[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16859-16860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar Nos. 345 
through 355 and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air 
Force, Army, and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, and 
the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table 
with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in 
order; that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the 
Record; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Thomas K. Wark

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Howard P. Purcell

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Allan L. Swartzmiller


                              IN THE ARMY

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Kenneth R. Dahl

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army Veterinary Corps to the grade indicated under 
     title 10, U.S.C., sections 3064 and 3084:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Erik H. Torring, III

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the

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     Reserve of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., sections 12203 and 12211:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Valeria Gonzalez-Kerr

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 
     12211:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. John J. Morris


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 
     and 12212:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Markovich


                              IN THE ARMY

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 
     12211:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Marta Carcana

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN603 AIR FORCE nominations (1451) beginning BRANDON R. 
     ABEL, and ending BRANDON A. ZUERCHER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 24, 2015.
       PN805 AIR FORCE nominations (19) beginning MICHELLE T. 
     AARON, and ending KIRK P. WINGER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 9, 2015.
       PN808 AIR FORCE nominations (50) beginning QUENTIN D. 
     BAGBY, and ending MARY A. WORKMAN, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 9, 2015.
       PN811 AIR FORCE nominations (126) beginning ROBERT H. 
     ALEXANDER, and ending JUSTIN DAVID WRIGHT, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 9, 2015.


                              IN THE ARMY

       PN784 ARMY nomination of Matthew P. Tarjick, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 8, 2015.
       PN816 ARMY nomination of Judith S. Meyers, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 9, 2015.
       PN817 ARMY nominations (2) beginning THOMAS W. WISENBAUGH, 
     and ending HAROLD P. XENITELIS, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 9, 2015.
       PN898 ARMY nomination of Michael A. Blaine, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 5, 2015.


                              IN THE NAVY

       PN906 NAVY nomination of Terry A. Petropoulos, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 8, 2015.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 343; that the Senate vote 
on the nomination without intervening action or debate; that following 
disposition of the nomination, the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that 
no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements 
related to the nomination be printed in the Record; that the President 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then 
resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The bill clerk read the nomination of Edward L. Gilmore, of Illinois, 
to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois for 
the term of four years.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the Gilmore nomination?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motion to 
reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the President 
will be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

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