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 SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, December 26, 2019

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 183

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2019

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Suspension of Rule XXXI

Ordered, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate, the following nominations be kept in status quo despite the sine die adjournment of the first session of 

the 116th Congress:

Charles L. Glazer, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public 

Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2020, vice Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., term expired.

Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice Elisabeth Ann 

Hagen, resigned.

Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a 

term expiring October 18, 2022, vice Daniel J. Santos, term expired.

Jessie Hill Roberson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a 

term expiring October 18, 2023. (Reappointment)

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, vice Sean Robert Mulvaney, term expired.

Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for the term 

of five years. (New Position)

Jason J. Fichtner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for 

a term expiring September 30, 2024, vice Lanhee J. Chen, term expired.

James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital 

Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years, vice Charles P. Blahous III, term expired.

James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age 

and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years, 

vice Charles P. Blahous III, term expired.

James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal 

Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years, vice Charles P. Blahous III, term 

expired.

Charles Wickser Banta, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2022, vice Maria Rosario Jackson, term expired.

Michelle Itczak, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring 

September 3, 2020, vice Irvin M. Mayfield, Jr., term expired.

Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2022, vice Deepa Gupta, term expired.

Carleton Varney, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2022, vice Paul W. Hodes, term expired.

Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of 

seven years expiring March 1, 2021, vice Anne Marie Wagner, term expired.

Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of 

seven years expiring March 1, 2023, vice Susan Tsui Grundmann, term expired.

Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, vice Susan Tsui 

Grundmann.

William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security 

Center. (New Position)

Virgil Madden, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of 

six years, vice Patricia Cushwa, term expired.

Thomas A. Summers, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 

for a term expiring October 18, 2020, vice Sean Sullivan, resigned.

Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New 

York, vice P. Kevin Castel, retired.

Travis Greaves, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of 

fifteen years, vice Juan F. Vasquez, term expired.

Andeliz N. Castillo, of New York, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the InterAmerican Development Bank, vice Eliot Pedrosa.

Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a 

term of fifteen years, vice Emily Clark Hewitt, retired.

Troy D. Edgar, of California, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security, vice 

Charles H. Fulghum.
Scott Soles, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, vice Jon M. Holladay.

Nazak Nikakhtar, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, vice 

Mira Radielovic Ricardel, resigned.

B. Chad Bungard, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of 

seven years expiring March 1, 2025, vice Mark A. Robbins, term expired.

Paul Shmotolokha, of Washington, 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.

Monica David Morris, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a 

term of six years, vice J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, term expired.

Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 

vice John Gleeson, resigned.

Elizabeth J. Shapiro, 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 Lee F. Satterfield, term expired.

Robert Anthony Molloy, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands 

for a term of ten years, vice Curtis V. Gomez, term expired.

Andrew George Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board 

for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position)

Jose Baldomero Carrion, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management 

Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position)

Carlos M. Garcia, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board 

for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position)

Arthur J. Gonzalez, of New York, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board 

for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position)

Jose R. Gonzalez, of New York, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for 

Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position)

Ana Matosantos, of California, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for 

Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position)

David Skeel, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for 

Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position)

Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Mark A. Griffon, resigned.

John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 

Illinois, vice Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, retired.

Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a 

term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ellen Coster Williams, term expired.

Michael George DeSombre, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Kingdom of Thailand.

Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia.

Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Vanessa Lorraine Allen Sutherland, resigned.

David Carey Woll, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Neal J. Rackleff.

Natalie E. Brown, of Nebraska, 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 Republic of Uganda.

Steven Christopher Koutsis, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 

Republic of Chad.

Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Linda E. 

McMahon.

Sandra E. Clark, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina 

Faso.

Rahkel Bouchet, 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 John Ramsey Johnson, retired.

Mitchell A. Silk, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Heath P. Tarbert, 

resigned.

Grant C. Jaquith, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans 

Claims for the term of fifteen years, vice Robert N. Davis, retiring.
Bruce Poliquin, of Maine, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term 

expiring December 31, 2021, vice Sharon Y. Bowen, term expired.

Peter J. Coniglio, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, vice Osvaldo Luis Gratacos 

Munet, resigned.

John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Suzanne 

Israel Tufts, resigned.

Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice 

Pamela Hughes Patenaude, resigned.

Kipp Kranbuhl, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Matthew S. Rutherford, 

resigned.

John Hennessey-Niland, of Illinois, 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 Republic of Palau.

Donald Wright, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Peter Gaynor, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

Department of Homeland Security, vice Brock Long, resigned.

Paul J. Ray, of Tennessee, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, vice Neomi Rao, resigned.

