SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Rachel R. Creviston, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 342

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2019

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2020

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2020

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

James Ray Knepp II (Cal. No. 865)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Monday, November 9, 2020, the Senate proceed to 

executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be United States 

District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.

Ordered further, That at 5:30 p.m., notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture motion on 

the Knepp nomination ripen.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on the Knepp nomination, the 

mandatory quorum call required under Rule XXII be waived. (Oct. 26, 2020.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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

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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.

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.

* 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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

THE JUDICIARY

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.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 557 1153 Peter J. Coniglio, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General, Export-Import Bank, vice Osvaldo 

Luis Gratacos Munet, resigned.

Jan 07, 2020 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 01/07/2009.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

566 1328 Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of International 

Trade, vice Delissa A. Ridgway, retired.

Jan 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING 

RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

* 568 1246 Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 

Enforcement, vice Joseph G. Pizarchik.

Feb 11, 2020 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

591 1380 Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of California, to be 

United States District Judge for the Central 

District of California, vice S. James Otero, 

retired.

Mar 05, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

592 1382 Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Susan 

G. Braden, term expired.

Mar 05, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD

* 593 82 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.

Mar 11, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 594 1159 Kipp Kranbuhl, of Ohio, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Treasury, vice Matthew S. 

Rutherford, resigned.

Mar 11, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, 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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THE JUDICIARY

648 1540 Jennifer P. Togliatti, of Nevada, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Nevada, vice James C. Mahan, retired.

May 14, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

649 1384 Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice 

Marian Blank Horn, term expired.

May 14, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

650 1433 Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of Federal Claims 

for a term of fifteen years, vice Charles F. 

Lettow, term expired.

May 14, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 689 1331 Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere, vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, 

resigned.

May 20, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 690 1424 Finch Fulton, of Alabama, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Carlos A. 

Monje, Jr.

May 20, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 693 1596 Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New 

Position)

May 20, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 694 1606 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.

May 20, 2020 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

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* 695 1607 Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years. (New Position)

May 20, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 696 1706 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.

May 20, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

COAST GUARD

* 698 1587-2 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Coast Guard to the 

grade indicated under title 14 U.S.C., section 

2121(e):

May 20, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

Capt. Gregory T. Prestidge

Capt. Melissa L. Rivera

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 699 1342 Winifred Bingham, of Florida, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2024, vice Olga Viso, 

term expired.

May 28, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 700 1594 Elizabeth Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2020, vice 

Aaron Paul Dworkin, term expired.

May 28, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 701 1688 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.

May 28, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 703 1428 Julie Elizabeth Hocker, of Pennsylvania, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice 

Kathleen Martinez, resigned.

Jun 03, 2020 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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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION

* 712 1425 John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be 

Inspector General, Federal Communications 

Commission. (New Position)

Jun 09, 2020 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 01/07/2009.

May 20, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS 

AUTHORITY

* 714 1504 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 expired.

Jun 10, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 715 1505 Craig Edward Leen, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Inspector General, Office of 

Personnel Management, vice Patrick E. 

McFarland, resigned.

Jun 10, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

* 757 1609 Beth Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 

Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 

2024, vice Virginia Tyler Lodge, term 

expired.

Jul 01, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

* 758 1610 Brian Noland, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 

Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 

2024, vice Ronald Anderson Walter, term 

expired.

Jul 01, 2020 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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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

* 759 1718 Peter Michael Thomson, of Louisiana, to be 

Inspector General, Central Intelligence 

Agency, vice David B. Buckley, resigned.

Jul 01, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Rubio, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 760 1422 Judy Shelton, of California, to be a Member of 

the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for the unexpired term of 

fourteen years from February 1, 2010, vice 

Janet L. Yellen, resigned.

Jul 21, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 761 1423 Christopher Waller, of Minnesota, 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.

Jul 21, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 764 1727 Joel Szabat, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice 

Derek Kan.

Jul 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 765 1728 Mary A. Toman, of California, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, 

vice Karen Dunn Kelley.

Jul 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 766 1729 Michael J. Walsh, Jr., of Virginia, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Commerce, vice Peter B. Davidson.

Jul 22, 2020 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

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THE JUDICIARY

* 767 798 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.

Jul 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 768 1283 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.

Jul 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 769 1284 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.

Jul 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

775 1535 R. Shireen Matthews, of California, to be a 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of California, vice Barry Ted 

Moskowitz, retired.

Jul 23, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

799 1593 Aldona Z. Wos, of North Carolina, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Canada.

Jul 29, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

800 1734 Leora Rosenberg Levy, of Connecticut, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Chile.

Jul 29, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

801 1816 Lisa S. Kenna, of Vermont, 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 Peru.

