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

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 230

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2018

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2018

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Terry A. Doughty (Cal. No. 536)

Ordered, That following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 2155, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 

notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on confirmation of 

the nomination of Terry A. Doughty, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 

Louisiana.

Ordered further, That if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table 

and the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 5, 2018.)
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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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* 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.

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 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 

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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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 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.

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 

report.

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.

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

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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 

report.

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

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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 

printed report.

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

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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.

* 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.

* 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

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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 664 1366 Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea S. Suh, 

resigned.

Jan 30, 2018 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

* 665 1368 Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be Solicitor 

of the Department of the Interior, vice Hilary 

Chandler Tompkins.

Jan 30, 2018 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 666 1426 Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Robert Perciasepe, 

resigned.

Feb 07, 2018 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

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 668 1387 Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under 

Secretary of State (Management), vice 

Patrick Francis Kennedy.

Feb 07, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 669 1348 Marvin Goodfriend, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System for a term of 

fourteen years from February 1, 2016, vice 

Sarah Bloom Raskin, resigned.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION

* 670 1351 Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson 

of the Board of Directors of the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of 

five years, vice Martin J. Gruenberg, term 

expired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT 

COUNCIL

* 671 1356 Thomas E. Workman, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Financial Stability Oversight 

Council for a term of six years, vice S. Roy 

Woodall, Jr., term expired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION

* 672 1516 Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation for a term of six years, 

vice Thomas Hoenig, term expiring.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

673 1411 Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, 

vice Edith Brown Clement, retired.

Feb 08, 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

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NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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674 1399 Barry W. Ashe, of Louisiana, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Louisiana, vice L. R. Lemelle, retired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

675 1053 Howard C. Nielson, Jr., of Utah, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of Utah, 

vice Brian Theadore Stewart, retired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

676 1198 James R. Sweeney II, of Indiana, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Indiana, vice Sarah Evans Barker, 

retired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 686 1438 Paul C. Ney, Jr., of Tennessee, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Defense, vice 

Jennifer M. O'Connor.

Feb 13, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 688 695 Michael Rigas, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy 

Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management, vice Christine M. Griffin.

Feb 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 689 983 Jeff Tien Han Pon, of Virginia, to be Director of 

the Office of Personnel Management for a 

term of four years, vice Katherine Archuleta, 

resigned.

Feb 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

690 1405 Michael B. Brennan, of Wisconsin, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, 

vice Terence T. Evans, deceased.

Feb 15, 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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691 1408 Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Robert E. Blackburn, 

retired.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

692 1329 Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Pennsylvania, vice Sean J. 

McLaughlin, resigned.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

693 1334 Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Pennsylvania, vice Gary L. 

Lancaster, deceased.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 

OVERSIGHT BOARD

694 929 Adam I. Klein, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and 

Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term 

expiring January 29, 2024. (Reappointment)

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

695 1211 McGregor W. Scott, of California, to be United 

States Attorney for the Eastern District of 

California for the term of four years, vice 

Benjamin B. Wagner, resigned.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

696 1094 Gary G. Schofield, of Nevada, to be United 

States Marshal for the District of Nevada for 

the term of four years, vice Christopher 

Tobias Hoye, term expired.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

* 697 1216 Jason Klitenic, of Maryland, to be General 

Counsel of the Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence, vice Robert S. Litt.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, 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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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

* 710 1531 Rohit Chopra, of New York, to be a Federal 

Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term 

of seven years from September 26, 2012, vice 

Joshua D. Wright, resigned.

Feb 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 711 1532 Noah Joshua Phillips, of Maryland, to be a 

Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of 

seven years from September 26, 2016, vice 

Julie Simone Brill, term expired.

Feb 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 712 1533 Joseph Simons, of Virginia, to be a Federal 

Trade Commissioner for the term of seven 

years from September 26, 2017, vice Terrell 

McSweeny, term expired.

Feb 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 713 1534 Christine S. Wilson, of Virginia, to be a 

Federal Trade Commissioner for the 

unexpired term of seven years from 

September 26, 2011, vice Maureen K. 

Ohlhausen.

Feb 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 714 1535 Christine S. Wilson, of Virginia, to be a 

Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of 

seven years from September 26, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Feb 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

* 715 1252 Michael K. Atkinson, of Maryland, to be 

Inspector General of the Intelligence 

Community, Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence, vice Irvin Charles McCullough 

III.

Feb 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, 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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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

716 1340 Billy J. Williams, of Oregon, to be United 

States Attorney for the District of Oregon for 

the term of four years, vice S. Amanda 

Marshall, resigned.

Mar 01, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

717 1091 Mark S. James, of Missouri, to be United 

States Marshal for the Western District of 

Missouri for the term of four years, vice 

Alfred Cooper Lomax, term expired.

Mar 01, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

718 1093 Daniel C. Mosteller, of South Dakota, to be 

United States Marshal for the District of 

South Dakota for the term of four years, vice 

Paul Charles Thielen, term expired.

Mar 01, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

719 1422 Jesse Seroyer, Jr., of Alabama, to be United 

States Marshal for the Middle District of 

Alabama for the term of four years, vice 

Arthur Darrow Baylor, retired.

Mar 01, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 720 1398 Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of 

Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for 

Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the 

Treasury, vice S. Leslie Ireland.

Mar 01, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 721 1344 Anne Marie White, of Michigan, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy 

(Environmental Management), vice Monica 

C. Regalbuto.

Mar 01, 2018 Senate 

Committee on Armed Services 

discharged pursuant to the 

order of 06/28/1990.

Jan 30, 2018 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

20

** 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.

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

Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, vice 

David Radzanowski.

Yes Feb 28, 2018

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

to be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Labor, vice 

James L. Taylor.

Yes Feb 15, 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

1538 Feb 05, 2018 John E. Whitley, of Virginia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

the Army, vice Robert M. 

Speer.

Yes

1540 Feb 05, 2018 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

1545 Feb 05, 2018 Charles E. Cook III, of 

Maryland, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department 

of Homeland Security, vice 

Charles H. Fulghum.

Yes

1549 Feb 05, 2018 Patrick Hovakimian, of 

California, to be a Member of 

the Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission of the United 

States for a term expiring 

September 30, 2020, vice Anuj 

Chang Desai, term expired.

Yes Feb 28, 2018
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

21

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.