[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D2-D5]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Second Session of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Congress 
      convened as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S2
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 First Session of the 118th 
Congress:
  Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  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.
  Arthur W. Brown, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Ecuador.
  B. Bix Aliu, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Montenegro.
  Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cabo Verde.
  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 Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative 
of the United States of America to the United Nations.
  Jean Elizabeth Manes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Colombia.
  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.
  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.
  Javier Ramirez, of Illinois, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Director.
  Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.
  Anjali Chaturvedi, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
  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.
  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 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.
  David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Albania.
  Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Leopoldo Martinez Nucete, of Virginia, to be United States Executive 
Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three 
years.
  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.
  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.
  Marian F. Gaston, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.
  Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  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.
  Roy W. Minter, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Georgia 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.
  Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of 
the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  Liliana Ayalde, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2026.
  Marcela Escobari, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2026.
  Julio Guity-Guevara, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 
6, 2028.
  Maria Fabiana Jorge, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
expiring September 20, 2028.
  Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2024.
  Michael Sfraga, of Alaska, to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic 
Affairs.
  Felix R. Sanchez, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a 
term expiring January 31, 2028.
  Julie A. Su, of California, to be Secretary of Labor.
  Tanya Monique Jones Bosier, 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.
  Danny Lam Hoan 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.
  Richard H. Riley IV, of California, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Somalia.
  Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Liberia.
  Lisa Peterson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Burundi.
  Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2028.
  Margaret L. Taylor, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the 
Department of State.
  Steven L. Swig, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three 
years.

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  John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2025.
  Deborah Robinson, of New Jersey, to be Intellectual Property 
Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President.
  Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel for the 
Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the 
Department of the Treasury.
  Suzanne Elizabeth Summerlin, of Florida, to be General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years.
  Kenechukwu Onyemaechi Okocha, 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.
  Rebecca C. Lutzko, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
  Henry J. Kerner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2030.
  Katherine E. Oler, 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.
  Judith E. Pipe, 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.
  Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., 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 M. Jackson, retired.
  Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of International Trade.
  Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade.
  April M. Perry, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Jeff Rezmovic, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Homeland Security.
  Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Agriculture.
  Derek H. Chollet, of Nebraska, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy.
  Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Seventh Circuit.
  Eumi K. Lee, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California.
  Janice Miriam Hellreich, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2030.
  Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be a Representative of the United States 
of America to the Seventy-eighth Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.
  Erik John Woodhouse, of Virginia, to be Head of the Office of 
Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Patrice J. Robinson, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2028.
  Colleen Duffy Kiko, of North Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 
2027.
  Colleen Danielle Holland, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of New York.
  Ramona Villagomez Manglona, of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be 
Judge for the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands for a 
term of ten years.
  Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Oregon.
  Stuart Alan Levey, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three 
years.
  Melissa Griffin Dalton, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  David O. Barnett, Jr., of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, 
Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years.
  Seth Robert Aframe, of New Hampshire, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the First Circuit.
  Edward Sunyol Kiel, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.
  Sarah French Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029.
  Clinton J. Fuchs, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
  John Gleeson, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029.
  Johnny C. Gogo, of California, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the 
District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.

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  David L. Lemmon II, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for 
the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
  Joshua S. Levy, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
  Jacqueline Becerra, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Florida.
  Melissa Damian, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida.
  David Seymour Leibowitz, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Kirk Edward Sherriff, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  Amy M. Baggio, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Oregon.
  Nicole G. Berner, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fourth Circuit.
  Cristal C. Brisco, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  Adeel Abdullah Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 p.m. and convened the Second Session 
of the 118th Congress, in pro forma session, and adjourned at 12:00:40 
p.m., until 10 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024.