Jul 29, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

805 1338 C.J. Mahoney, of Kansas, to be Legal Adviser 

of the Department of State, vice Jennifer 

Gillian Newstead, resigned.

Jul 29, 2020 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

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808 1710 Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere 

Affairs), vice Kimberly Breier, resigned.

Jul 29, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

809 1732 Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of State for Arms Control and 

International Security, vice Andrea L. 

Thompson, resigned.

Jul 29, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION

* 835 2023 Kyle Hauptman, of Maine, to be a Member of 

the National Credit Union Administration 

Board for a term expiring August 2, 2025, 

vice J. Mark McWatters, term expired. 

Aug 05, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

* 836 1420 Charles A. Stones, of Kansas, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Federal 

Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice 

Bruce J. Sherrick.

Aug 05, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION

* 837 1934 Thomas M. Mistele, of Florida, to be a Director 

of the Securities Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 

2023. (Reappointment)

Aug 10, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 838 1935 Thomas M. Mistele , of Florida, to be a Director 

of the Securities Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 

2020, vice Orlan Johnson, resigned.

Aug 10, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 839 1722 Shon J. Manasco, of Texas, to be Under 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Matthew P. 

Donovan, resigned.

Sep 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, 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

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* 840 1723 Michele A. Pearce, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of the Army, vice 

James E. McPherson, resigned.

Sep 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 841 1725 John E. Whitley, of Virginia, to be Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, 

Department of Defense, vice Robert Daigle, 

resigned.

Sep 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 842 1913 Liam P. Hardy, 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 Margaret 

A. Ryan, retiring. 

Sep 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 843 1933 Lucas N. Polakowski, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Guy B. 

Roberts, resigned.

Sep 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 844 2022 Bradley D. Hansell, of Virginia, to be a Deputy 

Under Secretary of Defense, vice Kari A. 

Bingen.

Sep 15, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 854 1914 Sarah E. Feinberg, of West Virginia, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years, vice Yvonne Brathwaite 

Burke, term expired.

Sep 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 855 1915 Chris Koos, of Illinois, to be a Director of the 

Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five 

years, vice Thomas C. Carper, term expired. 

Sep 16, 2020 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

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

* 856 2151 Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Surface Transportation Board 

for a term expiring December 31, 2022, vice 

Debra L. Miller, term expired. 

Sep 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without

printed report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 857 2152 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.

Sep 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 858 2153 Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of 

the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term 

expiring January 3, 2026. (Reappointment)

Sep 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT 

INVESTMENT BOARD

* 859 1738 John M. Barger, of California, to be a Member 

of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board for a term expiring October 11, 2022, 

vice David Avren Jones, term expired.

Sep 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 860 1739 Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal 

Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a 

term expiring September 25, 2024, vice 

Ronald David McCray, term expired.

Sep 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 861 1740 Frank Dunlevy, of California, to be a Member 

of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board for a term expiring September 25, 

2022, vice Michael D. Kennedy, term expired. 

Sep 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental 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

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

15

THE JUDICIARY

862 1920 Toby Crouse, of Kansas, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice 

Carlos Murguia, resigned.

Sep 17, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

863 1919 Aileen Mercedes Cannon, of Florida, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Florida, vice Kenneth A. Marra, 

retired.

Sep 17, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

864 1660 J. Philip Calabrese, of Ohio, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Ohio, vice Christopher A. Boyko, 

retired.

Sep 17, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

865 1661 James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Ohio, vice Jack Zouhary, retired.

Sep 17, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

867 1617 Anna Maria Ruzinski, of Wisconsin, to be 

United States Marshal for the Eastern 

District of Wisconsin for the term of four 

years, vice Kevin Anthony Carr, term 

expired.

Sep 17, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

868 1747 Gregory Scott Tabor, of Arkansas, to be United 

States Marshal for the Western District of 

Arkansas for the term of four years, vice 

Harold Michael Oglesby, term expired.

Sep 17, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

871 1591 Alex Nelson Wong, of New Jersey, to be 

Alternate Representative of the United 

States of America for Special Political Affairs 

in the United Nations, with the rank of 

Ambassador.

Sep 22, 2020 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

16

872 1592 Alex Nelson Wong, of New Jersey, to be an 

Alternate Representative of the United 

States of America to the Sessions of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations 

during his tenure of service as Alternate 

Representative of the United States of 

America for Special Political Affairs in the 

United Nations.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

873 1711 Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Japan.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

874 1731 Erik Paul Bethel, of Florida, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Panama.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

875 1733 Julie D. Fisher, of Tennessee, 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 

Belarus.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

876 1736 Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Organization for Economic 

Cooperation and Development, with the rank 

of Ambassador. 

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

877 1737 Thomas Laszlo Vajda, of Arizona, 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 Union of 

Burma.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr.

