANIEL S. KIM, TO BE FEBRUARY 4, 2020. IN THE MARINE CORPS MAJOR. MARINE CORPS NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER L. KAI- AIR FORCE NOMINATION OF MARILYN L. SMITH, TO BE SER, TO BE MAJOR. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MAJOR. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH PETER IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE TO THE IN THE ARMY T. GRAHAM AND ENDING WITH TRAVIS W. STORIE, WHICH GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- To be major general ARMY NOMINATION OF ZACHARY J. CONLY, TO BE LIEU- PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY TENANT COLONEL. 4, 2020. BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL S. MARTIN ARMY NOMINATION OF AUDREY J. DEAN, TO BE MAJOR. MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAN- ARMY NOMINATION OF MICHAEL W. BRANCAMP, TO BE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IEL E. FUSON AND ENDING WITH JESUS T. RODRIGUEZ, COLONEL. IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE TO THE WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE ARMY NOMINATION OF TRACY J. BROWN, TO BE MAJOR. GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON ARMY NOMINATION OF KENNETH A. WIEDER, TO BE FEBRUARY 4, 2020. To be brigadier general MAJOR. ARMY NOMINATION OF CHONG K. YI, TO BE LIEUTEN- IN THE NAVY COL. DOUGLAS K. CLARK ANT COLONEL. COL. JOHN F. KELLIHER III ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOHN C. BENSON NAVY NOMINATION OF COLIN R. YOUNG, TO BE LIEU- IN THE AIR FORCE AND ENDING WITH SEAN M. VIEIRA, WHICH NOMINA- TENANT COMMANDER. TIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED NAVY NOMINATION OF CATHERINE M. DICKINSON, TO AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JOSHUA E. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY 4, 2020. BE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. ERLANDSEN AND ENDING WITH TOSHA M. VANN, WHICH ARMY NOMINATION OF ROSS C. PUFFER, TO BE MAJOR. NAVY NOMINATION OF DONALD A. SINITIERE, TO BE NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- ARMY NOMINATION OF AMANDA G. LUSCHINSKI, TO BE COMMANDER. PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY MAJOR. NAVY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH STEPHEN W. AL- 4, 2020. ARMY NOMINATION OF JUNE E. OSAVIO, TO BE MAJOR. DRIDGE AND ENDING WITH GREGORY C. WILLIAMS, AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH MATTHEW ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH YASMIN J. WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE G. ADKINS AND ENDING WITH CATHERINE M. WARE, ALTER AND ENDING WITH DEBBY L. POLOZECK, WHICH AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND AP- FEBRUARY 4, 2020. AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON PEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON FEBRUARY NAVY NOMINATION OF PAUL J. KAYLOR, TO BE CAP- FEBRUARY 4, 2020. 4, 2020. TAIN. AIR FORCE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH JENARA L. ARMY NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH OTHA J. NAVY NOMINATION OF ANDREW S. JACKSON, TO BE ALLEN AND ENDING WITH SARAH M. WHEELER, WHICH HOLMES AND ENDING WITH JONATHAN W. MURPHY, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.

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