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

Monday, October 30, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 156

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Trevor N. McFadden (Cal. No. 179)

Amy Coney Barrett (Cal. No. 368)

Joan Louise Larsen (Cal. No. 369)

Allison H. Eid (Cal. No. 432)

Stephanos Bibas (Cal. No. 433)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Monday, October 30, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive 

session and resume consideration of the nomination of Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Ordered further, That at 5:30 p.m., notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the McFadden 

nomination be considered expired and the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination with no intervening 

action or debate; provided, 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 McFadden nomination, notwithstanding Rule XXII, 

the pending cloture motions ripen for the following nominations:

Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit;

Joan Louise Larsen, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit;

Allison H. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; and

Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations listed above, the 

mandatory quorums required under Rule XXII be waived. (Oct. 26, 2017.)

John H. Gibson II (Cal. No. 247)

Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic 

Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the nomination of John H. Gibson II, of Texas, to be Deputy 

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense.

Ordered further, That there be 60 minutes 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 with no intervening action or 

debate, and 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. (Oct. 26, 2017.)
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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.

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

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.
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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.

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

* 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 

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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.

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.
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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.
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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.

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 

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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.

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.

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.
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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.

* 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.

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.
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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.

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

* 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 

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* 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

368 369 Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, 

vice John Daniel Tinder, retired.

Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

369 371 Joan Louise Larsen, of Michigan, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, 

vice David W. McKeague, retired.

Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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.

373 877 Robert M. Duncan, Jr., of Kentucky, to be 

United States Attorney for the Eastern 

District of Kentucky for the term of four 

years, vice Kerry B. Harvey, resigned.

Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

374 882 Charles E. Peeler, of Georgia, to be United 

States Attorney for the Middle District of 

Georgia for the term of four years, vice 

Michael J. Moore, resigned.

Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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375 839 Bryan D. Schroder, of Alaska, to be United 

States Attorney for the District of Alaska for 

the term of four years, vice Karen Louise 

Loeffler, 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.

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

* 378 694 Kyle Fortson, of the District of Columbia, to be 

a Member of the National Mediation Board 

for a term expiring July 1, 2019, vice 

Nicholas Christopher Geale, term expired.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION

* 379 724 Janet Dhillon, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 1, 2022, vice Jenny R. Yang, term 

expiring.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

* 380 726 Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the National Mediation Board for a term 

expiring July 1, 2020, vice Harry R. 

Hoglander, term expired.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION

* 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.

* 383 919 David G. Zatezalo, of West Virginia, to be 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety 

and Health, vice Joseph A. Main.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

* 384 1025 Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General 

Counsel of the National Labor Relations 

Board for a term of four years, vice Richard 

F. Griffin, Jr., term expiring.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

* 385 1042 Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the National Mediation Board for 

a term expiring July 1, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

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.
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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.

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.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

392 873 Scott C. Blader, of Wisconsin, to be United 

States Attorney for the Western District of 

Wisconsin for the term of four years, vice 

John W. Vaudreuil, resigned.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

393 880 John R. Lausch, Jr., of Illinois, to be United 

States Attorney for the Northern District of 

Illinois for the term of four years, vice 

Zachary T. Fardon, resigned.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

394 881 J. Douglas Overbey, of Tennessee, to be United 

States Attorney for the Eastern District of 

Tennessee for the term of four years, vice 

William C. Killian, resigned.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

395 837 Mark A. Klaassen, of Wyoming, to be United 

States Attorney for the District of Wyoming 

for the term of four years, vice Christopher A. 

Crofts, resigned.

Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

396 841 William C. Lamar, of Mississippi, to be United 

States Attorney for the Northern District of 

Mississippi for the term of four years, vice 

Felicia C. Adams, resigned.

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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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.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 400 863 Melissa Sue Glynn, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs (Enterprise Integration), vice Linda 

A. Schwartz.

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

* 401 932 Cheryl L. Mason, of Virginia, to be Chairman 

of the Board of Veterans' Appeals for a term 

of six years, vice James Philip Terry, retired.

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

* 402 984 Randy Reeves, of Mississippi, to be Under 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial 

Affairs, vice Steve L. Muro, resigned.

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

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

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 404 900 Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years 

expiring June 30, 2023. (Reappointment)

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

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.

* 407 994 William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Regina McCarthy, 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.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 409 786 Peter Henry Barlerin, of Colorado, 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 

Cameroon.

Oct 26, 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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* 410 815 Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick, of the District of 

Columbia, 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 Democratic Republic of 

Timor-Leste.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 411 829 Michael James Dodman, of New York, 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 Islamic Republic of 

Mauritania.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 412 831 Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Kingdom of 

the Netherlands.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 414 834 Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Haiti.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 415 868 Jamie McCourt, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the French Republic, and to serve 

concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Principality of Monaco.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 416 871 Richard Duke Buchan III, of Florida, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Spain, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Andorra.

