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 SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, March 5, 2020

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 223

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2019

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2020

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2020

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RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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* 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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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

* 60 183 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Merit Systems Protection 

Board for the term of seven years expiring 

March 1, 2021, vice Anne Marie Wagner, 

term expired.

Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 61 186 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member 

of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the 

term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023, 

vice Susan Tsui Grundmann, term expired.

Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 62 187 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman 

of the Merit Systems Protection Board, vice 

Susan Tsui Grundmann.

Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 69 151 Charles Wickser Banta, of New York, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 

Maria Rosario Jackson, term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 74 157 Michelle Itczak, of Indiana, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2020, vice Irvin M. 

Mayfield, Jr., term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 76 162 Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 

Deepa Gupta, term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 78 168 Carleton Varney, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 

Paul W. Hodes, term expired.

Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

111 192 William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Director of the National Counterintelligence 

and Security Center. (New Position)

Feb 28, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 128 56 Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Export-Import 

Bank of the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2023, vice Sean Robert 

Mulvaney, term expired.

Mar 12, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES ADVISORY 

COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

216 3 Charles L. Glazer, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the United States Advisory 

Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2020, vice Lyndon L. Olson, 

Jr., term expired.

Apr 15, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

229 196 Virgil Madden, of Indiana, to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice 

Patricia Cushwa, term expired.

May 02, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 238 37 Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under 

Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice 

Elisabeth Ann Hagen, resigned.

May 14, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 336 701 Paul Shmotolokha, of Washington, to be First 

Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of 

the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2021, vice Wanda Felton, 

resigned.

Jun 18, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 339 514 Troy D. Edgar, of California, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Charles H. Fulghum.

Jun 19, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

* 340 695 B. Chad Bungard, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Merit Systems Protection 

Board for the term of seven years expiring 

March 1, 2025, vice Mark A. Robbins, term 

expired.

Jun 19, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

358 775 Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of New York, vice John Gleeson, resigned.

Jun 20, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 368 560 Scott Soles, of Texas, to be Chief Financial 

Officer, Department of Agriculture, vice Jon 

M. Holladay.

Jul 08, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

* 369 70 Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Surface Transportation Board 

for the term of five years. (New Position)

Jul 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

372 772 Monica David Morris, of Florida, to be a 

Commissioner of the United States Parole 

Commission for a term of six years, vice J. 

Patricia Wilson Smoot, term expired.

Jul 11, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, 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

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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD

* 451 887 Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be a 

Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, 

vice Mark A. Griffon, resigned.

Sep 25, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

* 453 971 Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be 

Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 

years, vice Vanessa Lorraine Allen 

Sutherland, resigned.

Sep 25, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION

* 500 1152 Bruce Poliquin, of Maine, to be a Director of 

the Securities Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 

2021, vice Sharon Y. Bowen, term expired.

Nov 18, 2019 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD

* 504 42 Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2022, vice Daniel J. Santos, term expired.

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Mrs. 

Fischer for Mr. Inhofe, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 505 44 Jessie Hill Roberson, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2023. (Reappointment)

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Mrs. 

Fischer for Mr. Inhofe, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 506 200 Thomas A. Summers, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2020, vice Sean Sullivan, resigned.

Nov 19, 2019 Reported by Mrs. 

Fischer for Mr. Inhofe, 

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

NOMINATIONS

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INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

531 447 Andeliz N. Castillo, of New York, to be United 

States Alternate Executive Director of the 

Inter-American Development Bank, vice Eliot 

Pedrosa.

Nov 20, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

538 1170 Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, of Connecticut, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of Connecticut, vice Alvin W. 

Thompson, retired.

Nov 21, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 544 1034 David Carey Woll, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Neal J. Rackleff.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 545 1103 Mitchell A. Silk, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Heath P. Tarbert, resigned.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 546 1154 John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Suzanne Israel Tufts, 

resigned.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 547 1155 Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Pamela Hughes 

Patenaude, resigned.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

549 967 Sung Y. Kim, of California, 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 Indonesia.

Dec 11, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 556 1247 Robert J. Feitel, of Maryland, to be Inspector 

General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

vice Hubert T. Bell, Jr., retired.

Jan 06, 2020 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 01/07/2009.

