[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 172 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6663-S6664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Armed Services.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Robert N. Polumbo, to be 
     Major General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Jerry D. Harris, Jr., to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. James M. Holmes, to be 
     General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. William K. Lescher, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Kelly A. Aeschbach, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Dixon R. Smith, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Col. Joel E. DeGroot 
     and ending with Col. David D. Zwart, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. David P. 
     Baczewski and ending with Brig. Gen. Roger E. Williams, Jr., 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Jesse T. Simmons, Jr., 
     to be Major General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. David M. 
     McMinn and ending with Brig. Gen. Ronald E. Paul, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nomination of Col. William E. Dickens, Jr., to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Col. Brian K. Borgen 
     and ending with Col. Constance M. Von Hoffman, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Randolph J. Staudenraus, 
     to be Major General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Craig L. 
     LaFave and ending with Brig. Gen. Patrick M. Wade, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Stephen C. Melton, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. James H. Dickinson, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Patrick M. Hamilton, to be 
     Major General.
       Army nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. 
     Adams III and ending with Brig. Gen. Michael R. Zerbonia, 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of Col. Mark A. Piterski, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Army nomination of Col. Ellis F. Hopkins III, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Michael A. Abell and 
     ending with Col. Louis W. Wilham, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Mary M. Jackson, to be 
     Vice Admiral.

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

       Air Force nominations beginning with Daniel J. Bessmer and 
     ending with Christie Barton Walton, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 16, 2016.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Kip T. Averett and 
     ending with Daniel S. Walker, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Shawn M. Garcia and 
     ending with Morgan H. Laird, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2016.

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       Air Force nominations beginning with Daniel C. Abell and 
     ending with Peter Zwart, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nomination of Gary A. Fairchild, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Megan M. Luka, to be Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Brandon D. Clint and 
     ending with Edmund J. Rutherford, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Isamettin A. Aral and 
     ending with Leslie Ann Zyzda-Martin, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of Brian C. Garver, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Clifford D. Johnston, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Reinaldo Gonzalez II, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Graham F. Inman, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Eileen K. Jenkins, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Jeffrey M. Farris, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Matthew T. Bell, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Melissa B. Reister, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Charles M. Causey, to be Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Stephen A. Labate and 
     ending with Raymond J. Orr, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of Roxanne E. Wallace, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Eric A. Mitchell, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Jonathan J. Vannatta, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Dennis D. Calloway, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Kenneth L. Alford and 
     ending with Bruce T. Sidebotham, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of Henry Spring, Jr., to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Craig A. Yunker, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Cornelius J. Pope, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Anthony K. McConnell, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Jennifer L. Cummings, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Donald J. Erpenbach and 
     ending with Timothy A. Fanter, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of Carl I. Shaia, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Lisa M. Barden, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Roger D. Lyles, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Clara A. Bieganek, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Isaiah M. Garfias, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Louis E. Herrera, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Schnicka L. Singleton, to be Major.
       Army nomination of John R. Burchfield, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Elizabeth S. Eatonferenzi, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Richard D. Mina, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Temidayo L. Anderson and 
     ending with D0127914, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 
     15, 2016.
       Army nomination of Richard A. Gautier, Jr., to be Major.
       Army nomination of Joseph A. Papenfus, to be Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Stuart G. Baker and ending 
     with Walter D. Venneman, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of David S. Yuen, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Donta A. White, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Tony A. Hampton, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Charles C. Anderson and 
     ending with James D. Willson, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of David A. Yasenchock, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Aaron C. Ramiro, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Richard M. Strong, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Brendon S. Baker, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Lanny J. Acosta, Jr. and 
     ending with Lance B. Turlington, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Army nomination of Andrew J. Wade, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Christopher S. Besser, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Chad C. Black, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Thomas D. Starkey, to be Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Joshua D. Fitzgarrald, to be 
     Major.
       Marine Corps nomination of Anthony C. Lyons, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Navy nomination of Suzanne L. Hopkins, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jafar A. Ali and ending 
     with Anthony K. Wolverton, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     November 15, 2016.
       Navy nomination of Meryl A. Severson III, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Ashley R. Bjorklund, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Adeleke O. Mowobi, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Mary K. Arbuthnot and 
     ending with John K. Werner, Jr., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Navy nomination of Stephen W. Hedrick, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Vincent M. J. Ambrosino, to be 
     Lieutenant Commander.
       Navy nomination of Neal P. Ridge, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Abdeslam Bousalham, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Scott M. Morey, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Christian R. Foschi, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       By Mr. HATCH for the Committee on Finance.
       *Charles P. Blahous, III, 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.
       *Charles P. Blahous, III, 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.
       *Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust 
     Fund for a term of four years.
       *Robert D. Reischauer, 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.
       *Robert D. Reischauer, 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.
       *Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust 
     Fund for a term of four years.

  *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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