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

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 182

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Don R. Willett (Cal. No. 534)

James C. Ho (Cal. No. 535)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, the Senate proceed to 

executive session and resume consideration of the nomination of Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a Circuit Judge, 

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, post-cloture.

Ordered further, That all time during recess, adjournment, morning business, and Leader remarks count 

post-cloture on the Willett nomination.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of James C. Ho, of 

Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 

be waived. (Dec. 7, 12, 2017)
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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.

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.

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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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 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 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.

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.
* 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 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.

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.
* 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 THE INTERIOR

* 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.

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.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 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.

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.
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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

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

* 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.

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.

* 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.
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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 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 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.
* 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

* 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.

THE JUDICIARY

370 748 William L. Campbell, Jr., of Tennessee, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Tennessee, vice Kevin Hunter 

Sharp, resigned.

Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

371 752 Thomas Lee Robinson Parker, of Tennessee, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

Western District of Tennessee, vice Samuel 

H. Mays, Jr., retired.

Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

372 729 Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. 

Perez, resigned.

Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, 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.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 377 682 Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Labor, vice Christopher P. Lu, 

resigned.

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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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.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 382 918 Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be 

Administrator of the Wage and Hour 

Division, Department of Labor, vice David 

Weil, resigned.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 387 888 William Northey, of Iowa, to be Under 

Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and 

Foreign Agricultural Services, vice Michael 

T. Scuse.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

388 789 Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Alabama, vice Sharon 

Lovelace Blackburn, retired.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

389 747 Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Georgia, vice Julie E. 

Carnes, elevated.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

390 749 Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. 

Howard, retired.

Oct 19, 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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391 753 William M. Ray II, of Georgia, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Georgia, vice Harold L. Murphy, 

retired.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 397 601 Jeffrey Gerrish, of Maryland, to be a Deputy 

United States Trade Representative (Asia, 

Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial 

Competitiveness), with the rank of 

Ambassador, vice Robert W. Holleyman II.

Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

* 398 675 Gregory Doud, of Kansas, to be Chief 

Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative, with the rank 

of Ambassador, vice Darci L. Vetter.

Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 

TRADE COMMISSION

* 399 720 Jason Kearns, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the United States International Trade 

Commission for the term expiring December 

16, 2024, vice Dean A. Pinkert, resigned.

Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 403 784 Michael Dourson, of Ohio, to be Assistant 

Administrator for Toxic Substances of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

James J. Jones.

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

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

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 405 901 Matthew Z. Leopold, of Florida, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Avi 

Garbow.

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

* 406 902 David Ross, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Peter Silva Silva, 

resigned.

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 408 1010 Paul Trombino III, of Wisconsin, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Highway 

Administration, vice Gregory Guy Nadeau.

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 421 908 Richard Grenell, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 428 828 Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be 

Ambassador at Large for International 

Religious Freedom, vice David Nathan 

Saperstein, resigned.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 430 914 Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be 

Legal Adviser of the Department of State, 

vice Brian James Egan, resigned.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

434 790 Liles Clifton Burke, of Alabama, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Alabama, vice C. Lynwood Smith, 

Jr., retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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435 1015 Walter David Counts III, of Texas, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Texas, vice Robert A. Junell, 

retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

436 879 Michael Joseph Juneau, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Louisiana, vice Richard Haik, Sr., 

retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

437 884 A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of South Carolina, 

to be United States District Judge for the 

District of South Carolina, vice Cameron 

McGowan Currie, retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

438 992 Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Texas, vice Jorge A. Solis, retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

439 755 Tilman Eugene Self III, of Georgia, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Georgia, vice C. Ashley Royal, 

retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION

* 456 783 Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member 

of the Securities and Exchange Commission 

for a term expiring June 5, 2020, vice Luis 

Aguilar, resigned.

Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 457 894 Robert J. Jackson, Jr., of New York, to be a 

Member of the Securities and Exchange 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring June 5, 2019, vice Mary Jo White.

Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 458 1082 David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director 

of the Mint for a term of five years, vice 

Edmund C. Moy, resigned.

Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

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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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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

465 926 John C. Demers, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice John P. Carlin, 

resigned.

Nov 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 

ADMINISTRATION

* 466 896 James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be 

Administrator of the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, vice Charles F. 

Bolden, Jr., resigned.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, 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.

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION

* 468 1033 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 expiring.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 

ADMINISTRATION

* 469 1034 Raymond Martinez, of New Jersey, to be 

Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, vice Thomas F. Scott 

Darling III.

Nov 08, 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 TRANSPORTATION

* 470 1056 Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New 

Position)

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.

* 472 1074 Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice 

Manson K. Brown, resigned.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 473 1083 Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years. (New Position)

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 474 91 Jonathan H. Pittman, 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 Jeanette J. 

Clark, retired.

Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

482 993 Brett Joseph Talley, of Alabama, to be United 

States District Judge for the Middle District 

of Alabama, vice Mark E. Fuller, resigned.

Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

483 1000 Emily Coody Marks, of Alabama, to be United 

States District Judge for the Middle District 

of Alabama, vice Myron H. Thompson, 

retired.

Nov 09, 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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MESSAGE

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484 986 Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Alabama, vice Callie V. Granade, 

retired.

Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

485 885 Holly Lou Teeter, of Kansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Kansas, vice Kathryn Vratil, retired.

Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 489 1080 Bruce D. Jette, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Army, vice Heidi Shyu, 

resigned.

Nov 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 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

* 497 1055 Gregory E. Maggs, 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 

Charles E. Erdmann, term expired.

Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 498 1097 James E. McPherson, of Virginia, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of the 

Army, vice Alissa M. Starzak.

Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

499 1002 Scott W. Brady, of Pennsylvania, to be United 

States Attorney for the Western District of 

Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice 

David J. Hickton, resigned.

Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

500 1005 Andrew E. Lelling, of Massachusetts, to be 

United States Attorney for the District of 

Massachusetts for the term of four years, vice 

Carmen Milagros Ortiz, resigned.

Nov 16, 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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MESSAGE

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 502 982 Katherine Brunett McGuire, of Virginia, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Adri 

Davin Jayaratne.

Nov 21, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 503 895 Suzanne Israel Tufts, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Keith A Nelson, resigned.

Nov 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 504 1020 Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Carol J. Galante.

Nov 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 505 1031 Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Sandra Brooks Henriquez, 

resigned.

Nov 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 506 1084 Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Robert Perciasepe, 

resigned.

Nov 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 507 1101 Kathleen Hartnett White, of Texas, to be a 

Member of the Council on Environmental 

Quality, vice Nancy Helen Sutley.

Nov 29, 2017 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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CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 508 1098 John C. Rood, of Arizona, to be Under 

Secretary of Defense for Policy, vice Christine 

E. Wormuth.

Nov 30, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 509 1194 Randall G. Schriver, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice David B. 

Shear.

Nov 30, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 523 1201 Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be 

Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System for a term of four 

years, vice Janet L. Yellen, term expiring.

Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 524 1041 James Randolph Evans, of Georgia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Luxembourg.

Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 525 1173 Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the Untied States of 

America to the Kingdom of Norway.

Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 526 1183 M. Lee McClenny, of Washington, 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 

Paraguay.

Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 527 607 Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under 

Secretary of State (Management), vice 

Patrick Francis Kennedy.

Dec 05, 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

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

NO.

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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 528 1104 Brock D. Bierman, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development, vice 

Thomas O. Melia.

Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 529 1105 Yleem D. S. Poblete, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and 

Compliance), vice Frank A. Rose.

Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 530 1204 Christopher Ashley Ford, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (International 

Security and Non-Proliferation), vice Thomas 

M. Countryman, resigned.

Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 531 1028 Thomas Harker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Navy, vice Susan J. Rabern.

Dec 05, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 532 1030 John P. Roth, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Ricardo A. 

Aguilera, resigned.

Dec 05, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

THE JUDICIARY

534 1077 Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a Circuit Judge, 

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth 

Circuit, vice Emilio M. Garza, retired.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

535 1108 James C. Ho, of Texas, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice 

Carolyn D. Randall, retired.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

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MESSAGE

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537 990 Terry Fitzgerald Moorer, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Alabama, vice William H. Steele, 

retired.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

538 751 Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., of Tennessee, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Tennessee, vice J. Daniel Breen, 

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.

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 HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 543 489 Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be 

Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice R. Gil Kerlikowske.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

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

NOMINATIONS

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NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

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[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 545 1214 Timothy R. Petty, of Indiana, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Anne 

Castle, resigned.

Dec 12, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 546 1250 Linda Capuano, of Texas, to be Administrator 

of the Energy Information Administration, 

vice Adam E. Sieminski.

Dec 12, 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

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

22
* 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.

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.

1109 Oct 16, 2017 Jon J. Rychalski, of Montana, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Veterans 

Affairs, vice Helen Tierney, 

resigned.

Yes Dec 11, 2017

1177 Oct 24, 2017 Leonard Wolfson, of 

Connecticut, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development, vice 

Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu.

Yes Nov 30, 2017

1181 Oct 30, 2017 Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, vice 

Bradford Raymond Huther.

Yes Nov 30, 2017

1196 Nov 01, 2017 Douglas Webster, of Virginia, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Education, vice 

Lawrence A. Warder, resigned.

Yes

1248 Nov 16, 2017 Melissa F. Burnison, of 

Kentucky, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Energy 

(Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs), 

vice Bradley Crowell.

Yes Nov 29, 2017

1249 Nov 16, 2017 John G. Vonglis, of New York, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Energy, vice 

Joseph S. Hezir.

Yes Nov 29, 2017

1285 Dec 01, 2017 Jeffrey DeWit, of Arizona, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, vice 

David Radzanowski.

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

24

** 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.

1286 Dec 01, 2017 Tadd M. Johnson, of Minnesota, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Morris K. 

Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation for a term expiring 

October 6, 2022, vice Terrence 

L. Bracy, term expired.

Yes Dec 06, 2017

1287 Dec 01, 2017 Lisa Johnson-Billy, of 

Oklahoma, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Morris K. Udall and Stewart 

L. Udall Foundation for a term 

expiring August 25, 2018, vice

Diane Humetewa, resigned.

Yes

1288 Dec 01, 2017 Lisa Johnson-Billy, of 

Oklahoma, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Morris K. Udall and Stewart 

L. Udall Foundation for a term 

expiring August 25, 2024. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1292 Dec 01, 2017 James Edwin Williams, of Utah, 

to be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Labor, vice 

James L. Taylor.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

25

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)

784 Michael Dourson, of Ohio, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic 

Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Oct 18, 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.