Dec 17, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 557 1153 Peter J. Coniglio, of Virginia, to be Inspector 

General, Export-Import Bank, vice Osvaldo 

Luis Gratacos Munet, resigned.

Jan 07, 2020 Senate Committee 

on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

discharged under the 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 01/07/2009.

Dec 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

564 1174 Scott H. Rash, of Arizona, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice 

Cindy K. Jorgenson, retired.

Jan 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, 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

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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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566 1328 Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of International 

Trade, vice Delissa A. Ridgway, retired.

Jan 16, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Graham, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

* 567 1109 Grant C. Jaquith, of New York, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of Appeals for 

Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, 

vice Robert N. Davis, retiring.

Feb 04, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Moran, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING 

RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

* 568 1246 Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 

Enforcement, vice Joseph G. Pizarchik.

Feb 11, 2020 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 570 1310 Charles Williams, of Missouri, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice Phyllis 

L. Bayer, resigned.

Feb 13, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 571 1322 James E. McPherson, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of the Army, vice Ryan McCarthy, 

resigned.

Feb 13, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

ARMY

583 1399 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:

Feb 13, 2020 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean, II
* 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

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION

* 587 1498 James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring June 30, 2023, vice Kevin J. 

McIntyre.

Mar 03, 2020 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

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* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

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.

82 Jan 16, 2019 Jason J. Fichtner, of the District 

of Columbia, to be a Member 

of the Social Security Advisory 

Board for a term expiring 

September 30, 2024, vice 

Lanhee J. Chen, term expired.

Yes

83 Jan 16, 2019 James B. Lockhart III, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Hospital Insurance 

Trust Fund for a term of four 

years, vice Charles P. Blahous 

III, term expired.

Yes

84 Jan 16, 2019 James B. Lockhart III, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Old-Age and Survivors 

Insurance Trust Fund and the 

Federal Disability Insurance 

Trust Fund for a term of four 

years, vice Charles P. Blahous 

III, term expired.

Yes

85 Jan 16, 2019 James B. Lockhart III, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Supplementary 

Medical Insurance Trust Fund 

for a term of four years, vice 

Charles P. Blahous III, term 

expired.

Yes

1248 Oct 30, 2019 Sarah C. Arbes, of Virginia, to 

be an Assistant Secretary of 

Health and Human Services, 

vice Matthew Bassett, 

resigned.

Yes

1334 Jan 06, 2020 Ramsey Coats Day, of Virginia, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for 

the remainder of the term 

expiring September 22, 2021, 

vice Linda I. Etim.

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

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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.

1341 Jan 06, 2020 Daniel Asia, of Arizona, to be a 

Member of the National 

Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2024, 

vice Bruce Carter, term 

expired.

Yes

1342 Jan 06, 2020 Winifred Bingham, of Florida, to 

be a Member of the National 

Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2024, 

vice Olga Viso, term expired.

Yes

1499 Feb 12, 2020 William G. Dauster, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Old-Age and Survivors 

Insurance Trust Fund and the 

Federal Disability Insurance 

Trust Fund for a term of four 

years, vice Robert D. 

Reischauer, term expired.

Yes

1500 Feb 12, 2020 William G. Dauster, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Hospital Insurance 

Trust Fund for a term of four 

years, vice Robert D. 

Reischauer, term expired.

Yes

1501 Feb 12, 2020 William G. Dauster, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the 

Federal Supplementary 

Medical Insurance Trust Fund 

for a term of four years, vice 

Robert D. Reischauer, term 

expired.

Yes

1502 Feb 12, 2020 Lorenzo Candelaria, of New 

York, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the 

Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2024, 

vice Shelly Colleen Lowe, term 

expired.

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

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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.

1503 Feb 12, 2020 Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2025, vice 

Javaid Anwar, term expired.

Yes

1594 Feb 25, 2020 Elizabeth Gleason, of 

Pennsylvania, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the 

Arts for a term expiring 

September 3, 2020, vice Aaron 

Paul Dworkin, term expired.

Yes

1595 Feb 25, 2020 Jesse Merriam, of Maryland, to 

be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2024, vice Ramon Saldivar, 

term expired.

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)

192 William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center. (New Position)

Mar. 5, 2019 - Mr. Grassley
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.