Silvia Carreno-Coll, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, 

vice Jay A. Garcia-Gregory, retired.

Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 

Connecticut, vice Alvin W. Thompson, retired.

Scott H. Rash, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice Cindy K. 

Jorgenson, retired.

One nomination, beginning with Capt. Miriam L. Lafferty, and ending with Capt. Miriam L. Lafferty

One nomination, beginning with Nicholas W. DiGeorge and ending with Nicholas W. DiGeorge

One nomination, beginning with Colin R. Young and ending with Colin R. Young

Joseph Manso, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the 

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Dorothy Shea, of North Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 

Lebanese Republic.

Cynthia L. Attwood, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review 

Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2025. (Reappointment)

Amanda Wood Laihow, of Maine, to be a Member of Occupational Safety and Health Review 

Commission for the remainder of a term expiring April 27, 2023, vice Heather L. MacDougall, resigned.

Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, vice 

Joseph G. Pizarchik.

Robert J. Feitel, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, vice Hubert T. 

Bell, Jr., retired.

Sarah C. Arbes, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Matthew 

Bassett, resigned.

Todd C. Chapman, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 

Federative Republic of Brazil.

Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health 

and Human Services, for the term of four years, vice Yvette Roubideaux, term expired.

One nomination, beginning with Shaun J. Arredondo, and ending with Shaun J. Arredondo

One nomination, beginning with Steven K. Uhlman, and ending with Steven K. Uhlman

Elaine A. McCusker, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), vice David L. 

Norquist, resigned.

Alina I. Marshall, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, 

vice L. Paige Marvel, term expiring.

Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen 

years, vice Albert G. Lauber, term expiring.

J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development, vice Judy Lynn Shelton, resigned.

Henry T. Wooster, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the 

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Crosby Kemper III, of Missouri, to be Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a 

term of four years, vice Kathryn K. Matthew, term expired.

Mark A. Robbins, 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 Michael L. Rankin, retired.

Carl Ezekiel Ross, 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 Judith Bartnoff, retired.

One nomination, beginning with Christopher M. Feroli, and ending with Christopher M. Feroli

Jason Myung-lk Chung, of Virginia, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with 

the rank of Ambassador, vice Swati A. Dandekar.

Charles Williams, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice Phyllis L. Bayer, resigned.

John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice 

Raner Christercunean Collins, retired.

James E. McPherson, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army, vice Ryan McCarthy, resigned. 

(Dec. 19, 2019.)
RESOLUTIONS

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S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

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TREATIES

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TREATY

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* 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

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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

* 60 183 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Merit Systems Protection 

Board for the term of seven years expiring 

March 1, 2021, vice Anne Marie Wagner, 

term expired.

Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 61 186 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the 

term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023, 

vice Susan Tsui Grundmann, term expired.

Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 62 187 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman 

of the Merit Systems Protection Board, vice 

Susan Tsui Grundmann.

Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC 

BROADCASTING

* 65 67 Don Munce, of Florida, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the Corporation for 

Public Broadcasting for a term expiring 

January 31, 2024, vice Loretta Cheryl Sutliff, 

term expired.

Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 69 151 Charles Wickser Banta, of New York, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 

Maria Rosario Jackson, term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 73 156 Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021. 

(Reappointment)

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

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NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 74 157 Michelle Itczak, of Indiana, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2020, vice Irvin M. 

Mayfield, Jr., term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 76 162 Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 

Deepa Gupta, term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 77 166 Heather Reynolds, of Texas, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Corporation for 

National and Community Service for a term 

expiring September 14, 2021, vice Dean A. 

Reuter, term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 78 168 Carleton Varney, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 

Paul W. Hodes, term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

111 192 William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Director of the National Counterintelligence 

and Security Center. (New Position)

Feb 28, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 126 48 Thelma Drake, of Virginia, to be Federal 

Transit Administrator, vice Peter M. Rogoff, 

resigned.

Mar 12, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 128 56 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, vice Sean Robert 

Mulvaney, term expired.

Mar 12, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 159 199 David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief 

Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business 

Administration, vice Darryl L. DePriest, 

resigned.

Mar 27, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Rubio, Committee on Small 

Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION

* 164 57 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)

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 165 58 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be 

Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, vice Elliot F. Kaye.

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without 

printed report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 166 60 Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years, vice Jeffrey R. Moreland, 

term expired.

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr.

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 167 61 Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New 

Position)

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr.

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

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

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 168 63 Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years, vice Albert DiClemente, 

term expired.

