PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Addresses

Religious Minorities in the Middle East: Representative Wolf, E1989 [21DE]

Articles and editorials

Bench With Plenty of Room, S5927 [2AU]

Case for Confirming District Court Judges, S6521 [20SE]

Colleagues Call Rose a Good Choice for Federal Bench, S6036 [10SE]

Congress Has No Date for the Prom, S813 [16FE]

Congress Needs To Stop Judicial Partisan Games, S2150 [28MR]

Crisis Mode—A Fair and Constitutional Option To Beat the Filibuster Game, S1076 [28FE]

Federal Courts in Arizona Face Crushing Caseload, S1983 [22MR]

In Pennsylvania—the Human Costs of Judicial Confirmation Delays, S6034 [10SE]

Judges Needed for Federal Courts, S8013 [13DE]

Justice Delayed as Judge Nominees Wait, S1589 [13MR]

Obama, Senate Must Fill Judicial Vacancies, S7733 [11DE]

Obstruction in the Senate Takes Its Toll on Courts, S6789 [14NO]

1000 Days, S2307 [16AP]

Politics and the Courts, S6789 [14NO]

Reject the ‘‘Thurmond Rule’’—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Invokes the Legacy of Strom Thurmond To Hold Up Judicial Confirmations—It’s Bad for Judges and Bad for Justice, S5248 [23JY]

Rose Picked for Federal Bench, S6035 [10SE]

Senate Republicans To Block Vote on Oklahoma Nominee for Federal Appeals Court, S5643 [30JY]

Senate Rule Changes Come With Risk, S3250 [17MY]

William Kayatta and the Needless Destruction of the Thurmond Rule, S5248 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 3890), H440 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: require Bureau of Prisons Director to be appointed by and with advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 2169), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4730), H2125 [25AP]

EPA: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3042 [9MY]

Federal employees: require individuals who file under the Ethics in Government Act to disclose financial accounts deposited in a country that is a tax haven (see S. 2253), S2242 [29MR]

Income: prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H26 [17JA]

——— specify further conditions under which payment for services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury (see H.R. 4364), H1914 [17AP]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 4173), H1304 [8MR]

Obama, President: exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days (see H. Res. 604), H1805 [29MR]

Civilian

African Development Foundation: nominations, S1815 [19MR], S6014 [2AU]

——— nominations confirmed, S8635 [1JA]

AID: nominations, S6239 [11SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8635 [1JA]

Amtrak: nominations, S2283 [29MR]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634, S8636 [1JA]

Amtrak Board of Directors: nominations, S6389 [13SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6685 [21SE]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: nominations, S6389 [13SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8636 [1JA]

Broadcasting Board of Governors: nominations, S6389 [13SE]

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: nominations, S6473 [19SE], S8092 [17DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634, S8636 [1JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: nominations, S4218 [14JN]

——— nominations confirmed, S2283, S2284 [29MR], S2889 [26AP], S3660 [24MY], S4782 [29JN]

——— nominations withdrawn, S281 [1FE]

CPSC: nominations, S78 [24JA]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: nominations, S2888 [26AP]

——— nominations confirmed, S6019 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP]

Dept. of Commerce: nominations, S6389 [13SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8636 [1JA]

Dept. of Defense: nominations, S78 [24JA], S359 [6FE], S582 [13FE], S1815 [19MR], S6014 [2AU], S6473 [19SE], S6685 [21SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP], S3660 [24MY], S4429 [21JN], S6685 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: nominations, S79 [24JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP]

Dept. of Energy: nominations, S78 [24JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S3660 [24MY]

——— nominations withdrawn, S3179 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: nominations, S2518 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security, S2284 [29MR]

——— nominations withdrawn, S281 [1FE], S3874 [7JN]

Dept. of HUD: nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8556 [30DE]

Dept. of Justice: nominations, S328 [2FE], S359 [6FE], S1947 [21MR], S2283 [29MR], S3294 [17MY], S4982 [12JY], S6473 [19SE], S6873 [15NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S4782 [29JN], S6019 [2AU], S8556 [30DE], S8634, S8635 [1JA]

