[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 84 (Monday, May 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

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                          EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, while I voted no on S. Res. 690, which 
calls for an up or down vote on 49 nominations, en bloc, I would have 
voted yes on the following nominations if I had the opportunity to vote 
on each nomination separately:

       1. Cal. #615--Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four 
     years.
       2. Cal. #621--Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
     Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the 
     rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
       3. Cal. #622--Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
       4. Cal. #623--Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
       5. Cal. #648--Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
       6. Cal. #649--Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis 
     (part of the International Trade Administration focused on 
     supply chains).
       7. Cal. #653--Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United 
     States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the 
     term of four years.
       8. Cal. #654--Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of 
     four years.
       9. Cal. #664--Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United 
     States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the 
     term of four years.
       10. Cal. #665--Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member 
     of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five 
     years expiring June 30, 2031. (Reappointment)
       11. Cal. #675--Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States 
     Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of 
     four years.
       12. Cal. #677--David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United 
     States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four 
     years.
       13. Cal. #678--Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense.
       14. Cal. #680--Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to 
     the Republic of the Philippines.
       15. Cal. #681--William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador 
     to the Republic of Iceland.
       16. Cal. #682--Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador 
     to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without 
     additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent 
     State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue.
       17. Cal. #683--Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United 
     States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank 
     of Ambassador.
       18. Cal. #685--Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
     to the Republic of Slovenia.
       19. Cal #686--Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental 
     and Scientific Affairs.
       20. Cal. #687--Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).
       21. Cal. #688--Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy 
     Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       22. Cal. #689--Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member 
     of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term 
     expiring December 31, 2030. (Reappointment)
       23. Cal. #700--Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United 
     States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the 
     term of four years.
       24. Cal. #701--Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United 
     States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the 
     term of four years.
       25. Cal. #712--James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United 
     States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of 
     four years.
       26. Cal. #714--Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of 
     the United States of America to the Association of Southeast 
     Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
       27. Cal. #715--Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be 
     Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five 
     years.

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