[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 1 (Thursday, January 3, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1-D10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Thursday, January 3, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      First Session of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Congress convened 
      as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.
      Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, Electing Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, to 
      be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S24
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and ten resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1-27, S.J. Res. 1, and S. Res. 1-9. 
                                                           Pages S19-20
Measures Passed:
  Notification of the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, informing 
the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is 
assembled.                                                      
  Page S5
  Notification of the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 2, informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the 
Senate is assembled.                                            
  Page S6
  Electing the President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, to 
elect Chuck Grassley, a Senator from the State of Iowa, to be President 
pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.                 
  Page S6
  Notification of the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 4, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a President pro 
tempore.                                                        
  Page S6
  Notification of the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 5, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
President pro tempore.                                          
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  Fixing the Hour of Daily Meeting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, fixing 
the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.                        
  Page S6
  Appointment of Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, to 
make effective appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.             
  Page S6
  Appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
8, to make effective appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel. 
                                                             Pages S6-7
Administration of Oath of Office: The Senators-elect and Senator-
designate were administered the oath of office by the Vice President. 
                                                             Pages S4-5
Authority for Select Committee on Ethics: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that for the duration of the 116th Congress, the 
Ethics Committee be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate.                                                         
  Page S7
Time for Roll Call Votes: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that for the duration of the 116th Congress, there be a 
limitation of 15 minutes each upon any roll call vote, with the warning 
signal to be sounded at the midway point, beginning at the last 7\1/2\ 
minutes, and when roll call votes are of 10-minute duration, the 
warning signal be sounded at the beginning of the last 7\1/2\ minutes. 
                                                                Page S7
Authority to Receive Reports: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the 116th Congress, it be in order for the 
Secretary of the Senate to receive reports at the desk when presented 
by a Senator at any time during the day of the session of the Senate. 
                                                                Page S7
Recognition of Leadership: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Majority and Minority Leaders may daily have up to 
10 minutes each on each calendar day following the prayer and 
disposition of the reading of, or the approval of, the Journal. 
                                                                Page S7
Printing of Conference Reports: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXVIII, 
conference reports and statements accompanying them not be printed as 
Senate reports when such conference reports and statements have been 
printed as

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a House report unless specific request is made in the Senate in each 
instance to have such a report printed.                         
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Authority for Appropriations Committee: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the Committee on Appropriations be 
authorized during the 116th Congress to file reports during the 
adjournments or recesses of the Senate on appropriations bills, 
including joint resolutions, together with any accompanying notices of 
motions to suspend rule XVI, pursuant to rule V, for the purpose of 
offering certain amendments to such bills or joint resolutions, which 
proposed amendments shall be printed.                           
  Page S7
Authority for Corrections in Engrossment: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that, for the duration of the 116th Congress, the 
Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make technical and clerical 
corrections in the engrossments of all Senate-passed bills and joint 
resolutions, Senate amendments to House bills and resolutions, Senate 
amendments to House amendments to Senate bills and resolutions, and 
Senate amendments to House amendments to House bills or resolutions. 
                                                                Page S7
Authority to Receive Messages and Sign Enrolled Measures: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, for the duration of the 
116th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or adjournment, the 
Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive messages from the 
President of the United States, and--with the exception of House bills, 
joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions--messages from the House 
of Representatives; and that they be appropriately referred; and that 
the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Acting 
President pro tempore be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and 
joint resolutions.                                              
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Privileges of the Floor: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that, for the duration of the 116th Congress, Senators be 
allowed to leave at the desk with the Journal Clerk the names of two 
staff members who will be granted the privilege of the floor during the 
consideration of the specific matter noted, and that the Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed to rotate staff members as space allows.     
  Page S7
Referral of Treaties and Nominations: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, for the duration of the 116th Congress, it be 
in order to refer treaties and nominations on the day when they are 
received from the President, even when the Senate has no executive 
session that day.                                               
  Page S7
Authority to Introduce Measures: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, for the duration of the 116th Congress, 
Senators may be allowed to bring to the desk, bills, joint resolutions, 
concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions, for referral to 
appropriate committees.                                         
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark Anthony Calabria, of Virginia, to be Director of the Federal 
Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years.
  Nicole R. Nason, of New York, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration.
  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.
  Richard K. Bell, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cote d'Ivoire.
  Eliot Pedrosa, of Florida, to be United States Executive Director of 
the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years.
  Robert Williams, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
South Asian Affairs.
  Russell A. Berman, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  William English, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2024.
  John Fonte, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Marjorie Fisher Furman, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  Claire Griffin, of Washington, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  Joyce Malcolm, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Adair Margo, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  Matthew Rose, of Iowa, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024.
  William Schneider, Jr., of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Noel Valis, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General.    
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Nominations Returned to the President: The following nominations were 
returned to the President failing of confirmation under Senate Rule 
XXXI at the time of the adjournment of the 115th Congress:
  Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of the Navy.
  Marvin Goodfriend, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years 
from February 1, 2016.
  Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 
2018.
  Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be Chairman of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission.
  Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
  Stephen Parente, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
  Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be Chief Executive Officer, 
Millennium Challenge Corporation.
  Leandro Rizzuto, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to Barbados, and to 
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and 
Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines.
  Doug Manchester, of California, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth 
of The Bahamas.
  Marco M. Rajkovich, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Federal 
Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years 
expiring August 30, 2022.
  William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, 
Department of Labor, for a term of four years.
  Scott A. Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the 
Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
  Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Colorado.
  Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
  Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Texas.
  James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal 
Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2023.
  Michael Stoker, of California, to be Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Director.
  J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Texas.
  Michael J. Truncale, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Texas.
  Wendy Vitter, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  Courtney Dunbar Jones, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Seth Daniel Appleton, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Alan E. Cobb, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring 
November 22, 2023.
  Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021.
  Shana Frost Matini, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National 
Counterintelligence and Security Center.
  Jeffrey Nadaner, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Naomi C. Earp, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Thelma Drake, of Virginia, to be Federal Transit Administrator.
  Joseph Cella, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, 
and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as 
Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the 
Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu.
  Amy Karpel, of Washington, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission

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for the remainder of the term expiring June 16, 2020.
  Henry E. Hudson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021.
  William Graham Otis, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021.
  William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2023.
  William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be Chair of the United States 
Sentencing Commission.
  Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019.
  Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for the term of five years.
  Peter C. Wright, of Michigan, to be Assistant Administrator, Office 
of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency.
  Michael J. Desmond, of California, to be Chief Counsel for the 
Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the 
Department of the Treasury.
  Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2020.
  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.
  Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.
  Andrew F. Maunz, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2025.
  Aimee Kathryn Jorjani, of Wisconsin, to be Chairman of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation for a term expiring January 19, 2021.
  Elizabeth Darling, of Texas, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, 
and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
  Mark Schultz, of Nebraska, to be Commissioner of the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration, Department of Education.
  Stephen Akard, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Foreign 
Missions, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Sharon Fast Gustafson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years.
  Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Kenneth S. George, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Oriental 
Republic of Uruguay.
  David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Near Eastern Affairs).
  Emin Toro, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court 
for a term of fifteen years.
  Wendy Williams Berger, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  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.
  John M. O'Connor, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
  Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Florida.
  Patrick R. Wyrick, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Oklahoma.
  Heidi R. King, of California, to be Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  Mark Rosen, of Connecticut, to be United States Executive Director of 
the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
  John P. Pallasch, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Pamela A. Barker, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio.
  Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
  Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  Jonathan W. Katchen, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Alaska.
  Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit.
  Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Rhode Island.
  David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  Sarah Daggett Morrison, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Ohio.
  David Fabian Black, of North Dakota, to be Deputy Commissioner of 
Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.

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  Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
  Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the term expiring January 19, 2025.
  Alexander Crenshaw, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three 
years.
  Louis DeJoy, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2020.
  Frederick Perpall, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2020.
  Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of two years.
  Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2021.
  Heather Reynolds, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring September 14, 2021.
  Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans' Employment and Training.
  Roy Kalman Altman, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida.
  Thomas P. Barber, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Florida.
  Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Barrett W. Rich, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  Rodney Smith, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Florida.
  T. Kent Wetherell II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Florida.
  Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Food Safety.
  Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years.
  Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.
  Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of New York.
  Eric Ross Komitee, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.
  Rachel P. Kovner, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of New York.
  Lewis J. Liman, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
  Corey Landon Maze, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.
  John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of New York.
  Mary Kay Vyskocil, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.
  Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica.
  Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.
  Ronald Mortensen, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Population, Refugees, and Migration).
  Christine J. Toretti, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Malta.
  Veronica Daigle, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors for the term of three years.
  Michael R. Bright, of the District of Columbia, to be President, 
Government National Mortgage Association.
  Robert J. Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2020.
  Abigail L. Kuzma, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2019.

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  Abigail L. Kuzma, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2022.
  John G. Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2020.
  John G. Malcolm, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term 
expiring July 13, 2020.
  Frank X. Neuner, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2019.
  Frank X. Neuner, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2022.
  Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2020.
  Michael D. Baughman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Maryland.
  Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Martha Maria Pacold, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois.
  Irving Bailey, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2018.
  Irving Bailey, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2021.
  Brian J. Bulatao, of Texas, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Management).
  Rossie David Alston, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  M. Miller Baker, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
  Shannon Lee Goessling, of Florida, to be Director of the Violence 
Against Women Office, Department of Justice.
  Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Carl J. Nichols, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Timothy M. Reif, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade.
  Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.
  Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.
  Robert C. Tapella, of Virginia, to be Director of the Government 
Publishing Office.
  Dino Falaschetti, of Montana, to be Director, Office of Financial 
Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years.
  Rodney Hood, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the National Credit 
Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2023.
  John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Economic Development.
  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.
  Kimberly A. Reed, of West Virginia, to be President of the Export-
Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2021.
  Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Slovenia.
  Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
  R. Clarke Cooper, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Political-Military Affairs).
  Kathleen Ann Kavalec, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Albania.
  Francisco Luis Palmieri, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Honduras.
  Daniel N. Rosenblum, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Uzbekistan.
  Bryan Jarrett, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  William Bryan, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology, Department of Homeland Security.
  Martin J. Oberman, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 
31, 2018.
  Damon Ray Leichty, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  John Milton Younge, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  William Travis Brown, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal 
for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.