Dept. of Labor: nominations, S1021 [17FE], S6473 [19SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634, S8636 [1JA], S8668 [2JA]

——— nominations discharged, S8668 [2JA]

Dept. of State: nominations, S79 [24JA], S583 [13FE], S1021 [17FE], S1400 [5MR], S1581 [12MR], S1815 [19MR], S2114 [27MR], S2283 [29MR], S2342 [16AP], S2888 [26AP], S3106 [10MY], S3178 [15MY], S3293 [17MY], S3660 [24MY], S3873 [7JN], S4218 [14JN], S4686 [27JN], S4916 [11JY], S5167 [18JY], S6239 [11SE], S6389 [13SE], S6473 [19SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S2889 [26AP], S3660, S3661 [24MY], S4222 [14JN], S4782 [29JN], S6019 [2AU], S6685, S6686 [21SE], S8668 [2JA]

——— nominations discharged, S8668 [2JA]

——— nominations withdrawn, S2890 [26AP], S4311 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: nominations, S359 [6FE], S6019 [2AU], S6685 [21SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6685 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: nominations, S278 [1FE], S6014 [2AU], S6473 [19SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284, S2285 [29MR], S6019 [2AU], S8634 [1JA]

Dept. of Transportation: nominations, S2114 [27MR], S4377 [20JN]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634, S8636 [1JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: nominations, S79 [24JA], S3106 [10MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S6019 [2AU]

EEOC: nominations, S6019 [2AU]

Election Assistance Commission: nominations withdrawn, S79 [24JA]

EPA: nominations, S78 [24JA]

Executive Office of the President: nominations, S359 [6FE], S2283 [29MR]

——— nominations confirmed, S3660 [24MY], S6019 [2AU]

Farm Credit Administration: nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR]

FCC: nominations, S2931 [7MY], S3873 [7JN]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634, S8636 [1JA]

FDIC: nominations, S359 [6FE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2283, S2284 [29MR], S6873 [15NO]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: nominations, S8380 [21DE]

Federal Maritime Commission: nominations, S582 [13FE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634 [1JA]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: nominations, S6873 [15NO]

FERC: nominations, S78 [24JA], S359 [6FE]

——— nominations confirmed, S3660 [24MY]

Foreign Service: nominations, S328 [2FE], S583 [13FE], S1157 [29FE], S2518 [18AP], S2888 [26AP], S3178 [15MY], S3873 [7JN], S4377 [20JN], S4982 [12JY], S6066 [10SE], S6761 [13NO], S6979 [27NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S1022 [17FE], S2284 [29MR], S3661 [24MY], S4431 [21JN], S6019 [2AU], S6686 [21SE], S8634, S8636 [1JA]

——— nominations withdrawn, S2518 [18AP], S4730 [28JN]

FRS: nominations, S78 [24JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S3294 [17MY]

FTC: nominations, S6239 [11SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8634, S8636 [1JA]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: nominations, S2342 [16AP], S7707 [10DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6019 [2AU]

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: nominations, S5090 [17JY]

Institute of Museum and Library Services: nominations, S1581 [12MR], S2518 [18AP], S5803 [31JY]

Inter-American Foundation: nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: nominations confirmed, S3660 [24MY]

IRS Oversight Board: nominations withdrawn, S79 [24JA]

ITC: nominations, S6239 [11SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6019 [2AU]

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: nominations, S6389 [13SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S3661 [24MY]

