[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Kenneth P. Ekman, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, to be 
     Major General.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Alfred F. Abramson III 
     and ending with Col. David Wilson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 6, 2016. (minus 2 nominees: Col. Mario A. 
     R. Diaz; Col. Michael R. Fenzel)
       *Air Force nomination of Gen. John E. Hyten, to be General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Christopher W. Grady, to be 
     Vice Admiral.

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I 
report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the 
Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the 
expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination 
lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       Navy nomination of Thomas M. Hearty, to be Commander.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

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