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  Nick Edward Proffitt, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Research, Education, and Economics.
  Lane Genatowski, of New York, to be Director of the Advanced Research 
Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
  Kip Tom, of Indiana, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 
service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food 
and Agriculture.
  Charles Wickser Banta, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Michelle Itczak, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
  Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Carleton Varney, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Eric D. Miller, of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Christopher P. Vincze, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2019.
  Kathe Hicks Albrecht, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024.
  Keegan F. Callanan, of Vermont, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024.
  David Armand DeKeyser, of Alabama, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Kim R. Holmes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  Phyllis Kaminsky, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Jean M. Yarbrough, of Maine, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  J. Nicholas Ranjan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of Energy.
  Richard C. Parker, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.
  Adrian Zuckerman, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to Romania.
  William Bookless, of California, to be Principal Deputy 
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  Thomas McCaffery, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  W. Patrick Murphy, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.
  Robert K. Scott, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.
  Ronald D. Vitiello, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security.
  Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
January 29, 2020.
  Travis LeBlanc, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2022.
  Michael J. Fitzpatrick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Ecuador.
  Jeffrey Ross Gunter, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Iceland.
  Wing Chau, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
  Ramona L. Dohman, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  Eric S. Gartner, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights).
  Robert L. King, of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
  Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
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  Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Drew H. Wrigley, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Lisa M. Schenck, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Military Commission Review.
  Michael J. Astrue, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Social 
Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2022.
  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.
  Travis Greaves, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Jane L. Corwin, of New York, to be Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Robert C. Sisson, of Michigan, to be Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Lance V. Yohe, of North Dakota, to be Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Jean-Paul Boulee, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.
  James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2023.
  William Shaw McDermott, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a 
term expiring May 30, 2024.
  Raymond David Vela, of Texas, to be Director of the National Park 
Service.
  Ron A. Bloom, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2020.
  Roman Martinez IV, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2024.
  Austin M. Smith, of South Carolina, to be Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Austin M. Smith, of South Carolina, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political 
Affairs in the United Nations.
  Bimal Patel, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Pamela Bates, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States 
of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Mina Chang, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development.
  Margarita Palau-Hernandez, of California, to be a Representative of 
the United States of America to the Seventy-third Session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Elizabeth Erin Walsh, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-third 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Jean Nellie Liang, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 
fourteen years from February 1, 2010.
  Darrell E. Issa, of California, to be Director of the Trade and 
Development Agency.
  Andrew P. Bremberg, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other 
International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Jeffrey L. Eberhardt, of Wisconsin, to be Special Representative of 
the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
  Virgil Madden, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the United States 
Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  Monica David Morris, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the United 
States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2022.
  Jessie Hill Roberson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2023.
  Lisa Vickers, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2021.
  Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Nuclear Energy).
  Ronald Douglas Johnson, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of El Salvador.
  Donald W. Washington, of Texas, to be Director of the United States 
Marshals Service.
  Janice Miriam Hellreich, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of 
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Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2024.
  Bruce M. Ramer, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2024.
  Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
  George M. Marcus, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three 
years.
  Edward F. Crawford, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Ireland.
  Kenneth A. Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Sweden.
  Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Qatar.
  David Stilwell, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(East Asian and Pacific Affairs).
  William I. Althen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring 
August 30, 2024.
  Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.
  Arthur R. Traynor III, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six 
years expiring August 30, 2024.
  Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit.
  Stanley Blumenfeld, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Brian C. Buescher, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Nebraska.
  Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  Gary B. Burman, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  Daniel P. Collins, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
  Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  Thomas Marcelle, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of New York.
  Matthew Walden McFarland, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Ohio.
  Michael H. Park, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit.
  Jeremy B. Rosen, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Mark C. Scarsi, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.
  John Barsa, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
  Joseph V. Cuffari, of Arizona, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security.
  Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia.
  Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Macedonia.
  James S. Gilmore, of Virginia, to be U.S. Representative to the 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
  Brett P. Giroir, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States 
on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
  Lana J. Marks, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South 
Africa.
  Alan R. Swendiman, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the 
Peace Corps.
  Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Iraq.
  Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2022.
  Don Munce, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 
2024.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Foreign Service. 
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Messages from the House:                                       
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Measures Read the First Time:                                  
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Measures Held Over/Under Rule:                                 
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                         
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Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)       
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:04 p.m. and adjourned at 5:05 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S20.)