Judiciary: nominations, S48 [23JA], S328 [2FE], S876 [16FE], S1157 [29FE], S1432 [6MR], S1947 [21MR], S2742 [25AP], S2931 [7MY], S3135 [14MY], S3293 [17MY], S3388 [21MY], S3930 [11JN], S4594 [25JN], S4982 [12JY], S6014 [2AU], S6473 [19SE], S6558 [20SE], S6828 [14NO], S6873 [15NO], S6979 [27NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S49 [23JA], S544 [9FE], S804 [15FE], S1021 [17FE], S1062 [27FE], S1762 [15MR], S2008 [22MR], S2185 [28MR], S2343 [16AP], S2611 [23AP], S2889 [26AP], S3135 [14MY], S3388 [21MY], S3660 [24MY], S3694 [4JN], S3801 [6JN], S4108 [12JN], S4251 [18JN], S4644 [26JN], S4833 [10JY], S5050 [16JY], S5264 [23JY], S6019 [2AU], S6074 [10SE], S6685 [21SE], S7360 [3DE], S7641 [5DE], S7689 [6DE], S7752 [11DE], S8047 [13DE], S8094 [17DE], S8380 [21DE], S8635 [1JA]

——— nominations discharged, S8380 [21DE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S79 [24JA]

LSC: nominations, S2185 [28MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: nominations, S6389 [13SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8635 [1JA]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: nominations, S6389 [13SE], S7707 [10DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8635, S8636 [1JA]

Mississippi River Commission: nominations, S1021 [17FE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6019 [2AU]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: nominations, S2342 [16AP], S6389 [13SE]

National Board for Education Sciences: nominations, S1815 [19MR]

——— nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP], S4782 [29JN]

National Council on Disability: nominations, S3106 [10MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S4782 [29JN]

National Credit Union Administration: nominations withdrawn, S1582 [12MR]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: nominations, S2283 [29MR], S2986 [8MY], S3388 [21MY], S4377 [20JN], S4730 [28JN], S4916 [11JY], S5413 [25JY], S6389 [13SE], S6685 [21SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S6019 [2AU], S6685 [21SE], S8634, S8635, S8636 [1JA]

National Institute of Building Sciences: nominations, S3388 [21MY], S7707 [10DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP], S8634 [1JA]

National Mediation Board: nominations, S8092 [17DE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S2890 [26AP]

NLRB: nominations, S583 [13FE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S3874 [7JN]

NOAA: nominations, S328 [2FE], S583 [13FE], S1157 [29FE], S4218 [14JN]

——— nominations confirmed, S4782 [29JN], S6019 [2AU]

——— nominations withdrawn, S79 [24JA]

NRC: nominations, S2986 [8MY], S3660 [24MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S4782 [29JN]

NSF: nominations, S1581 [12MR]

——— nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP]

Office of Government Ethics: nominations, S3660 [24MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634, S8636 [1JA]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: nominations, S278 [1FE]

OPIC: nominations, S659 [14FE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8634 [1JA]

Postal Regulatory Commission: nominations confirmed, S2889 [26AP]

Postal Service: nominations, S1581 [12MR], S2114 [27MR], S3873 [7JN]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: nominations, S2342 [16AP]

——— nominations confirmed, S6019 [2AU]

——— nominations withdrawn, S4377 [20JN]

Public Health Service: nominations, S583 [13FE], S2889 [26AP], S3178 [15MY], S4598–S4600 [25JN], S5413–S5418 [25JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S2008 [22MR], S3661 [24MY], S6686 [21SE]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: nominations confirmed, S3660 [24MY]

St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: nominations, S6014 [2AU]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8635 [1JA]

State Justice Institute: nominations, S3660 [24MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8634 [1JA]

TVA: nominations, S1021 [17FE], S6684 [21SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8634, S8636 [1JA]

U.N.: nominations, S6019 [2AU], S6389 [13SE], S6473 [19SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6685 [21SE]

U.S. Institute of Peace: nominations, S6473 [19SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8635, S8636 [1JA]

U.S. Parole Commission: nominations confirmed, S3661 [24MY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: nominations, S2743 [25AP]

U.S. Tax Court: nominations confirmed, S2284 [29MR], S8635 [1JA]

Cloture motions

Abrams, Ronnie: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S4176 [14JN]

Bacharach, Robert E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5449 [26JY], S5650 [30JY]

Baker, Kristine Gerhard: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Contreras, Rudolph: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Du, Miranda: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Fitzgerald, Michael W.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Furman, Jesse M.: nomination to be district judge, S687 [15FE]

Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Guaderrama, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Helmick, Jeffrey J.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Hillman, Timothy S.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3835 [7JN], S3889 [11JN]

Jordan, Adalberto J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S544 [9FE], S558 [13FE]

Lee, John Z.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Lewis, Mary Geiger: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Morgan, Susie: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Nuffer, David: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3159 [15MY]

Russell, George L., III: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Shipp, Michael A.: nomination to be district judge, S5202 [19JY]

Stein, Jeremy C.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3158 [15MY]

Tharp, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Watford, Paul J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3252 [17MY]

Wimes, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Letters

Call for female nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter: Senators Boxer and Snowe, S1109 [29FE]

Constitutionality of Presidential appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days: several Senators, S317 [2FE]

FHA solvency and efforts to rebuild Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: Carol J. Galante, Acting Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner, S8526 [30DE]

Nomination of Carol J. Galante to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner: Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Home Builders, and National Association of Realtors, S8524 [30DE]

——— several housing organizations, S8524 [30DE]

Nomination of Donna M. Murphy to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge: Bill L. Lee, Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C. (law firm), S4451 [25JN]

——— Charles Beck and Gerald L. Chaleff, Los Angeles, CA, Police Dept., S4450 [25JN]

——— Charles D. Reynolds, S4451 [25JN]

——— John R. Dunne, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP (law firm), S4451 [25JN]

——— Ronald E. Hampton, Blacks in Law Enforcement of America (organization), S4451 [25JN]

——— Thomas E. Perez, Dept. of Justice, S4450 [25JN]

Nomination of Heidi Shyu to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology: Senator Coburn, S4361 [20JN]

Nomination of Mari C. Aponte to be Ambassador to El Salvador: several former El Salvador Ministers of Foreign Relations, S4175 [14JN]

Nomination of Miranda Du to be district judge: Brian K. Krolicki, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, S2151 [28MR]

——— Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, S2150 [28MR]

——— Robert A. Cashell, Sr., Mayor of Reno, NV, S2151 [28MR]

Nomination of Paul J. Watford to be circuit judge: Daniel P. Collins, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (law firm), S3312 [21MY]

——— Eugene Volokh, Unversity of California, Los Angeles School of Law, S3312 [21MY]

——— Henry Weissman, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (law firm), S3313 [21MY]

——— Jeremy B. Rosen, Horvitz & Levy LLP (law firm), S3312 [21MY]

——— Jill E. Thomas, Mattel, Inc., S3311 [21MY]

——— Sean W. Gallagher and Mark S. Ouweleen, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP (law firm), S3309 [21MY]

——— several business general counsels, S3311 [21MY]

——— several former Supreme Court law clerks, S3310 [21MY]

——— several former U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit law clerks, S3310 [21MY]

Nomination of Robert E. Bacharach to be circuit judge: Jimmy Goodman, ABA Oklahoma State Delegation, S5646 [30JY]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Frank C. Carlucci, H5410 [31JY]

——— Fred Thompson, H5410 [31JY]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Karen Silberman and West Allen, Federal Bar Association, S8013 [13DE]

——— Peter M. Reyes, Jr., Hispanic National Bar Association, S6789 [14NO]

——— Senators McConnell and Grassley, S5965 [2AU]

——— several Senators, S1075 [28FE]

——— William T. Robinson III, ABA, S4607 [26JN], S5643 [30JY]

Suitability of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk and decisions and position on the death penalty: several organizations, S3885 [11JN]

Suitability of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk: Andrea Lafferty, Traditional Values Coalition, S3884 [11JN]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), S3884 [11JN]

——— Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S3883 [11JN]

——— Jay A. Sekulow, American Center for Law & Justice, S3884 [11JN]

——— Penny Young Nance, Concerned Women for America (organization), S3883 [11JN]

——— Thomas McClusky, Family Research Council, S3884 [11JN]

Lists

Senators who would have voted against the confirmation of Andrew D. Hurwitz as circuit judge if there had been a rollcall vote, S4148 [13JN]

Memorandums

Certain Questions Related to Pro Forma Sessions of the Senate: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, S5954–S5956 [2AU]

