[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D46-D49]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, January 23, 2023

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-designate Pete Ricketts, of Nebraska, was administered 
      the oath of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S41-S60
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 6-26, S.J. Res. 1-3, and S. Res. 10-12. 
                                                           Pages S54-55
Appointments:
  Senate Trustee to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: 
The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 99-591, as amended by Public Law 102-221, 
appointed the following member of the United States Senate for 
appointment as a Senate Trustee to the James Madison Memorial 
Fellowship Foundation: Senator Manchin.                        
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 60 yeas 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 1), Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.                 
Pages S41, S42-50
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Stacy Lynn Dean, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
  Margo Schlanger, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Solomon Jeffrey Greene, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial 
Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years.
  David Uejio, of California, 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.
  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, 2029.
  Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
  Jeffrey Matthew Marootian, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
  Laura Daniel-Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior.
  Jeffrey R. Gural, of New York, to be Chairperson of the Public 
Buildings Reform Board for a term of six years.
  David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2030.
  Kathryn Rose Lang, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2026.
  Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Health and Human Services.
  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.
  Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2023.

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  Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2029.
  Monde Muyangwa, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 
2027.
  Janet Keller, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2023.
  Janet Keller, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2026.
  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.
  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, 
2026.
  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.
  Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of 
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Djibouti.
  David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Albania.
  Jennifer L. Johnson, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the 
Federated States of Micronesia.
  Julie Turner, of Maryland, to be Special Envoy on North Korean Human 
Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for 
Public Diplomacy.
  Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Kathleen Cunningham Matthews, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 
1, 2027.
  Jeffrey Gedmin, of the District of Columbia, 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.
  Luis Manuel Botello, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International 
Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025.
  Michelle Mai Selesky Giuda, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 
1, 2027.
  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.
  Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  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.
  Leopoldo Martinez Nucete, of Virginia, to be United States Executive 
Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three 
years.
  Estrellita Bograd Brodsky, of New York, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
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.
  Dante Quintin Allen, of California, to be Commissioner of the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education.
  LaWanda Amaker Toney, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Communications and Outreach, Department of Education.
  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.
  Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and 
Hour Division, Department of Labor.
  Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.
  Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be Member of the National Mediation 
Board for a term expiring July 1, 2024.
  Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be Member of the National Mediation 
Board for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
  Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2025.

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  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.
  Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Commissioner of the 
Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
  Wesley L. Hsu, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.
  Marian F. Gaston, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.
  Monica Ramirez Almadani, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.
  Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
  Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington.
  Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
  Colleen R. Lawless, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of Illinois.
  Jonathan James Canada Grey, of Michigan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
  Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California.
  Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  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.
  Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.
  Arun Subramanian, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
  Orelia Eleta Merchant, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Charnelle Bjelkengren, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
  Scott Winston Colom, of Mississippi, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
  Todd Gee, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney 
for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Jill E. Steinberg, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Georgia 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.
  Kate E. Brubacher, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.
  Roy W. Minter, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Georgia 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.
  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.
  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.
  Craig J. Anderson, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of 
the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for 
Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  29 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  6 Army nominations in the rank of general.               
Pages S58-60
Messages from the House:                                   
  Pages S53-54
Measures Referred:                                             
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Measures Read the First Time:                                  
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                
  Pages S55-58
Additional Statements:                                     
  Pages S51-53
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
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Recess: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and recessed at 6:27 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S58.)