[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 109 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4731-S4733]
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. WICKER for Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Paul A. Friedrichs, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Michael T. Moran, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Mark H. Berry, to be 
     Major General.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Mark J. Mouriski, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Capt. Eileen H. Laubacher, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Capt. Ann H. Duff, to be Rear Admiral 
     (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) John W. Korka, to be Rear 
     Admiral.
       Navy nominations beginning with Capt. Nancy S. Lacore and 
     ending with Capt. Eric C. Ruttenberg, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on March 12, 2018.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Mary C. Riggs, to be Rear 
     Admiral.
       Navy nominations beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Alan D. Beal 
     and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Andrew C. Lennon, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on April 9, 2018.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Robert T. Clark, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Michael 
     F. Fahey III and ending with Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on April 26, 2018.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Scott A. Howell, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Austin S. Miller, to be 
     General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Col. Daniel J. Lecce, to be 
     Major General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., to 
     be General.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Narciso Cruz and 
     ending with Col. Mark K. Miera, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 17, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Joseph F. 
     Jarrard and ending with Brig. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on May 17, 2018.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Laurel J. Hummel, to be Major 
     General.
       Army nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Tommy H. Baker 
     and ending with Brig. Gen. Ronald A. Westfall, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on May 17, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Miguel Aguilar and 
     ending with Col. Timothy J. Winslow, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 17, 2018.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Christopher C. French, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Loretta E. Reynolds, 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Giovanni K. Tuck, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, Jr., 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Robert G. Carruthers 
     III and ending with Col. Kevin L. Vines, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 4, 2018.
       Army nomination of Col. Stephen M. Rutner, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Marcus A. Hitchcock, to 
     be Rear Admiral.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. John K. Love, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. John C. Thomson III, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Col. Joseph R. Baldwin, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Navy nomination of Capt. William P. Pennington, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. James C. Slife, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. John G. Hannink, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. James J. Malloy, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Andrew L. Lewis, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. John M. Jansen, to be 
     Lieutenant General.

  Mr. WICKER for 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 nomination of Kourtni L. Starkey, to be Major.
       Air Force nomination of Hermann F. Hinze, to be Major.
       Air Force nomination of Joseph B. Ryan, to be Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Michael Francis 
     Adamitis and ending with Leslie Ann Zyzdamartin, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on May 24, 2018.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Barbara B. Acevedo and 
     ending with Christy L. Zahn, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     24, 2018.
       Air Force nominations beginning with William P. Morse and 
     ending with Nicholas M.

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     Strelchuk, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on June 7, 2018.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Wade B. Adair and 
     ending with Jay W. Veeder, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     18, 2018.
       Air Force nominations beginning with James D. Athnos and 
     ending with Sarah Monroe Whitson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 18, 2018.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Julie Laleh Adams and 
     ending with Christopher Thomas Zona, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 18, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Eric T. Ashley and ending 
     with Michael J. Ryhn, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 6, 
     2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Gilbert Aidinian and ending 
     with D011955, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 6, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Diane M. Armbruster and 
     ending with Leland T. Shepherd, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 17, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Donald C. Brewer III and 
     ending with Charles F. Wallace, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 17, 2018.
       Army nomination of James D. Spencer II, to be Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Christopher A. Bassett and 
     ending with Scott E. Boyd, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     17, 2018.
       Army nomination of Julie A. Craig, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Charles G. Blake, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Thomas A. Urquhart, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Patricia Young, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Diego L. Becerra III and 
     ending with Michael E. Zellous, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 24, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Patrick M. Abell and ending 
     with Albert F. Yonkovitz, Jr., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 24, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with George R. K. Acree and 
     ending with Arthur E. Zegers IV, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 24, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Melissa K. G. Adamski and 
     ending with James Yi, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 24, 
     2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Dennis R. Bell and ending 
     with Brett J. Taylor, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 4, 
     2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Theodore W. Croy III and 
     ending with Bill A. Soliz, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     4, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Edgar G. Arroyo and ending 
     with G010491, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 4, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Jeffrey M. Allerding and 
     ending with Vanessa Worsham, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 4, 2018.
       Army nomination of Brian F. Sayler, to be Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with William B. Murphy and 
     ending with David M. Solorzano, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 4, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Eric N. Hatch and ending 
     with Yannick N. Williams, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     4, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Anthony Hall and ending 
     with Christina M. Wright, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     4, 2018.
       Army nomination of Michael G. Mouritsen, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of David E. Roberts, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Peter R. Purrington, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Chad K. Brinton, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Christopher K. James, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Tony J. Woodruff, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Jonathan M. Faust and 
     ending with Carlos M. Poventudestrada, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 11, 2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Brendan E. Bell and ending 
     with Jaylon L. Waite, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 18, 
     2018.
       Army nominations beginning with Douglas R. Adams and ending 
     with Lauri M. Zike, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 18, 
     2018.
       Army nomination of Leslie M. Latimorelorfils, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Army nomination of Angel M. Sanchez, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Fredricco McCurry, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Jimmie A. Hilton, Jr., to be Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Brett M. McCormick, to be Major.
       Marine Corps nomination of Jonathan M. Pickup, to be Major.
       Navy nominations beginning with John R. Bush and ending 
     with Holly B. Shoger, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Erik E. Anderson and ending 
     with Matthew L. Tardy, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Bradford W. Baker and 
     ending with Michael P. Ohara, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Derrick E. Blackston and 
     ending with Michael G. Wheeler, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with David J. Adams and ending 
     with David M. Zielinski, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Mark R. Alexander and 
     ending with Andrew T. Newsome, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jillene M. Bushnell and 
     ending with Micah A. Weltmer, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Enid S. Brackett and ending 
     with Joshua P. Taylor, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with John E. Gay and ending with 
     William H. Speaks, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Franklin W. Bennett and 
     ending with Matthew T. Wilcox, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Carvin A. Brown and ending 
     with Mark W. Yates, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Christopher R. Anderson and 
     ending with David P. Wolynski, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Marc A. Aragon and ending 
     with Robert A. Yee, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Douglas A. Beck and ending 
     with Steven W. Toppel, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 15, 
     2018.
       Navy nomination of Robert A. Vita, to be Captain.
       Navy nominations beginning with Darin E. Marvin and ending 
     with Eric E. Percival, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 15, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with John J. Doherty and ending 
     with William Ortiz, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 15, 
     2018.
       Navy nomination of David A. Ford, to be Captain.
       Navy nominations beginning with Richard S. Ardolino and 
     ending with Andrew C. Smith, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     15, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Cheryl D. Dandrea and 
     ending with John C. Hazlett II, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 15, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Richard E. Boucher and 
     ending with Cindy L. Rhodes, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     15, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jeffrey W. Adams and ending 
     with Richard B. Wilderman, Jr., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 15, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Clifford J. Allen and 
     ending with Abraham N. Younce, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 15, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Mark S. Collins and ending 
     with Thomas W. Trefny, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 15, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jonas B. E. Gil and ending 
     with Christie M. Rushing,