Military

Air Force: nominations, S48 [23JA], S224–S227 [31JA], S278 [1FE], S359 [6FE], S876–S878 [16FE], S1157, S1158 [29FE], S1400 [5MR], S1581 [12MR], S1815 [19MR], S1947 [21MR], S2603, S2604–S2611 [23AP], S2986 [8MY], S3104 [10MY], S3133 [14MY], S3178 [15MY], S3873 [7JN], S4218 [14JN], S4594–S4598 [25JN], S4687 [27JN], S5090 [17JY], S6014, S6015 [2AU], S6067, S6069 [10SE], S6389 [13SE], S6762 [13NO], S6980 [27NO], S7640 [5DE], S7707 [10DE], S8092 [17DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S393 [7FE], S1021, S1022 [17FE], S2038 [26MR], S2890 [26AP], S3660, S3661 [24MY], S4429, S4430 [21JN], S4782 [29JN], S5628, S5629 [26JY], S6019 [2AU], S6685 [21SE], S7361 [3DE], S8634, S8635 [1JA]

——— nominations withdrawn, S3294 [17MY]

Army: nominations, S48 [23JA], S224, S227–S229 [31JA], S278–S280 [1FE], S359 [6FE], S876, S878 [16FE], S1158 [29FE], S1581, S1582 [12MR], S1815 [19MR], S1947–S1953 [21MR], S2603, S2611 [23AP], S2743 [25AP], S2986 [8MY], S3104 [10MY], S3133 [14MY], S3294 [17MY], S3388 [21MY], S3660 [24MY], S3874 [7JN], S4218–S4220 [14JN], S4594, S4598 [25JN], S4687 [27JN], S4730 [28JN], S4916 [11JY], S5090–S5092 [17JY], S6015 [2AU], S6067–S6072 [10SE], S6390 [13SE], S6762 [13NO], S6981 [27NO], S7640 [5DE], S7707–S7709 [10DE], S8094 [17DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S1021, S1022 [17FE], S2038 [26MR], S2889, S2890 [26AP], S3660, S3661 [24MY], S4429, S4430 [21JN], S5628, S5629 [26JY], S6685, S6686 [21SE], S7360, S7361 [3DE], S8635, S8636 [1JA]

——— nominations withdrawn, S3930 [11JN]

Coast Guard: nominations, S278 [1FE], S1581 [12MR], S1815 [19MR], S3135 [14MY], S3873 [7JN], S6473 [19SE], S6763 [13NO], S6828 [14NO], S7639 [5DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2283, S2284 [29MR], S4782 [29JN], S6686 [21SE], S8634, S8636 [1JA]

Marine Corps: nominations, S224, S229–S232 [31JA], S280 [1FE], S1815 [19MR], S2603 [23AP], S3133 [14MY], S6762 [13NO], S7640 [5DE], S7707 [10DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S1022, S1023 [17FE], S2038 [26MR], S2890 [26AP], S3660, S3661 [24MY], S4430 [21JN], S5629 [26JY], S7360 [3DE], S8635 [1JA]

Navy: nominations, S49 [23JA], S224, S232 [31JA], S278, S281 [1FE], S359 [6FE], S876 [16FE], S1158 [29FE], S1400 [5MR], S1582 [12MR], S1815 [19MR], S1947, S1953 [21MR], S2604, S2611 [23AP], S2986 [8MY], S3105 [10MY], S3134 [14MY], S3294 [17MY], S3874 [7JN], S4220–S4222 [14JN], S4916–S4918 [11JY], S6015–S6019 [2AU], S6072–S6074 [10SE], S6762, S6763 [13NO], S6982 [27NO], S7640 [5DE], S7707 [10DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S1021, S1022, S1023 [17FE], S2008 [22MR], S2038 [26MR], S2890 [26AP], S3661 [24MY], S4429, S4430 [21JN], S5629 [26JY], S6685, S6686 [21SE], S7361 [3DE], S8635, S8636 [1JA]

Motions

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3158 [15MY]

