SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 208

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2018

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2018

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Alex Michael Azar II (Cal. No. 597)

Samuel Dale Brownback (Cal. No. 620)

R. D. James (Cal. No. 552)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, the Senate proceed to 

executive session and resume consideration of the nomination of Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary 

of Health and Human Services.

Ordered further, That at 2:15 p.m., notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all post-cloture time 

expire on the Azar nomination, and the Senate vote on confirmation of the Azar nomination with no intervening 

action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the 

President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Samuel Dale 

Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, the mandatory quorum 

required under Rule XXII be waived. 

Ordered further, That notwithstanding Rule XXII, following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 

the Brownback nomination, the Senate proceed to consideration of the nomination of R. D. James, of Missouri, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of the Army; that the Senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or 

debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; the President be 

immediately notified of the Senate’s actions, that no further motions be in order, and the Senate resume 

consideration of the Brownback nomination. (Jan. 22, 23, 2018.)
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NOMINATIONS

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 153 367 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, vice Brian C. Deese.

Jun 21, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

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 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Dana G. 

Gresham.

Jun 21, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

ARMY

156 529-2 The following named officers for appointment 

in the Reserve of the Army to the grades 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 

12203:

Jun 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Darius S. Gallegos

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 168 560 Annie Caputo, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the 

term of five years expiring June 30, 2021, 

vice William Charles Ostendorff, term 

expired.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

* 169 562 David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years 

expiring June 30, 2020, vice Jeffery Martin 

Baran, resigned.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 261 737 Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Railroad 

Administration, vice Sarah Elizabeth 

Feinberg.

Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION

* 270 594 Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, to be a 

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission for a term expiring 

April 13, 2022, vice Timothy G. Massad 

resigned.

Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 297 368 Matthew Bassett, of Tennessee, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Jim R. Esquea.

Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 298 518 Gilbert B. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 

International Trade, vice Stefan M. Selig, 

resigned.

Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

EUROPEAN BANK FOR 

RECONSTRUCTION AND 

DEVELOPMENT

* 330 27 Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United 

States Governor of the European Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development, United 

States Governor of the African Development 

Fund, and United States Governor of the 

Asian Development Bank, vice Jacob Joseph 

Lew, resigned.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 331 28 Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United 

States Governor of the International 

Monetary Fund, United States Governor of 

the African Development Bank, United 

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.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 359 860 John Marshall Mitnick, of Virginia, to be 

General Counsel, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Stevan Eaton Bunnell.

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 376 568 Carlos G. Muniz, of Florida, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Education, vice 

James Cole, Jr.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION

* 379 724 Janet Dhillon, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 1, 2022, vice Jenny R. Yang, term 

expiring.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 381 859 Daniel M. Gade, of North Dakota, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 1, 2021, vice Constance S. Barker, term 

expired.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 387 888 William Northey, of Iowa, to be Under 

Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and 

Foreign Agricultural Services, vice Michael 

T. Scuse.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 397 601 Jeffrey Gerrish, of Maryland, to be a Deputy 

United States Trade Representative (Asia, 

Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial 

Competitiveness), with the rank of 

Ambassador, vice Robert W. Holleyman II.

Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

* 398 675 Gregory Doud, of Kansas, to be Chief 

Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative, with the rank 

of Ambassador, vice Darci L. Vetter.

Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 

TRADE COMMISSION

* 399 720 Jason Kearns, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the United States International Trade 

Commission for the term expiring December 

16, 2024, vice Dean A. Pinkert, resigned.

Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 404 900 Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years 

expiring June 30, 2023. (Reappointment)

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

437 884 A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of South Carolina, 

to be United States District Judge for the 

District of South Carolina, vice Cameron 

McGowan Currie, retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

438 992 Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Texas, vice Jorge A. Solis, retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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439 755 Tilman Eugene Self III, of Georgia, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Georgia, vice C. Ashley Royal, 

retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

465 926 John C. Demers, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice John P. Carlin, 

resigned.

Nov 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD

* 467 1032 Bruce Landsberg, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 

31, 2022, vice Christopher A. Hart, term 

expiring.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 

ADMINISTRATION

* 469 1034 Raymond Martinez, of New Jersey, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, vice Thomas F. Scott 

Darling III.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 471 1057 Nazakhtar Nikakhtar, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice 

Marcus Dwayne Jadotte, resigned.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 472 1074 Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice 

Manson K. Brown, resigned.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.
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THE JUDICIARY

* 474 91 Jonathan H. Pittman, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years, vice Jeanette J. 

Clark, retired.

Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 496 812 Anthony Kurta, of Montana, to be a Principal 

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice 

Laura Junor, resigned.

Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 497 1055 Gregory E. Maggs, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 

the United States Court of Appeals for the 

Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to 

expire on the date prescribed by law, vice 

Charles E. Erdmann, term expired.

Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

536 876 Terry A. Doughty, of Louisiana, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Louisiana, vice Robert G. James, retired.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

539 596 Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern and 

Western Districts of Kentucky, vice Jennifer 

B. Coffman, retired.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

540 988 John W. Broomes, of Kansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Kansas, vice John Thomas Marten, retired.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

541 989 Rebecca Grady Jennings, of Kentucky, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Kentucky, vice John G. Heyburn 

II, retired.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

542 886 Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Kentucky, vice Amul R. Thapar, elevated.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 544 889 Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Agriculture, vice Jeffrey Michael Prieto.

Dec 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 552 1079 R. D. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Army, vice Jo-Ellen Darcy.

Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

Nov 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

570 927 Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office, vice Michelle 

K. Lee, resigned.

Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 579 1068 Spencer Bachus III, of Alabama, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States for 

a term expiring January 20, 2019, vice 

Patricia M. Loui, term expired.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 580 1069 Spencer Bachus III, of Alabama, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States for 

a term expiring January 20, 2023. 

(Reappointment)

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.
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* 581 1070 Judith Delzoppo Pryor, of Ohio, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States for 

a term expiring January 20, 2021, vice Larry 

W. Walther, term expired.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 582 1071 Kimberly A. Reed, of West Virginia, to be First 

Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of 

the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2021, vice Wanda Felton, 

resigned.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 583 1072 Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Export-Import 

Bank of the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2019, vice Sean Robert 

Mulvaney, term expired.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 584 1073 Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Export-Import 

Bank of the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2023. (Reappointment)

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 585 893 Mark L. Greenblatt, of Maryland, to be 

Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, vice 

Osvaldo Luis Gratacos Munet, resigned.

Jan 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 586 924 Margaret Weichert, of Georgia, to be Deputy 

Director for Management, Office of 

Management and Budget, vice Beth F. 

Cobert.

Jan 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.
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THE JUDICIARY

587 991 Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Gregg Jeffrey Costa, 

elevated.

Jan 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

588 1206 Joseph D. Brown, of Texas, to be United States 

Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for 

the term of four years, vice John Malcolm 

Bales, resigned.

Jan 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

589 1052 Matthew D. Krueger, of Wisconsin, to be 

United States Attorney for the Eastern 

District of Wisconsin for the term of four 

years, vice James L. Santelle, resigned.

Jan 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

590 1044 Norman Euell Arflack, of Kentucky, to be 

United States Marshal for the Eastern 

District of Kentucky for the term of four 

years, vice Parker Loren Carl, term expired.

Jan 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

591 1308 Ted G. Kamatchus, of Iowa, to be United 

States Marshal for the Southern District of 

Iowa for the term of four years, vice Michael 

Robert Bladel, term expired.

Jan 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 592 1349 Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Sandra Brooks Henriquez, 

resigned.

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 593 1352 Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Carol J. Galante.

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 595 1354 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for a term of fourteen years 

from February 1, 2018. (Reappointment)

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 596 1355 David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director 

of the Mint for a term of five years, vice 

Edmund C. Moy, resigned.

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 597 1371 Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

vice Thomas Price, resigned.

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 598 1373 Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be 

Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice R. Gil Kerlikowske.

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 599 1294 Barbara Stewart, of Illinois, to be Chief 

Executive Officer of the Corporation for 

National and Community Service, vice 

Wendy M. Spencer, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 600 1390 William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner 

of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for 

a term of four years, vice Erica Lynn 

Groshen, term expired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 601 1391 James Blew, of California, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and 

Policy Development, Department of 

Education, vice Carmel Martin, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 602 1392 Brett Giroir, of Texas, to be Medical Director in 

the Regular Corps of the Public Health 

Service, subject to the qualifications therefor 

as provided by law and regulations, and to be 

an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 603 1393 Kenneth L. Marcus, of Virginia, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of 

Education, vice Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 604 1394 Scott A. Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice David 

Morris Michaels.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 605 1395 Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Labor, vice Christopher P. Lu, 

resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 606 1396 Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be 

Administrator of the Wage and Hour 

Division, Department of Labor, vice David 

Weil, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 607 1397 Mitchell Zais, of South Carolina, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Education, vice James H. 

Shelton III, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION

* 608 1358 Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of 

the Consumer Product Safety Commission for 

a term of seven years from October 27, 2017, 

vice Marietta S. Robinson, term expired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 

ADMINISTRATION

* 609 1359 James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be 

Administrator of the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, vice Charles F. 