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 171 71 Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years. (New Position)

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

190 125 Brett P. Giroir, of Texas, to be Representative 

of the United States on the Executive Board

of the World Health Organization, vice 

Thomas Frieden.

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

191 137 Mark Rosen, of Connecticut, to be United 

States Executive Director of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

two years, vice Margrethe Lundsager, 

resigned.

Apr 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

ARMY

209 460 The following named officer for appointment as 

Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau and 

for appointment to the grade indicated in the 

Reserve of the Army under title 10, U.S.C., 

sections 601 and 10505:

Apr 09, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy

UNITED STATES ADVISORY 

COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

216 3 Charles L. Glazer, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the United States Advisory 

Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2020, vice Lyndon L. Olson, 

Jr., term expired.

Apr 15, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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PEACE CORPS

225 142 Alan R. Swendiman, of North Carolina, to be 

Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, vice 

Carlos J. Torres.

May 02, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

229 196 Virgil Madden, of Indiana, to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice 

Patricia Cushwa, term expired.

May 02, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 238 37 Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under 

Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice 

Elisabeth Ann Hagen, resigned.

May 14, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

* 239 38 Naomi C. Earp, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Joe 

Leonard, Jr.

May 14, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

* 240 39 Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under 

Secretary of Agriculture for Research, 

Education, and Economics, vice Catherine E. 

Woteki.

May 14, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

329 455 Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Emily 

Clark Hewitt, retired.

Jun 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 336 701 Paul Shmotolokha, of Washington, 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.

Jun 18, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, 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

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MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 339 514 Troy D. Edgar, of California, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Charles H. Fulghum.

Jun 19, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

* 340 695 B. Chad Bungard, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Merit Systems Protection 

Board for the term of seven years expiring 

March 1, 2025, vice Mark A. Robbins, term 

expired.

Jun 19, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

358 775 Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of New York, vice John Gleeson, resigned.

Jun 20, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 368 560 Scott Soles, of Texas, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, Department of Agriculture, vice Jon 

M. Holladay.

Jul 08, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

* 369 70 Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Surface Transportation Board 

for the term of five years. (New Position)

Jul 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

372 772 Monica David Morris, of Florida, to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice J. 

Patricia Wilson Smoot, term expired.

Jul 11, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, 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

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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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THE JUDICIARY

384 854 Robert Anthony Molloy, of the Virgin Islands, 

to be Judge for the District Court of the 

Virgin Islands for a term of ten years, vice 

Curtis V. Gomez, term expired.

Jul 18, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 385 182 William Bryan, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary for Science and Technology,

Department of Homeland Security, vice L. 

Reginald Brothers, Jr., resigned.

Jul 24, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS 

AUTHORITY

* 390 615 Catherine Bird, of Texas, to be General 

Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations 

Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia 

Akins Clark, term expiring.

Jul 24, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

396 106 Pamela Bates, of Virginia, to be Representative 

of the United States of America to the 

Organization for Economic Cooperation and 

Development, with the rank of Ambassador.

Jul 25, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

* 416 365 Travis Greaves, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for 

a term of fifteen years, vice Juan F. Vasquez, 

term expired.

Jul 31, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD

* 451 887 Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be a 

Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, 

vice Mark A. Griffon, resigned.

Sep 25, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, 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

10

* 453 971 Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be 

Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 

years, vice Vanessa Lorraine Allen 

Sutherland, resigned.

Sep 25, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

461 894 John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Illinois, vice Samuel DerYeghiayan, retired.

Oct 17, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

462 897 Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Mary 

Ellen Coster Williams, term expired.

Oct 17, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

491 1168 Silvia Carreno-Coll, of Puerto Rico, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Puerto Rico, vice Jay A. Garcia-Gregory, 

retired.

Nov 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 494 770 Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of 

the Amtrak Board of Directors for the 

remainder of the term expiring January 3, 

2021, vice Derek Tai-Ching Kan.

Nov 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 498 1165 Peter Gaynor, of Rhode Island, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Brock Long, 

resigned.

Nov 18, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION

* 500 1152 Bruce Poliquin, of Maine, to be a Director of 

the Securities Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 

2021, vice Sharon Y. Bowen, term expired.

Nov 18, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
* 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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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION

* 501 1156 James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring June 30, 2023, vice Kevin J. 

McIntyre.

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 502 1157 Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice David 

Berhardt, resigned.

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD

* 504 42 Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2022, vice Daniel J. Santos, term expired.

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Mrs. 

Fischer for Mr. Inhofe, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 505 44 Jessie Hill Roberson, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2023. (Reappointment)

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Mrs. 

Fischer for Mr. Inhofe, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 506 200 Thomas A. Summers, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2020, vice Sean Sullivan, resigned.