Stein, Jeremy C.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3158 [15MY]

Press releases

Key Vote Alert—‘‘No’’ on the Nomination of Andrew Hurwitz: Heritage Action for America (organization), S3883 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Congress: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional, H38, H74–H76 [18JA], H519 [7FE], H677–H680 [9FE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), E1989 [21DE]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (H.R. 3550), H651 [9FE]

Fowlkes, John T., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, H4787 [11JY]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war, H3084, H3085 [17MY]

Nguyen, Jacqueline H.: confirmation as circuit judge, E740 [9MY]

Senate: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), H5405–H5410 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Abrams, Ronnie: nomination to be district judge, S1191 [1MR], S1646 [14MR], S1981–S1984 [22MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1944 [21MR]

Aponte, Mari C.: confirmation as Ambassador to El Salvador, S4181 [14JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S4174–S4176, S4181 [14JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, unanimous-consent agreement, S4170 [14JN]

Aviel, Sara M.: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Alternate Executive Director, S3652 [24MY]

Bacharach, Robert E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4607 [26JN], S5246 [23JY], S5449 [26JY], S5631, S5632, S5642–S5651 [30JY]

Baer, William J.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S8521, S8525, S8528 [30DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, unanimous-consent agreement, S8513 [28DE]

Baker, Kristine Gerhard: nomination to be district judge, S2907–S2913 [7MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2809 [26AP]

Bencivengo, Cathy A.: nomination to be district judge, S417–S420 [9FE], S1067 [28FE]

Berg, Terrence G.: nomination to be district judge, S7656, S7659, S7664 [6DE]

Bernal, Jesus G.: nomination to be district judge, S7732–S7737 [11DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7706 [10DE]

Berner, Richard B.: nomination to be Dept. of the Treasury Office of Financial Research Director, S6793 [14NO], S8628 [1JA]

Brann, Matthew W.: nomination to be district judge, S6520 [20SE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8273 [20DE]

Brodie, Margo Kitsy: nomination to be district judge, S1039–S1041 [27FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1019 [17FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S907 [17FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): clarify vetting process relative to request for nominee’s tax returns, S6421 [19SE]

Congress: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional, S24–S26 [23JA], S87–S89, S111, S113 [26JA], S139, S149 [30JA], S179 [31JA], S286, S316–S318 [2FE], S833 [16FE], S1640 [14MR], S4439 [25JN]

Contreras, Rudolph: nomination to be district judge, S1981–S1984 [22MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1944 [21MR]

Cordray, Richard: recess appointment to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S151 [30JA], S418 [9FE]

Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be district judge, S2758–S2761 [26AP]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2722 [25AP]

Courts: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S19–S21 [23JA], S139 [30JA], S362–S364 [7FE], S418–S420 [9FE], S554–S559 [13FE], S598 [14FE], S671–S673 [15FE], S811–S813 [16FE], S1039, S1040 [27FE], S1065–S1068, S1073–S1077 [28FE], S1191 [1MR], S1402, S1411 [6MR], S1559, S1570 [12MR], S1584–S1591, S1606–S1608 [13MR], S1639–S1646, S1658, S1659, S1664, S1671, S1677 [14MR], S1711–S1714 [15MR], S1981–S1983 [22MR], S2149–S2151 [28MR], S2305–S2307, S2311 [16AP], S2585 [23AP], S2758 [26AP], S2907–S2913 [7MY], S3117–S3122 [14MY], S3140–S3142 [15MY], S3307, S3315 [21MY], S3674, S3675 [4JN], S3768–S3773 [6JN], S3878, S3887 [11JN], S4226–S4230 [18JN], S4438 [25JN], S4606–S4610 [26JN], S4800–S4803 [10JY], S5003–S5005 [16JY], S5245–S5247, S5250 [23JY], S5642–S5651 [30JY], S5927, S5928, S5964 [2AU], S6033, S6036 [10SE], S6494, S6495, S6520 [20SE], S6609–S6611 [21SE], S6787–S6790 [14NO], S7207 [29NO], S7333–S7335 [3DE], S7445, S7446 [5DE], S7656, S7659 [6DE], S7732 [11DE], S8011–S8013 [13DE], S8063, S8064 [17DE], S8375–S8377 [21DE], S8656, S8657 [2JA]

