[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1-D10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Tuesday, January 3, 2023

[[Page D1]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      First Session of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Congress convened 
      as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.
      Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, Electing Patty Murray, of Washington, 
      to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S29
Measures Introduced: Nine resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 
Res. 1-9.                                                  
  Pages S24-25
Measures Passed:
  Notification of the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, 
establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States 
that a quorum of each House is assembled.                       
  Page S6
  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
  Administration of the Oath of Office of President Pro Tempore: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 3, to elect Patty Murray, a Senator from the State of 
Washington, 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.                                          
  Page S7
  Fixing the Hour of Daily Meeting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, fixing 
the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.                        
  Page S7
  Appointment of Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 8, to 
make effective appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.             
  Page S7
  Appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
9, to make effective appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel. 
                                                                Page S7
Administration of Oath of Office: The Senators-elect 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 118th Congress, the 
Committee on Ethics 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 118th 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 118th 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

[[Page D2]]

House reports unless specific request is made in the Senate in each 
instance to have such a report printed.                         
  Page S7
Authority for Appropriations Committee: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the Committee on Appropriations be 
authorized during the 118th 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.                        
  Pages S7-8
Authority for Corrections in Engrossment: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that, for the duration of the 118th 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 Senate amendments to House 
bills or resolutions.                                           
  Page S8
Authority to Receive Messages and Sign Enrolled Measures: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, for the duration of the 
118th 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.                                              
  Page S8
Privileges of the Floor: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that, for the duration of the 118th 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 such staff members as space allows. 
                                                                Page S8
Referral of Treaties and Nominations: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, for the duration of the 118th 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 S8
Authority to Introduce Measures: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, for the duration of the 118th Congress, 
Senators may be allowed to bring to the desk, bills, joint resolutions, 
concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions, for referral to 
appropriate committees.                                         
  Page S8
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate convene for pro forma sessions only, 
with no business being conducted on the following dates and times, and 
that following each pro forma session, Senate stand in recess until the 
next pro forma session: Friday, January 6, 2023, at 1:05 p.m.; Tuesday, 
January 10, 2023, at 10 a.m.; Friday, January 13, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.; 
Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 1 p.m.; Friday, January, 20, 2023, at 1 
p.m.; and that following the January 20, 2023, pro forma, Senate stand 
in recess until 3 p.m., on Monday, January 23, 2023.           
  Page S25
Owens Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Armed Services Committee be discharged from further 
consideration, and that at 3 p.m., on Monday, January 23, 2023, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; that the time until 5:30 p.m. be 
equally divided in the usual form on the nomination, and Senate then 
vote on confirmation of the nomination.                        
  Page S21
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Nickolas Guertin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.
  Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 
2021.
  Phillip A. Washington, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
  David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.

[[Page D3]]


  Robin Lee Wiessmann, of Pennsylvania, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Joel Matthew Szabat, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Christopher Koos, of Illinois, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
  Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2025.
  David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
  Demetrios L. Kouzoukas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for 
a term of four years.
  Demetrios L. Kouzoukas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 
four years.
  Demetrios L. Kouzoukas, of Virginia, 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.
  Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 20, 2024.
  Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2028.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for 
a term of four years.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, 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.
  Daniel I. Werfel, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of 
Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2027.
  Mark W. Libby, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Azerbaijan.
  Eric M. Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
India.
  Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The 
Bahamas.
  Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Peru.
  Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Solomon Islands 
and Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu.
  Arthur W. Brown, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Ecuador.
  B. Bix Aliu, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Montenegro.
  Donna Ann Welton, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Timor-Leste.
  Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
  Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  Eric W. Kneedler, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Rwanda.
  Geeta Rao Gupta, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global 
Women's Issues.
  Hugo Yue-Ho Yon, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Maldives.
  Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cabo Verde.
  Karen Sasahara, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Kuwait.
  Kathleen A. FitzGibbon, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Niger.
  Richard R. Verma, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State for 
Management and Resources.
  Matthew D. Murray, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as United States Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation (APEC).
  Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be the Deputy 
Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, 
with the rank and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of 
the United States of America in the Security Council of the United 
Nations.
  Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the 
United

[[Page D4]]

Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations.
  Ana A. Escrogima, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Sultanate of 
Oman.
  Ervin Jose Massinga, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
  Jean Elizabeth Manes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Colombia.
  Yael Lempert, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom 
of Jordan.
  Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the United 
Arab Emirates.
  Michael Alan Ratney, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  Nicole D. Theriot, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative 
Republic of Guyana.
  Pamela M. Tremont, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Zimbabwe.
  Richard Mills, Jr., of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria.
  Robert William Forden, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Cambodia.
  Roger F. Nyhus, of Washington, 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.
  Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status 
of Ambassador.
  Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Florida, to be Representative of the 
United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
  Joseph Lee Falk, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
  Roger Israel Zakheim, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four 
years.
  Javier Ramirez, of Illinois, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Director.
  Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
  Karla Ann Gilbride, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years.
  Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.
  Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2028.
  Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United 
States.
  Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General.
  Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.
  Adrienne C. Nelson, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Matthew L. Garcia, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico.
  Daniel J. Calabretta, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  Lindsay C. Jenkins, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois.
  Jamal N. Whitehead, of Washington, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Washington.
  Araceli Martinez-Olguin, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California.
  Margaret R. Guzman, of Massachusetts, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  Jamar K. Walker, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Gina R. Mendez-Miro, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Ana C. Reyes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington.
  Natasha C. Merle, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of New York.
  Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Kenly Kiya Kato, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Jessica G. L. Clarke, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.
  Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.

[[Page D5]]


  DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
  Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the First Circuit.
  Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Second Circuit.
  Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Third Circuit.
  Bradley N. Garcia, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Nancy G. Abudu, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Robert Kirsch, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey.
  Michael Farbiarz, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.
  Matthew P. Brookman, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Indiana.
  Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration.
  Anjali Chaturvedi, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army.                               
Pages S25-26
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 117th Congress:
  Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2025.
  Anne A. Witkowsky, of Maryland, to be Coordinator for Reconstruction 
and Stabilization.
  Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 27, 2026.
  Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of 
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of 
the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United 
States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.
  Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Nicole L. Angarella, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, United 
States Agency for International Development.
  Leopoldo Martinez Nucete, of Virginia, to be United States Executive 
Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three 
years.
  Sarah H. Cleveland, of New York, to be Legal Adviser of the 
Department of State.
  Christopher S. Wilson, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief 
Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Javier E. Saade, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 
11, 2022.
  Javier E. Saade, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 
11, 2026.
  Margo Schlanger, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Thomas Carnahan, of Missouri, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  Sim Farar, of California, to be a Representative of the United States 
of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.
  French Hill, of Arkansas, to be a Representative of the United States 
of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.
  Barbara Lee, of California, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
  Estrellita Bograd Brodsky, of New York, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2026.
  Jerry Kang, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026.
  Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.
  Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  Jessica G. L. Clarke, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Kenly Kiya Kato, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.

[[Page D6]]


  William S. Pocan, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
  Adrienne Jennings Noti, 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.
  Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.
  Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.
  David Uejio, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.
  Solomon Jeffrey Greene, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term 
expiring November 22, 2023.
  Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
Commerce.
  Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
  Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 
2021.
  Robert Cornelius Hampshire, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Transportation.
  Laura Daniel-Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior.
  David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Carlton Waterhouse, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, 
Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency.
  Tamara Cofman Wittes, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.
  Sarah Margon, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
  Geeta Rao Gupta, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global 
Women's Issues.
  Eric M. Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
India.
  Mildred Otero, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation 
for a term expiring August 11, 2026.
  Barbara George Johnson, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring February 4, 2026.
  Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be Member of the National Mediation 
Board for a term expiring July 1, 2024.
  Javier Ramirez, of Illinois, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Director.
  Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Kurt Thomas Rumsfeld, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years.
  Ernest W. DuBester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2024.
  Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.
  Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration.
  Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Nancy G. Abudu, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington.
  Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Natasha C. Merle, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of New York.
  LaWanda Amaker Toney, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Communications and Outreach, Department of Education.
  Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Rita M. Landgraf, of Delaware, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
  William Carl Blake, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Michael Blecker, of California, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Christina Orzada Hill, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Joyce M. Johnson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Patrick J. Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Jose R. Ramos, of Texas, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.

[[Page D7]]


  Jonathan Woodson, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2025.
  Janet Keller, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2023.
  Luis Manuel Botello, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International 
Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025.
  Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be Chair of the International 
Broadcasting Advisory Board.
  Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 
1, 2027.
  Lucretia Marie McClenney, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Asset 
and Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
  Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2022.
  Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2028.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for 
a term of four years.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, 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.
  Michael Alan Ratney, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Christopher Koos, of Illinois, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Robin Lee Wiessmann, of Pennsylvania, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Gerald H. Acker, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Bradley R. Crowell, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2022.
  Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Health and Human Services.
  Stacy Lynn Dean, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
  Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2024.
  Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The 
Bahamas.
  Ana C. Reyes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Richard Glick, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
  Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General.
  Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Roy W. Minter, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Mark W. Libby, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Azerbaijan.
  Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.
  Sopen B. Shah, of Wisconsin, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Richard K. Delmar, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department 
of the Treasury.
  Karla Ann Gilbride, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years.
  Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
  Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.