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Mrs. 

Fischer for Mr. Inhofe, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

525 966 Michael George DeSombre, of Illinois, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Thailand.

Nov 20, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, 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

12

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

531 447 Andeliz N. Castillo, of New York, to be United 

States Alternate Executive Director of the 

Inter-American Development Bank, vice Eliot 

Pedrosa.

Nov 20, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

532 564 Alma L. Golden, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the United States Agency 

for International Development, vice Ariel 

Pablos-Mendez.

Nov 20, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

535 229 Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice P. Kevin Castel, 

retired.

Nov 21, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

538 1170 Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, of Connecticut, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of Connecticut, vice Alvin W. 

Thompson, retired.

Nov 21, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND 

CONCILIATION SERVICES

* 540 618 Richard Giacolone, of Virginia, to be Federal 

Mediation and Conciliation Director, vice 

Allison Beck, resigned.

Dec 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 541 1233 Cynthia L. Attwood, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Occupational Safety and 

Health Review Commission for a term 

expiring April 27, 2025. (Reappointment)

Dec 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, 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

13

* 542 1234 Amanda Wood Laihow, of Maine, to be a 

Member of Occupational Safety and Health 

Review Commission for the remainder of a 

term expiring April 27, 2023, vice Heather L. 

MacDougall, resigned.

Dec 03, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 544 1034 David Carey Woll, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Neal J. Rackleff.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 545 1103 Mitchell A. Silk, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Heath P. Tarbert, resigned.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 546 1154 John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Suzanne Israel Tufts, 

resigned.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 547 1155 Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development, vice Pamela Hughes 

Patenaude, resigned.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

549 967 Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Career Member 

of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career 

Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Indonesia.

Dec 11, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, 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

14

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 552 1282 Crosby Kemper III, of Missouri, to be Director 

of the Institute of Museum and Library 

Services for a term of four years, vice 

Kathryn K. Matthew, term expired.

Dec 12, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 554 1166 Paul J. Ray, of Tennessee, to be Administrator 

of the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 

vice Neomi Rao, resigned.

Dec 17, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 555 1039 Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be 

Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration, vice Linda E. McMahon.

Dec 18, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Rubio, Committee on Small 

Business and 

Entrepreneurship, 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

15
* 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

16

** 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.

59 Jan 16, 2019 Alan E. Cobb, of Kansas, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Metropolitan 

Washington Airports 

Authority for a term expiring 

November 22, 2023, vice 

William Shaw McDermott, 

term expired.

Yes

72 Jan 16, 2019 William Shaw McDermott, of 

Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Metropolitan 

Washington Airports 

Authority for a term expiring 

May 30, 2024, vice Nina 

Mitchell Wells, term expired.

Yes

82 Jan 16, 2019 Jason J. Fichtner, of the District 

of Columbia, to be a Member 

of the Social Security Advisory 

Board for a term expiring 

September 30, 2024, vice 

Lanhee J. Chen, term expired.

Yes

83 Jan 16, 2019 James B. Lockhart III, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Hospital Insurance 

Trust Fund for a term of four 

years, vice Charles P. Blahous 

III, term expired.

Yes

84 Jan 16, 2019 James B. Lockhart III, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Old-Age and Survivors 

Insurance Trust Fund and the 

Federal Disability Insurance 

Trust Fund for a term of four 

years, vice Charles P. Blahous 

III, term expired.

Yes

85 Jan 16, 2019 James B. Lockhart III, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Supplementary 

Medical Insurance Trust Fund 

for a term of four years, vice 

Charles P. Blahous III, term 

expired.

Yes
* 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

17

** 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.

797 May 23, 2019 Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2021, vice Roger 

L. Hunt, term expired.

Yes

1104 Sep 19, 2019 Robert Joseph Kruckemeyer, of 

Texas, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the 

Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2022, 

vice Dorothy Kosinski, term 

expired.

Yes

1248 Oct 30, 2019 Sarah C. Arbes, of Virginia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

Health and Human Services, 

vice Matthew Bassett, 

resigned.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

18

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)

192 William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center. (New Position)

Mar. 5, 2019 - Mr. Grassley

410 Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, 

and Plans, Department of Homeland Security. (New Position)

Jun. 27, 2019 - Ms. Rosen

514 Troy D. Edgar, of California, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 

of Homeland Security, vice Charles H. Fulghum.

Jun. 27, 2019 - Ms. Rosen

182 William Bryan, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Science and 

Technology, Department of Homeland Security

Jul. 22, 2019 - Ms. Duckworth
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

19

 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.