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

Thursday, March 2, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 33

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. (Cal. No. 5)

James Richard Perry (Cal. No. 9)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Thursday, March 2, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive 

session and resume consideration of the nomination of Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development, there be 20 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to the confirmation vote 

on the Carson nomination, followed by up to 10 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to the vote on the motion 

to invoke cloture on the nomination of James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, and if cloture is 

invoked, time be counted as if invoked at 7 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017.

Ordered further, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of James 

Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. 

(Feb. 13, Mar. 1, 2017.)
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

2

1 114-12 Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 

on the Accession of Montenegro

Jan 12, 2017 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Corker, 

Committee on Foreign

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept. 115-1 and a resolution 

of advice and consent to 

ratification with 2 conditions 

and 7 delarations.
* 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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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 5 34 Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be 

Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development.

Jan 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 9 36 James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary 

of Energy.

Jan 31, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, 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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* 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

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** 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.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

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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)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

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 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.