[[Page D8]]


  Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status 
of Ambassador.
  Bradley N. Garcia, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Gina R. Mendez-Miro, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Robert William Forden, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Cambodia.
  Pamela M. Tremont, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Zimbabwe.
  Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring August 30, 
2028.
  Anjali Chaturvedi, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
  Thomas E. Harvey, of Florida, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Phillip A. Washington, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
  Jeffrey R. Gural, of New York, to be Chairperson of the Public 
Buildings Reform Board for a term of six years.
  Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Solomon Islands 
and Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu.
  Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Commissioner of the 
Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
  Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Third Circuit.
  Margaret R. Guzman, of Massachusetts, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington.
  Jamal N. Whitehead, of Washington, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Washington.
  Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
  Jamar K. Walker, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Jorge A. Rodriguez, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of New York.
  Adrienne C. Nelson, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Matthew L. Garcia, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico.
  Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.
  James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  L. Felice Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of two years.
  Jeffrey Matthew Marootian, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
  Richard Mills, Jr., of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria.
  Hugo Yue-Ho Yon, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Maldives.
  Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and 
Hour Division, Department of Labor.
  Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of 
the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Second Circuit.
  Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the First Circuit.
  Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
  Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
  Araceli Martinez-Olguin, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California.
  Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California.
  Daniel J. Calabretta, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  Casey T. Arrowood, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  William R. Hart, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.
  Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
  David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy.

[[Page D9]]


  Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2023.
  Kathleen A. FitzGibbon, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Niger.
  Eric W. Kneedler, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Rwanda.
  Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United 
States.
  Karen Sasahara, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Kuwait.
  Arthur W. Brown, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Ecuador.
  Jabari Brooks Wamble, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Tenth Circuit.
  DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Michael Purnell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Dale L. Bell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Todd Gee, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney 
for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Colleen R. Lawless, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of Illinois.
  Gordon P. Gallagher, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Colorado.
  P. Casey Pitts, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California.
  Arun Subramanian, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
  Jonathan James Canada Grey, of Michigan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
  Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Orelia Eleta Merchant, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Carol Leslie Hamilton, of California, to be a Representative of the 
United States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
  Andrew J. Weinstein, of Florida, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
  S. Douglas Bunch, of Virginia, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
  Donna Ann Welton, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Timor-Leste.
  Joel Matthew Szabat, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cabo Verde.
  Nicole D. Theriot, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative 
Republic of Guyana.
  Dante Quintin Allen, of California, to be Commissioner of the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education.
  Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2028.
  B. Bix Aliu, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Montenegro.
  Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the United 
Arab Emirates.
  Kathleen Cunningham Matthews, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 
1, 2023.
  Jeffrey Gedmin, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 
1, 2025.
  Joseph Lee Falk, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
  Roger Israel Zakheim, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four 
years.
  Lindsay C. Jenkins, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois.
  Charnelle Bjelkengren, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
  Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Florida, to be Representative of the 
United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
  Daniel I. Werfel, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of 
Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2027.

[[Page D10]]


  Jill E. Steinberg, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Nickolas Guertin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  Roger F. Nyhus, of Washington, 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.
  Craig J. Anderson, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Scott Winston Colom, of Mississippi, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
  Stephen K. Eberle, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Justin L. Martinez, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Utah for the term of four years.
  Kate E. Brubacher, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.
  Ismail J. Ramsey, of California, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of California for the term of four years.
  Michelle Mai Selesky Giuda, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 
1, 2027.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, 
and Marine Corps.                                          
Pages S26-29
Messages from the House:                                   
  Pages S22-23
Measures Held Over/Under Rule:                            
  Pages S7, S23
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                  
  Pages S23-24
Additional Statements:
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total-1)        
  Page S5


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D10, January 3, 2023, the following language appears: 
Measures Held Over/Under Rule: Pages S7, S23 Additional 
Statements: Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total-
1) Page S5
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Pages S22-23 Measures Held Over/Under Rule: Pages S7, S23 
Enrolled Bills Presented: Pages S23-24 Additional Statements: 
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total-1) Page S5


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 


     Recess: Senate convened at 12 p.m. and recessed at 6:36 p.m., 
     until 1:05 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S25.)