SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, October 5, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 144

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Randal Quarles (Cal. No. 301)

Lee Francis Cissna (Cal. No. 119)

Callista L. Gingrich (Cal. No. 226)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Thursday, October 5, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive 

session and resume consideration of the nomination of Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board 

of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2004, with 

the time until 10 a.m. equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

Ordered further, That the Senate vote on confirmation of the Quarles nomination at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 

October 5, 2017, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the 

President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions.

Ordered further, That the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lee Francis Cissna, 

of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 

Security, occur upon disposition of the Quarles nomination.

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

the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived.

Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked on the Cissna nomination, all post-cloture time be considered 

expired and the Senate vote on confirmation with no intervening action or debate, that if confirmed, the motion 

to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the 

Senate’s actions.

Ordered further, That following disposition of the Cissna nomination, the Senate resume consideration 

of the nomination of Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Holy See, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, 

October 5, 2017.

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

the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived.

Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked on the Gingrich nomination, the Senate vote on confirmation 

of the nomination at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017. (Oct. 2, 3, 4, 2017)
RESOLUTIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

107 58 Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney 

General, vice Virginia A. Seitz, resigned.

Jun 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

117 374 Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States 

District Judge for the Western District of 

Oklahoma, vice Stephen P. Friot, retired.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

119 352 Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director 

of United States Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Leon Rodriguez.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 153 367 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, vice Brian C. Deese.

Jun 21, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 155 403 Adam J. Sullivan, of Iowa, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Dana G. 

Gresham.

Jun 21, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

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.
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to be Brigadier General

Col. Darius S. Gallegos

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 159 458 Derek Kan, of California, to be Under 

Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice 

Blair Anderson.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

* 164 525 Henry Kerner, of California, to be Special 

Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the 

term of five years, vice Carolyn N. Lerner, 

term expired.

Jul 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 167 460 Susan Parker Bodine, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Cynthia Giles.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

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.

THE JUDICIARY

173 375 Damien Michael Schiff, of California, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice George 

W. Miller, retired.

Jul 13, 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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179 589 Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Columbia, vice Richard J. Leon, retired.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 191 362 David Joel Trachtenberg, of Virginia, to be a 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense, vice Brian P. McKeon.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 192 554 Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of the 

Navy, vice Paul Luis Oostburg Sanz.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 193 555 Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Defense, vice Michael D. 

Lumpkin.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 224 677 Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of 

Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for 

Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the 

Treasury, vice S. Leslie Ireland.

Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 226 523 Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Holy See.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 241 514 J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, vice Helen 

R. Kanovsky, resigned.

Jul 27, 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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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 247 669 John H. Gibson II, of Texas, to be Deputy Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of 

Defense, vice Peter Levine.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 254 558 Steven Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Transportation, vice Kathryn B. Thomson, 

resigned.

Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION

* 260 732 Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Federal Communications Commission for 

a term of five years from July 1, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 261 737 Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Railroad 

Administration, vice Sarah Elizabeth 

Feinberg.

Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 263 520 Brett Giroir, of Texas, to be Medical Director in 

the Regular Corps of the Public Health 

Service, subject to the qualifications therefor 

as provided by law and regulations, and to be 

an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned.

Aug 02, 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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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 JUSTICE

282 584 Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice John 

Charles Cruden.

Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 287 409 Jay Patrick Murray, of Virginia, to be 

Alternate Representative of the United 

States of America for Special Political Affairs 

in the United Nations, with the rank of 

Ambassador.

Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 288 410 Jay Patrick Murray, of Virginia, 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.

Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 292 718 Brenda Burman, of Arizona, to be 

Commissioner of Reclamation, vice Estevan 

R. Lopez.

Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

* 294 738 Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea S. Suh, 

resigned.

Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

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

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 295 739 Paul Dabbar, of New York, to be Under 

Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, 

vice Franklin M. Orr, Jr.

Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

* 296 740 Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina M. 

Johnson, resigned.

Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 297 368 Matthew Bassett, of Tennessee, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, vice Jim R. Esquea.

Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, 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.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 299 563 Robert Charrow, of Maryland, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Health and 

Human Services, vice William B. Schultz.

Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 300 556 Joseph Otting, of Nevada, to be Comptroller of 

the Currency for a term of five years, vice 

Thomas J. Curry, term expired.

Sep 07, 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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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 301 734 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for the unexpired term of 

fourteen years from February 1, 2004, vice 

Jeremy C. Stein, resigned.

Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 302 735 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for the term of fourteen 

years from February 1, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 303 736 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be Vice 

Chairman for Supervision of the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve System for 

a term of four years. (New Position)

Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 311 678 Robert P. Storch, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Inspector General of the National Security 

Agency. (New Position)

Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Sep 12, 2017 Senate Committee 

on Armed Services discharged 

pursuant to S. Res. 470 of the 

113th Congress.

Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

313 875 Donald C. Coggins, Jr., of South Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of South Carolina, vice Joseph F. Anderson, 

Jr., retired.

Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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314 587 Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of California, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of Columbia, vice Reggie B. Walton, 

retired.

Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

315 590 Stephen S. Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of Federal Claims 

for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn Jeanne 

Bush, term expired.

Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 320 517 David S. Jonas, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice 

Steven Croley, resigned.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 321 814 Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Interior, vice Janice Marion 

Schneider.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

* 322 858 Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be Solicitor 

of the Department of the Interior, vice Hilary 

Chandler Tompkins.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION

* 323 865 Richard Glick, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

for the term expiring June 30, 2022, vice 

Colette Dodson Honorable, term expired.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

* 324 866 Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring June 30, 2018, vice Norman C. Bay, 

resigned.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

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

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* 325 867 Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the term expiring June 30, 

2023. (Reappointment)

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 326 462 Doug Manchester, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Commonwealth of The 

Bahamas.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 327 745 Stephen B. King, of Wisconsin, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Czech Republic.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 329 605 Kathleen Troia McFarland, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Singapore.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

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

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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 STATE

* 332 911 Barbara Lee, of California, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Seventy-second Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 333 916 Christopher Smith, of New Jersey, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Seventy-second Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

* 337 830 J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States 

Director of the African Development Bank for 

a term of five years, vice Walter Crawford 

Jones, resigned.

Sep 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

350 569 Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Leslie 

Ragon Caldwell.

Sep 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 356 742 Mary Kirtley Waters, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative 

Affairs), vice Julia Frifield.

Sep 28, 2017 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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[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 359 860 John Marshall Mitnick, of Virginia, to be 

General Counsel, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Stevan Eaton Bunnell.

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 360 898 Bruce J. Walker, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity 

Delivery and Energy Reliability), vice 

Patricia A. Hoffman.

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

* 361 899 Steven E. Winberg, of Pennsylvania, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil 

Energy), vice Christopher Smith.

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 362 476 David J. Redl, of New York, to be Assistant 

Secretary of Commerce for Communications 

and Information, vice Lawrence E. Strickling.

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION

* 363 824 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)

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 364 825 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be 

Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, vice Elliot F. Kaye.

Oct 04, 2017 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 COMMERCE

* 365 897 Timothy Gallaudet, of California, to be 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 

and Atmosphere, vice Mark E. Schaefer, 

resigned.

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 366 1009 Howard R. Elliott, of Indiana, to be 

Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration, 

Department of Transportation, vice Marie 

Therese Dominguez.

Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 367 1021 Walter G. Copan, of Colorado, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Standards and 

Technology, vice Willie E. May, resigned.

Oct 04, 2017 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

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

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DATE

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NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

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** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

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

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.

982 Sep 06, 2017 Katherine Brunett McGuire, of 

Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Labor, vice Adri 

Davin Jayaratne.

Yes

1028 Sep 28, 2017 Thomas Harker, of Virginia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

the Navy, vice Susan J. 

Rabern.

Yes

1030 Sep 28, 2017 John P. Roth, of Virginia, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of the 

Air Force, vice Ricardo A. 

Aguilera, resigned.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in 

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, 

or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate Executive 

Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)

558 Steven Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 

Department of Transportation.

Jun 29, 2017 - Ms. Duckworth.
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.