[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 123 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4114-S4115]
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. INHOFE for Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       * David Joel Trachtenberg, of Virginia, to be a Principal 
     Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
       * Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be General 
     Counsel of the Department of the Navy.
       * Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense.
       * Ryan McCarthy, of Illinois, to be Under Secretary of the 
     Army.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       * Air Force nomination of Gen. Paul J. Selva, to be 
     General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. John B. Cooper, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. John B. Dunlap III and 
     ending with Col. Andrew M. Roman, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 15, 2017.
       Army nomination of Col. Deborah Y. Howell, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Charles W. Hooper, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Edward M. Daly, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Col. Michelle M. Rose, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Daniel W. Dwyer, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Ross A. Myers, to be Rear 
     Admiral.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, 
     Jr., to be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Herman S. Clardy III, 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville, Jr., to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Richard D. Clarke, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Frederick J. Roegge, to be 
     Vice Admiral.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O'Donohue, 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Michael A. Rocco, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, to be 
     Major General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Carrelli, to 
     be Major General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Sam C. Barrett, to be 
     Major General.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Michael N. Adame and 
     ending with Col. Patrick C. Thibodeau, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on July 13, 2017. (minus 2 nominees: Col. Robert B. 
     Davis; Col. Andrew M. Harris)
       Army nominations beginning with Col. John C. Andonie and 
     ending with Col. Cynthia K. Tinkham, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on July 13, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Samuel AgostoSantiago 
     and ending with Col. William L. Zana, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on July 13, 2017.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) William R. Merz, to be 
     Vice Admiral.

  Mr. INHOFE for Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed 
Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were 
printed in the Record 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 William John Ackman 
     and ending with Michael D. Zollars, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 5, 2017.
       Air Force nomination of Lisa E. Donovan, to be Major.
       Air Force nomination of Kirt L. Stallings, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Michael G. Rhode and 
     ending with Scott D. Wright, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 15, 2017.
       Air Force nomination of Richard L. Allen, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Michael J. Silverman, to be Major.
       Air Force nomination of Maiya D. Anderson, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Kimberly M. Kittleson 
     and ending with Kevin C. Peterson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 26, 2017.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Cecilia A. Florio and 
     ending with John M. Fejes, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     26, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with James C. Benson and ending 
     with Jacob S. Loftice, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 15, 
     2017.
       Army nomination of Timothy D. Litka, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Scott D. Blackwell, to be Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Michael A. Adams and ending 
     with D012118, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 15, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Todd R. Anderson and ending 
     with John F. Yanikov, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 15, 
     2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Douglas A. Allen and ending 
     with Thomas K. Sarrouf, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     15, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Charles E. Bane and ending 
     with Matthew D. Wegner, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     15, 2017.
       Army nomination of Dareen A. Douchi, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Brandon J. Baer, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Barry Murray, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Francis K. Agyapong and 
     ending with Sashi A. Zickefoose, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 15, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Joseph H. Afanador and 
     ending with D013069, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 15, 
     2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Bert M. Baker and ending 
     with Maria R. S. Yates, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     15, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Breck S. Brewer and ending 
     with Diana W. Weber, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 15, 
     2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Daniel F. Alemany and 
     ending with Brittany E. Mccroan, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 15, 2017.
       Army nomination of Wil B. Neubauer, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Mark C. Gillespie, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Joseph M. O'Callaghan, Jr., to be 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Bret P. Van Poppel, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Aliya I. Wilson, to be Major.
       Army nomination of William O. Murray, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Patrick R. Wilde, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Jeff H. McDonald, to be Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Edward V. Abrahamson and 
     ending with D012929, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 13, 
     2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Scott J. Akerley and ending 
     with D002220, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 13, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Ryan C. Agee and ending 
     with D011536, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 13, 2017.

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       Army nominations beginning with Erik C. Alfsen and ending 
     with D013346, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 13, 2017.
       Army nominations beginning with Bradford A. Baumann and 
     ending with Thomas B. Vaughn, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     July 13, 2017.
       Army nomination of Jay A. Johannigman, to be Colonel.
       Navy nominations beginning with Cameron M. Balma and ending 
     with Scott D. Ziegenhorn, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Richard A. Ackerman and 
     ending with Patricia R. Wilson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Sarah R. Boutwell and 
     ending with Andrew F. Young, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jeremiah E. Chaplin and 
     ending with Jeanette Sheets, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 15, 2017.
       Navy nomination of Linwood O. Lewis, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of Brian A. Evick, to be Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Kristopher M. Brazil and 
     ending with Sheree T. Williams, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Bryce D. Abbott and ending 
     with Shane M. Zimmerman, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jeremiah P. Anderson and 
     ending with Ashley S. Wright, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Stacy J. G. Arenstein and 
     ending with Henry L. Thomason, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Kelly W. Bowman, Jr. and 
     ending with Robert H. Vohrer, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Lara R. Bollinger and 
     ending with Candice C. Tresch, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 15, 2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Patrick P. Davis and ending 
     with Sean C. Stevens, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 15, 
     2017.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jeffry A. Alsup and ending 
     with Terry N. Traweek, Jr., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 15, 2017.
       Navy nomination of Linda C. Seymour, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Chad J. Trubilla, to be Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Patrick R. Adams and ending 
     with James T. Watters, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 13, 
     2017.
       Navy nomination of Randall G. Schimpf, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       By Mr. HATCH for the Committee on Finance.
       *David J. Kautter, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.
       By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Christopher A. Wray, of Georgia, to be Director of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years.
       Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       Beth Ann Williams, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant 
     Attorney General.
       John W. Huber, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for 
     the District of Utah for the term of four years.
       Justin E. Herdman, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
       John E. Town, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for 
     the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
       By Mr. ISAKSON for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       *Brooks D. Tucker, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative 
     Affairs).
       *Michael P. Allen, of Florida, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of 
     fifteen years.
       *Amanda L. Meredith, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the 
     term of fifteen years.
       *Joseph L. Toth, of Wisconsin, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of 
     fifteen years.
       *Thomas G. Bowman, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       *James Byrne, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.

  *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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