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

Friday, May 5, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 68

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Heather Wilson (Cal. No. 38)

Scott Gottlieb (Cal. No. 53)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Monday, May 8, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive 

session for consideration of the nomination of Heather Wilson, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of the Air Force.

Ordered further, That there be four hours of debate on the nomination equally divided in the usual 

form, and that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, and 

that if confirmed, the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. 

Ordered further, That following disposition of the Wilson nomination on Monday, May 8, 2017, the 

Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be 

Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.

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

Gottlieb nomination, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (May 3, 4, 2017.)
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

1
TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

2
* 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

3

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

35 57 Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate 

Attorney General, vice Derek Anthony West, 

resigned.

Apr 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 37 102 Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Victor M. 

Mendez.

Apr 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

38 101 Heather Wilson, of South Dakota, to be 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Deborah Lee 

James.

Apr 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 52 42 Robert Lighthizer, of Florida, to be United 

States Trade Representative, with the rank 

of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary.

Apr 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 53 118 Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be 

Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 

Department of Health and Human Services, 

vice Robert McKinnon Califf.

Apr 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

54 104 Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, 

vice Caroline Diane Krass, resigned.

May 04, 2017 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 PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

4
* 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

5

** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

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

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

6

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

7

 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.