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

878 1901 Keith W. Dayton, of Washington, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Ukraine.

Sep 22, 2020 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

17

879 1906 Melanie Harris Higgins, of Georgia, 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 

Burundi.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

880 1907 Jeanne Marie Maloney, 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 Kingdom of 

Eswatini. 

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

881 1908 Jonathan Pratt, of California, 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 

Djibouti.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

882 1909 James Broward Story, of South Carolina, 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 Bolivarian Republic of 

Venezuela.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

883 1917 William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Commonwealth of The 

Bahamas.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

884 1940 Michael A. McCarthy, 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 Republic of 

Liberia.

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

885 1613 Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Singapore.

Sep 22, 2020 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

18

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 

CORPORATION

886 1905 Edward A. Burrier, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the 

United States International Development 

Finance Corporation. (New Position) 

Sep 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 887 1502 Lorenzo Candelaria, of New York, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 

2024, vice Shelly Colleen Lowe, term expired.

Sep 29, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 888 2235 Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Secretary of 

Homeland Security, vice Kirstjen Nielsen, 

resigned. 

Sep 30, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

889 2160 Jonathan Moak, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Army, vice John E. Whitley.

Oct 16, 2020 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

THE JUDICIARY

891 2205 Benjamin Joel Beaton, of Kentucky, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Kentucky, vice Justin Reed 

Walker, elevated.

Oct 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

892 1742 Kristi Haskins Johnson, of Mississippi, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Mississippi, vice Keith Starrett, 

retired.

Oct 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

893 2094 Taylor B. McNeel, of Mississippi, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Mississippi, vice Louis Guirola, 

Jr., retired. 

Oct 22, 2020 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

19

894 2208 Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, of Florida, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Florida, vice Virginia Maria 

Hernandez Covington, retired. 

Oct 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

895 2093 Thompson Michael Dietz, of New Jersey, to be 

a Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Victor 

J. Wolski, term expired.

Oct 22, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 904 2029 Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General, Department of Transportation, vice 

Calvin L. Scovel, resigned.

Oct 26, 2020 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 01/07/2009.

Sep 16, 2020 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 PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

20
* 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.

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

1334 Jan 06, 2020 Ramsey Coats Day, of Virginia, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for 

the remainder of the term 

expiring September 22, 2021, 

vice Linda I. Etim.

Yes

1341 Jan 06, 2020 Daniel Asia, of Arizona, to be a 

Member of the National 

Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2024, 

vice Bruce Carter, term 

expired.

Yes

1499 Feb 12, 2020 William G. Dauster, of 

Maryland, 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 Robert D. 

Reischauer, 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

22

** 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.

1500 Feb 12, 2020 William G. Dauster, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Hospital Insurance 

Trust Fund for a term of four 

years, vice Robert D. 

Reischauer, term expired.

Yes

1501 Feb 12, 2020 William G. Dauster, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Supplementary

Medical Insurance Trust Fund 

for a term of four years, vice 

Robert D. Reischauer, term 

expired.

Yes

1503 Feb 12, 2020 Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2025, vice 

Javaid Anwar, term expired.

Yes

1595 Feb 25, 2020 Jesse Merriam, of Maryland, to 

be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2024, vice Ramon Saldivar, 

term expired.

Yes

1708 Mar 18, 2020 Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the InterAmerican Foundation for a 

term expiring September 20, 

2024, vice J. Kelly Ryan, term 

expired.

Yes

1910 May 19, 2020 Michael W. Hail, of Kentucky, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2023. 

(Reappointment)

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

23

** 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.

1939 Jun 02, 2020 Charles L. Glazer , of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the United States Advisory 

Commission on Public 

Diplomacy for a term expiring 

July 1, 2023. (Reappointment)

Yes

2098 Jul 21, 2020 Daniel Huff, of Massachusetts, 

to be an Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce, vice Michael Platt 

Jr., resigned.

Yes Aug 06, 2020 - Mr. Schatz.

2150 Jul 29, 2020 Gregory Autry, of California, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, vice 

Jeffrey DeWit, resigned.

Yes Sep 17, 2020 Sep 23, 2020 - Ms. Duckworth.

2161 Aug 06, 2020 Michael J. Finkel, of New 

Jersey, to be a Director of the 

Securities Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 31, 2022, 

vice Gregory Karawan, term 

expired. 

Yes Sep 08, 2020 - Mr. Kennedy.

2204 Sep 08, 2020 Zachary T. Haines, of Ohio, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2023, vice Ingrid 

A. Gregg, term expired.

Yes

2245 Sep 22, 2020 Joyce Campbell Giuffra, of New 

York, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 

3, 2024, vice Rick Lowe, term 

expired.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

24

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)

1738 John M. Barger, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 

Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 

2022

Sept. 17 - Ms. Rosen
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

25

 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.