Bolden, Jr., resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION

* 610 1360 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a 

Commissioner of the Consumer Product 

Safety Commission for a term of seven years 

from October 27, 2018. (Reappointment)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 611 1361 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be 

Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, vice Elliot F. Kaye.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION

* 612 1362 Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Federal Communications Commission for 

a term of five years from July 1, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 613 1363 Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New 

Position)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 614 1364 Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere, vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, 

resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 615 1365 Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years. (New Position)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 616 1184 Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be Permanent 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Organization of American 

States, with the rank of Ambassador.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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* 617 1195 Joel Danies, of Maryland, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Gabonese Republic, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Democratic Republic of Sao 

Tome and Principe.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 618 1382 James Randolph Evans, of Georgia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Luxembourg.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 619 1383 Richard Grenell, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 620 1341 Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be 

Ambassador at Large for International 

Religious Freedom, vice David Nathan 

Saperstein.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 621 1385 Yleem D. S. Poblete, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and 

Compliance), vice Frank A. Rose.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

622 1423 David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, 

vice Diana E. Murphy, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

623 1404 Elizabeth L. Branch, of Georgia, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, 

vice Frank M. Hull, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

624 1410 Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, 

vice W. Eugene Davis, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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625 1400 Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Alabama, vice Sharon 

Lovelace Blackburn, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

626 1412 Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. 

Howard, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

627 1420 William M. Ray II, of Georgia, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Georgia, vice Harold L. Murphy, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

628 1406 Liles Clifton Burke, of Alabama, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Alabama, vice C. Lynwood Smith, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

629 1415 Michael Joseph Juneau, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Louisiana, vice Richard T. Haik, 

Sr., retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

630 1417 Emily Coody Marks, of Alabama, to be United 

States District Judge for the Middle District 

of Alabama, vice Myron H. Thompson, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

631 1401 Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Alabama, vice Callie V. Granade, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

632 1424 Holly Lou Teeter, of Kansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Kansas, vice Kathryn H. Vratil, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

633 1418 Terry Fitzgerald Moorer, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Alabama, vice William H. Steele, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

18

634 1419 Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., of Tennessee, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Tennessee, vice J. Daniel Breen, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

635 985 R. Stan Baker, of Georgia, to be United States 

District Judge for the Southern District of 

Georgia, vice William T. Moore, Jr., retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

636 1413 Charles Barnes Goodwin, of Oklahoma, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Oklahoma, vice Robin J. Cauthron, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

637 1416 Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Texas, vice Mary Lou Robinson, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

638 1421 Eli Jeremy Richardson, of Tennessee, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Tennessee, vice Todd J. Campbell, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

639 1402 Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Leslie 

Ragon Caldwell.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

640 1407 Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice John 

Charles Cruden.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

641 1409 Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. 

Perez, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

642 1207 John H. Durham, of Connecticut, to be United 

States Attorney for the District of 

Connecticut for the term of four years, vice 

Deirdre M. Daly, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

19

643 1045 Michael T. Baylous, of West Virginia, to be 

United States Marshal for the Southern 

District of West Virginia for the term of four 

years, vice John Dale Foster, term expired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

644 1047 Daniel R. McKittrick, of Mississippi, to be 

United States Marshal for the Northern 

District of Mississippi for the term of four 

years, vice Dennis J. Erby, term expired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 645 857 John Henderson, of South Dakota, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice 

Miranda A. A. Ballentine, resigned.

Jan 23, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 646 1316 Michael D. Griffin, of Alabama, to be Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering. (New Position)

Jan 23, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 647 1343 William Roper, of Georgia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice William A. 

LaPlante, Jr., resigned.

Jan 23, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 648 1345 Phyllis L. Bayer, of Mississippi, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice Dennis 

V. McGinn.

Jan 23, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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FOREIGN SERVICE

* PN1433 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (6) beginning Marc Clayton Gilkey, and ending Mark A. 

Myers, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

January 8, 2018.

* PN1434 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (90) beginning Alyce S. Ahn, and ending Michele D. 

Woonacott, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

January 8, 2018.

* PN1435 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (118) beginning Priya U. Amin, and ending Erik Z. 

Zahnen, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

January 8, 2018.

* PN1436 - 1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (93) beginning Angela P. Aggeler, and ending Mari 

Jain Womack, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record 

of January 8, 2018.
* 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

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

21

** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

920 Sep 05, 2017 Frederick M. Nutt, of Virginia, 

to be Controller, Office of 

Federal Financial 

Management, Office of 

Management and Budget, vice 

David Arthur Mader.

Yes Sep 11, 2017 Sep 26, 2017 - Mr. Peters.

1248 Nov 16, 2017 Melissa F. Burnison, of 

Kentucky, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Energy 

(Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs), 

vice Bradley Crowell.

Yes Nov 29, 2017 Dec 13, 2017 - Mr. 

Whitehouse.

1357 Jan 08, 2018 Jeffrey DeWit, of Arizona, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, vice 

David Radzanowski.

Yes

1388 Jan 08, 2018 James Edwin Williams, of Utah, 

to be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Labor, vice 

James L. Taylor.

Yes

1439 Jan 10, 2018 Holly W. Greaves, of the District 

of Columbia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, 

Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Barbara J. 

Bennett, resigned.

Yes Jan 16, 2018

1440 Jan 18, 2018 Kenneth Steven Barbic, of the 

District of Columbia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of 

Agriculture, vice Todd A. 

Batta, resigned.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

22

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)

1355 David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Mint for a term of 

five years.

Jan 19, 2018 - Mr. Grassley
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

23

 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.