[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1011-1012]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:

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                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       REX W. TILLERSON, OF TEXAS, TO BE SECRETARY OF STATE.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       STEVEN T. MNUCHIN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE 
     TREASURY.


            EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

       STEVEN T. MNUCHIN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     GOVERNOR OF THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
     DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES GOVERNOR OF THE AFRICAN 
     DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND UNITED STATES GOVERNOR OF THE ASIAN 
     DEVELOPMENT BANK, VICE JACOB JOSEPH LEW, RESIGNED.


                      INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

       STEVEN T. MNUCHIN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, UNITED STATES 
     GOVERNOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, UNITED STATES 
     GOVERNOR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, AND UNITED 
     STATES GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION 
     AND DEVELOPMENT FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE JACOB JOSEPH 
     LEW, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       JAMES MATTIS, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       JEFF SESSIONS, OF ALABAMA, TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       RYAN ZINKE, OF MONTANA, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       WILBUR L. ROSS, JR., OF FLORIDA, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       THOMAS PRICE, OF GEORGIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND 
     HUMAN SERVICES.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       BENJAMIN S. CARSON, SR., OF FLORIDA, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       ELAINE L. CHAO, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     TRANSPORTATION.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       JAMES RICHARD PERRY, OF TEXAS, TO BE SECRETARY OF ENERGY.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       ELISABETH PRINCE DEVOS, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     EDUCATION.


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       ANDREW F. PUZDER, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE SECRETARY OF LABOR.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

       DAVID J. SHULKIN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF 
     VETERANS AFFAIRS.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       JOHN F. KELLY, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND 
     SECURITY.


            OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

       DANIEL COATS, OF INDIANA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL 
     INTELLIGENCE, VICE JAMES R. CLAPPER, JR.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       ROBERT LIGHTHIZER, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES TRADE 
     REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY.


                      CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

       MIKE POMPEO, OF KANSAS, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL 
     INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, VICE JOHN OWEN BRENNAN.


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       SCOTT PRUITT, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       TODD M. RICKETTS, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
     COMMERCE.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       VINCENT VIOLA, OF NEW YORK, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, 
     VICE ERIC KENNETH FANNING.


                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

       JAY CLAYTON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES 
     AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 5, 2021, 
     VICE DANIEL M. GALLAGHER, JR. (TERM EXPIRED).


                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

       LINDA E. MCMAHON, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF 
     THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, VICE MARIA CONTRERAS-
     SWEET, RESIGNED.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       SEEMA VERMA, OF INDIANA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CENTERS 
     FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, VICE MARILYN B. TAVENNER.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       NIKKI R. HALEY, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE THE REPRESENTATIVE 
     OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH 
     THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OF AMERICA IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.


                             UNITED NATIONS

       NIKKI R. HALEY, OF SOUTH 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 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     UNITED NATIONS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       TERRY BRANSTAD, OF IOWA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
       DAVID FRIEDMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO 
     ISRAEL.

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