[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S559]
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                              WITHDRAWALS

  Executive Message transmitted by the President to the Senate on 
February 4, 2021 withdrawing from further Senate consideration the 
following nominations:
       ROBERT BENEDICT BOWES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF 
     THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     APRIL 13, 2025, VICE BRIAN D. QUINTENZ, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH 
     WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       BRIAN P. BROOKS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE COMPTROLLER OF THE 
     CURRENCY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE JOSEPH OTTING, WHICH 
     WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       JUDY SHELTON, OF CALIFORNIA, 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, VICE JANET L. 
     YELLEN, RESIGNED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 
     2021.
       JOHN CHASE JOHNSON, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (NEW POSITION), WHICH WAS 
     SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       CHARLES W. COOK, JR., OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2025, VICE RICHARD CAPEL HOWORTH, TERM 
     EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       RICKY RODEN, OF ALABAMA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR THE REMAINDER 
     OF THE TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2021, VICE JAMES R. THOMPSON 
     III, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       MARK VAN DYKE HOLMES, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, 
     (REAPPOINTMENT), WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 
     2021.
       WILLIAM A. DOUGLASS, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, WHICH WAS SENT TO 
     THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       JOHN M. BARGER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING OCTOBER 11, 2022, VICE DAVID AVREN JONES, TERM 
     EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       CHRISTOPHER BANCROFT BURNHAM, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 25, 2024, VICE RONALD DAVID MCCRAY, 
     TERM EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 
     2021.
       FRANK DUNLEVY, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL 
     RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     SEPTEMBER 25, 2022, VICE MICHAEL D. KENNEDY, TERM EXPIRED, 
     WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       RAHKEL BOUCHET, 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, VICE JOHN RAMSEY 
     JOHNSON, RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 
     2021.
       SHARON E. GOODIE, 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, VICE ROBERT E. MORIN, 
     RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       JOHN P. HOWARD III, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS 
     FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE KATHRYN A. OBERLY, 
     RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       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, VICE SUSAN TSUI GRUNDMANN, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH 
     WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       DANNY LAM NGUYEN, 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, VICE CAROL A. DALTON, 
     RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       MARK A. ROBBINS, 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, VICE MICHAEL L. 
     RANKIN, RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 
     2021.
       CARL EZEKIEL ROSS, 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, VICE JUDITH BARTNOFF, 
     RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       VIJAY SHANKER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS 
     FOR THE TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE JOHN R. FISHER, RETIRED, 
     WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       ELIZABETH J. SHAPIRO, 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, VICE LEE F. 
     SATTERFIELD, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON 
     JANUARY 3, 2021.
       JOHN C. TRUONG, 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, VICE WENDELL P. 
     GARDNER, JR., RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON 
     JANUARY 3, 2021.
       TERRENCE M. ANDREWS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS, VICE EDWARD J. DAMICH, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO 
     THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       RAUL M. ARIAS-MARXUACH, OF PUERTO RICO, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, VICE JUAN R DEL VALLE 
     TORRUELLA, DECEASED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 
     3, 2021.
       JOSEPH L. BARLOON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE LEO MAURY GORDON, 
     RETIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       MELANIE J. BEVAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE WILLIAM BENEDICT BERGER, SR., TERM EXPIRED, WHICH 
     WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       MARIA TERESA BONIFACIO CENZON, OF GUAM, TO BE JUDGE FOR THE 
     DISTRICT COURT OF GUAM FOR THE TERM OF TEN YEARS, VICE 
     FRANCES MARIE TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT 
     TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       STEPHEN ANDREW KUBIATOWSKI, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A JUDGE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF 
     FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE MARGARET MARY SWEENEY, TERM EXPIRED, 
     WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       EDMUND G. LACOUR, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, VICE 
     ANDREW LYNN BRASHER, ELEVATED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE 
     ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       GRACE KARAFFA OBERMANN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN 
     YEARS, VICE SUSAN G. BRADEN, TERM EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO 
     THE SENATE ON JANUARY 3, 2021.
       JASON ABEND, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE JON T. RYMER, RESIGNED, WHICH WAS 
     SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 6, 2021.
       WILLIAM PATRICK JOSEPH KIMMITT, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JUNE 16, 2029, VICE F. SCOTT KIEFF, TERM 
     EXPIRED, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JANUARY 6, 2021.
       BARBERA HALE THORNHILL, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, WHICH WAS SENT TO THE 
     SENATE ON JANUARY 6, 2021