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     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on May 15, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jonathan E. Bush and ending 
     with James C. Wiltraut, Jr., which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     15, 2018.
       Navy nomination of Melissa M. Ford, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Matthew H. Robinson, to be Captain.
       Navy nominations beginning with Robert L. Anderson II and 
     ending with Danielle M. Wooten, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 17, 2018.
       Navy nomination of Harold C. Barnes, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Paul R. Allen and ending 
     with Kim T . Zablan, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 17, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jason W. Adams and ending 
     with Lagena K. G. Yarbrough, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     17, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Paul C. Chan and ending 
     with Nathaniel R. Straub, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     17, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Philip B. Bagrow and ending 
     with David S. Yang, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 17, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Hugh Burke and ending with 
     Christopher M. Williams, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     17, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Zachary M. Alexander and 
     ending with Mark L. Woodbridge, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 17, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Rene J. Alova and ending 
     with Stephen S. Yune, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 17, 
     2018.
       Navy nomination of Adrain D. Felder, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Ashley D. Gibbs, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Reynaldo A. Jornacion, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jay D. Lutz and ending with 
     Marc F. Williams, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jerome R. Cayangyang and 
     ending with Timothy J. Loney, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nomination of Donna M. Johnson, to be Captain.
       Navy nominations beginning with Kevin M. Corcoran and 
     ending with Sung H. Yi, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Debra A. Brendley and 
     ending with Cynthia M. Schwartz, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Christopher C. Burris and 
     ending with Jason L. Weissman, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Michael R. Basso and ending 
     with Donald H. Yager, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Steven A. Blaustein and 
     ending with Sonja A. Carl, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with James G. Cox and ending 
     with Daryl S. Wong, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Richfield F. Agullana and 
     ending with Jericho B. Timog, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Sarah E. Abbott and ending 
     with Justin R. Wiesen, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 7, 
     2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Matthew R. Argenziano and 
     ending with Michael A. Woods, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Jeanine F. Benjamin and 
     ending with Savanna S. Steffen, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Charles B. Abbott and 
     ending with Steven Zielechowski, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Hasan Abdulmutakallim and 
     ending with Stanley C. Ware, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Bradley H. Abramowitz and 
     ending with Cornell A. Woods, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Francis J. Carmody III and 
     ending with Matthew N. Watts, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Lucas G. Barlow and ending 
     with Christina J. Wong, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 
     7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Katharine M. Cerezo and 
     ending with Joe M. Vasquez, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Kevin J. Altemara and 
     ending with Jacob E. Wilson, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nominations beginning with Patrick A. Batiste and 
     ending with Robert J. Wrenn, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     June 7, 2018.
       Navy nomination of Douglass R. Weiss, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Lerome S. Snaer, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Daniel J. Rizzo, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       By Mr. HATCH for the Committee on Finance.
       *Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary 
     for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services.
       *Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
       *Patrick J. Urda, of Indiana, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
       *Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce.
       By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.
       Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama.
       James Patrick Hanlon, of Indiana, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
       David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
       Lance E. Walker, of Maine, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Maine.
       John D. Jordan, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal 
     for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four 
     years.
       Mark F. Sloke, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for 
     the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
       Nick Willard, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal 
     for the District of New Hampshire for the 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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