SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, May 11, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 72

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Robert Lighthizer (Cal. No. 52)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Thursday, May 11, 2017, the Senate proceed to Executive 

Session to resume consideration of the nomination of Robert Lighthizer, of Florida, to be United States Trade 

Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, with the time until the vote on 

the motion to invoke cloture equally divided in the usual form.

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

mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (May 9, 10, 2017.)

Jeffrey A. Rosen (Cal. No. 37)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey A. 

Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 

be waived. (May 10, 2017.)

Rachel L. Brand (Cal. No. 35)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Rachel L. 

Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. 

(May 10, 2017.)
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

1
TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

3

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

Attorney General, vice Derek Anthony West, 

resigned.

Apr 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

Secretary of Transportation, vice Victor M. 

Mendez.

Apr 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

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

States Trade Representative, with the rank 

of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary.

Apr 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

54 104 Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, 

vice Caroline Diane Krass, resigned.

May 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 55 52 Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the People's 

Republic of China.

May 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 56 83 Todd Philip Haskell, of Florida, 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 

the Congo. 

May 09, 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

4

* 57 84 Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, 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 Senegal, and to 

serve concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

May 09, 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 PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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FOREIGN SERVICE

* PN116 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Alexander Dickie, IV, which was received by the Senate 

and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 21, 2017.

* PN353 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (201) beginning Joel Justin Agalsoff, and ending Iva Ziza, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 25, 

2017.

* PN354 - 1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (96) beginning Edward Francis Acevedo, and ending 

Benjamin D. Zinner, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of April 25, 2017.

* PN355 - 1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (19) beginning Jim Nelson Barnhart, Jr., and ending 

Anne N. Williams, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record of April 25, 2017.

* PN357 - 1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (20) beginning Jeffery S. Austin, and ending Jeffrey G. 

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

April 25, 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

6

** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

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

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

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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)
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.