SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021 FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar By Rachel R. Creviston, Executive Clerk

Issue No. 31

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield (Cal. No. 10) Linda Thomas-Greenfield (Cal. No. 11) Thomas J. Vilsack (Cal. No. 7)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; that at 11:30 a.m. all post- time on the Thomas-Greenfield nomination be considered expired and the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. Ordered further, That with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Linda Thomas- Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, the mandatory call required under Rule XXII be waived. Ordered further, That the Senate recess following the cloture vote on the Thomas-Greenfield nomination until 2:15 p.m. Ordered further, That at 2:15 p.m., notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Ordered further, That there be 20 minutes for debate, equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; that upon the use of yielding back of that time, the Senate vote on confirmation of the Vilsack nomination. Ordered further, That upon disposition of the Vilsack nomination, and if cloture has been invoked on the nomination Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, the Senate vote on confirmation of the Thomas-Greenfield nomination. Ordered further, That if any of the nominations are confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (Feb. 13, 22, 2021.)

1 RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED SUBJECT NO. NO. BY

2 TREATIES

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED SUBJECT NO. DOC. NO. BY

3 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * 7 78-22 Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Feb 02, 2021 Reported by Mr. Agriculture. Boozman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE * 8 78-15 Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Feb 03, 2021 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Commerce. Wicker, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 9 78-8 Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Feb 03, 2021 Reported by Ms. Secretary of Energy. Murkowski, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 10 78-20 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. the Representative of the United States of Menendez, Committee on America to the United Nations, with the rank Foreign Relations, without and status of the Ambassador Extraordinary printed report. and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. * 11 78-21 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. Representative of the United States of Menendez, Committee on America to the Sessions of the General Foreign Relations, without Assembly of the United Nations during her printed report. tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

4 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT * 12 78-6 Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. of Housing and Urban Development. Brown, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 13 78-17 Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. Chairman of the Council of Economic Brown, Committee on Advisers, vice Tomas J. Philipson. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY * 15 78-16 Michael Stanley Regan, of North Carolina, to Feb 09, 2021 Reported by Mr. be Administrator of the Environmental Carper, Committee on Protection Agency, vice Andrew Wheeler. Environment and Public Works, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 16 78-5 Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Feb 12, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Secretary of Education. Murray, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/11/2021 without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 17 78-23 Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Feb 12, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Secretary of Labor. Murray, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/11/2021 without printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

6 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

* 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

7 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 and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a 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.

8 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