Oct 26, 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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* 417 903 Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, 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 

Djibouti.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 418 904 Thomas L. Carter, of South Carolina, for the 

rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 

service as Representative of the United 

States of America on the Council of the 

International Civil Aviation Organization.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 419 906 Nina Maria Fite, of Pennsylvania, 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 

Angola.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 420 907 Daniel L. Foote, of New York, 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 

Zambia.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 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.

* 422 909 Kenneth Ian Juster, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of India.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 423 910 W. Robert Kohorst, of California, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Croatia.

Oct 26, 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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* 424 913 Edward T. McMullen, Jr., of South Carolina, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Swiss Confederation, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 425 915 David Dale Reimer, of Ohio, 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 Mauritius, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Seychelles.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 426 917 Eric P. Whitaker, of Illinois, 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 Niger.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 427 1012 Carla Sands, of California, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Kingdom of 

Denmark.

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.

* 429 905 Michael T. Evanoff, of Arkansas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic 

Security), vice Gregory B. Starr, 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.
* 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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BY

21

* 431 1013 Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Economic and Business 

Affairs), vice Charles Hammerman Rivkin.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

432 585 Allison H. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Neil 

M. Gorsuch, elevated.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

433 679 Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, 

vice Marjorie O. Rendell, retired.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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 

report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

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MESSAGE

NO.

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BY

22

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

440 1014 John F. Bash, of Texas, to be United States 

Attorney for the Western District of Texas for 

the term of four years, vice Robert Lee 

Pitman, resigned.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

441 1049 Erin Angela Nealy Cox, of Texas, to be United 

States Attorney for the Northern District of 

Texas for the term of four years, vice Sarah 

R. Saldana, resigned.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

442 1016 R. Andrew Murray, of North Carolina, to be 

United States Attorney for the Western 

District of North Carolina for the term of four 

years, vice Anne M. Tompkins, resigned.

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

443 933 The following named officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Lt. Gen. Stayce D. Harris

ARMY

444 1063 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera

445 1064 The following named officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Army to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 

12203:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Twanda E. Young
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

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MESSAGE

NO.

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BY

23

446 1065 The following named Army National Guard of 

the United States officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Army to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12211:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Roger D. Murdock

AIR FORCE

447 1112 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Maj. Gen. David D. Thompson

448 1114 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officer for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12212:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Ralph L. Schwader

ARMY

449 1115 The following named officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Army to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 

12203:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Donald B. Absher

450 1116-1 The following named officers for appointment 

to the grade indicated in the United States 

Army under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Richard E. Angle

Col. Milford H. Beagle, Jr.

Col. Sean C. Bernabe

Col. Maria A. Biank
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Col. James P. Bienlien

Col. Brian R. Bisacre

Col. William M. Boruff

Col. Richard R. Coffman

Col. Charles D. Costanza

Col. Joy L. Curriera

Col. Johnny K. Davis

Col. Robert B. Davis

Col. Thomas R. Drew

Col. Michael R. Eastman

Col. Brian S. Eifler

Col. Christopher L. Eubank

Col. Omuso D. George

Col. William J. Hartman

Col. Darien P. Helmlinger

Col. David M. Hodne

Col. Jonathan E. Howerton

Col. Heidi J. Hoyle

Col. Thomas L. James

Col. Christopher C. Laneve

Col. Otto K. Liller

Col. Vincent F. Malone, II

Col. Charles R. Miller

Col. James S. Moore, Jr.

Col. Michael T. Morrissey

Col. Antonio V. Munera

Col. Frederick M. O'Donnell

Col. Paul E. Owen

Col. Walter T. Rugen

Col. Michelle A. Schmidt

Col. Mark T. Simerly

Col. Michael E. Sloane

Col. William D. Taylor

Col. William L. Thigpen

Col. Thomas J. Tickner

Col. Matthew J. Vanwagenen

Col. Darren L. Werner

451 1119 The following named Army National Guard of 

the United States officer for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Army to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12211:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, 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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to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Keith Y. Tamashiro

452 1121 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Army to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Lieutenant General

Maj. Gen. Eric P. Wendt

NAVY

453 1122 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Vice Admiral

Vice Adm. Christopher W. Grady

454 1123 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade 

indicated while assigned to a position of 

importance and responsibility under title 10, 

U.S.C., section 601:

Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Vice Admiral

Rear Adm. Bruce H. Lindsey
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AIR FORCE

PN1125 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning JAMES A. FANT, and ending DUSTIN D. HARLIN, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1126 AIR FORCE nomination of Erik M. Mudrinich, which was received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1127 AIR FORCE nominations (152) beginning SCOTT M. ABBOTT, and ending KRISTINA M. 

ZUCCARELLI, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of October 16, 2017.

ARMY

PN642 ARMY nomination of Adrian L. Nelson, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of June 15, 2017.

PN654 ARMY nomination of Todd M. Chard, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of June 15, 2017.

PN957 ARMY nomination of Tristan D. Harrington, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of September 5, 2017.

PN1128 ARMY nomination of David S. Lyle, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1129 ARMY nomination of George B. Inabinet, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1130 ARMY nominations (13) beginning BENJAMIN A. BARBEAU, and ending BLAIR D. TIGHE, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1131 ARMY nominations (3) beginning GARRETT K. ANDERSON, and ending ROGER D. 

PLASTER, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

October 16, 2017.

PN1132 ARMY nominations (77) beginning JOSHUA A. AKERS, and ending D013005, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1133 ARMY nominations (325) beginning JONATHAN L. ABBOTT, and ending BOVEY Z. ZHU, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1134 ARMY nominations (6) beginning JANETTA R. BLACKMORE, and ending JEFFREY E. 

OLIVER, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

October 16, 2017.

PN1135 ARMY nominations (8) beginning STEVEN A. BATY, and ending ALISA R. WILMA, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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27

PN1136 ARMY nominations (25) beginning WESLEY J. ANDERSON, and ending HOPE M. 

WILLIAMSONYOUNCE, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1137 ARMY nominations (46) beginning GINA E. ADAM, and ending DAVID R. ZINNANTE, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1138 ARMY nominations (12) beginning DAVID J. H. CHANG, and ending MATTHEW J. 

YANDURA, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record 

of October 16, 2017.

PN1139 ARMY nomination of Samuel A. Redding, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1140 ARMY nomination of Sativa M. Franklin, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1141 ARMY nominations (2) beginning MAURICE O. BARNETT, and ending AARON C. BARTA, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1145 ARMY nomination of Grant R. Barge, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1146 ARMY nomination of Michael W. Chung, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1148 ARMY nominations (2) beginning CHEMITRA M. CLAY, and ending JOHN C. HUBBARD, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1149 ARMY nomination of Charles K. Bergman, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1150 ARMY nomination of Robert S. Patton, Jr., which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1151 ARMY nominations (116) beginning JASON P. AFFOLDER, and ending D012388, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1152 ARMY nominations (151) beginning ANDRE B. ABADIE, and ending G001060, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1153 ARMY nominations (205) beginning WINFIELD A. ADKINS, and ending D013960, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

FOREIGN SERVICE

* PN1066 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (61) beginning Julie P. Akey, and ending Vera N. 

Zdravkova, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

October 2, 2017.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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28

MARINE CORPS

PN1170 MARINE CORPS nomination of John J. Straub, which was received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

NAVY

PN1155 NAVY nominations (78) beginning SUZANNE T. ALFORD, and ending LAURA C. YOON, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1156 NAVY nominations (174) beginning ROY A. ADUNA, and ending KIRTLEY N. YEISER, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1157 NAVY nominations (6) beginning CALVIN LOPER, and ending BILLY W. YOUNG, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1158 NAVY nominations (4) beginning MAUREEN M. DERKS, and ending JEFFREY P. SHARP, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1159 NAVY nominations (13) beginning DANIEL T. BARNES, and ending JACQUELYN O. 

VERMILLOHERMAN, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1160 NAVY nominations (16) beginning SHAMIRE E. BRANCH, and ending ALANNA B. 

YOUNGBLOOD, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1161 NAVY nominations (19) beginning DAVID L. AGUILAR, and ending DAVID K. ZIVNUSKA, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1162 NAVY nominations (20) beginning REBECCA L. ANDERSON, and ending KENNETH R. 

VANHOOK, JR., which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1163 NAVY nominations (34) beginning ARTHUR D. ANDERSON, III, and ending JOHN E. 

WEAVER, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

October 16, 2017.

PN1164 NAVY nominations (39) beginning JOSHUA D. ALBRIGHT, and ending LISA L. SNOH, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1165 NAVY nomination of Joe F. Moralez, II, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of October 16, 2017.

PN1166 NAVY nominations (8) beginning JESSICA B. ANDERSON, and ending MIRANDA V. 

WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record 

of October 16, 2017.
* 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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PN1167 NAVY nominations (898) beginning MARCO A. ACOSTA, and ending KEITH E. ZUMAR, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1168 NAVY nominations (2) beginning WILLIAM J. ROY, JR., and ending RAQUEL T. BUSER, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.

PN1169 NAVY nominations (64) beginning GREGORY F. ALLEN, and ending CLINTON M. WOODS, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 

2017.
* 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

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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

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

be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of Veterans 

Affairs, vice Helen Tierney, 

resigned.

Yes

1177 Oct 24, 2017 Leonard Wolfson, of 

Connecticut, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development, vice 

Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

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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

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

Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Oct 18, 2017 - Ms. Duckworth

994 William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant Administrator 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.