Cunningham, James B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Afghanistan, S6006 [2AU]

Curiel, Gonzalo P.: nomination to be district judge, S6609, S6610 [21SE]

Danielson, David T.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

Davis, Brian J.: nomination to be district judge, S7659 [6DE]

Dept. of Energy: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S603–S605 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel legal opinion on authority of President Obama to make recess appointments, S149 [30JA]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), S13 [23JA]

Dowdell, John E.: confirmation as district judge, S7974 [12DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, S7732, S7736 [11DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7706 [10DE]

Drain, Gershwin A.: nomination to be district judge, S5927–S5932 [2AU]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5921 [2AU]

Du, Miranda: nomination to be district judge, S1671 [14MR], S2115, S2116, S2149–S2153 [28MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2113 [27MR]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to sanction by court after failure to raise lack of subject matter jurisdiction as a reason to dismiss case, S2151–S2153 [28MR]

Durkin, Thomas M.: nomination to be district judge, S8063–S8067 [17DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8045 [13DE]

EPA: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (S. 3053), S3045 [9MY]

Executive departments: clarify application of mortgage disclosure requirements to certain executive branch employees, S246–S248 [1FE]

Federal employees: require individuals who file under the Ethics in Government Act to disclose financial accounts deposited in a country that is a tax haven (S. 2253), S2246 [29MR], S5103–S5105 [18JY]

Fitzgerald, Michael W.: nomination to be district judge, S1067 [28FE], S1711–S1714 [15MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1682 [14MR]

Fowlkes, John T., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4800–S4804 [10JY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4765 [29JN]

Furman, Jesse M.: nomination to be district judge, S687 [15FE], S811, S812 [16FE], S885–S888 [17FE], S1039 [27FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S838 [16FE]

Galante, Carol J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner, S8521, S8523–S8529 [30DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner, unanimous-consent agreement, S5623 [26JY], S8513 [28DE]

——— suitability to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner relative to actions addressing issues of FHA solvency, S8525–S8527 [30DE]

Geraci, Frank P., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S8011–S8015 [13DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8004 [13DE]

Gerrard, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S15–S21, S23, S24, S26 [23JA]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to decisions on use of electrocution in capital punishment cases, S16–S19, S23, S26 [23JA]

Greenberg, William S.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8375 [21DE]

Grimm, Paul W.: nomination to be district judge, S7332–S7336 [3DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7307 [30NO]

Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1710–S1714 [15MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1682 [14MR]

Groshen, Erica L.: nomination to be BLS Commissioner, S8666 [2JA]

Guaderrama, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S2758–S2761 [26AP]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2722 [25AP]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3880 [11JN], S3948 [12JN]

Harris, LaDoris Guess: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Office of Minority Economic Impact Director, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

Helmick, Jeffrey J.: nomination to be district judge, S3141 [15MY], S3768–S3773 [6JN]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3739 [6JN]

Hillman, Timothy S.: nomination to be district judge, S3674–S3677 [4JN]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3655 [24MY]

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: confirmation as circuit judge, S4148 [13JN]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, S3771 [6JN], S3835 [7JN], S3878–S3890 [11JN], S3947–S3950 [12JN], S4199 [14JN]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3835 [7JN]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to decisions and position on the death penalty, S3881, S3886, S3887 [11JN], S3947 [12JN]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk, S3879, S3882–S3889 [11JN]

Jaczko, Gregory B.: resignation as NRC Chair, S3391 [22MY]

Jeffrey, Deborah J.: nomination to be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S4766 [29JN]

Jordan, Adalberto J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S544 [9FE], S554–S558 [13FE], S592, S598 [14FE], S671–S673 [15FE], S811 [16FE]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S410 [9FE]

Kayatta, William J., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3771 [6JN], S4607 [26JN], S5246 [23JY], S5643 [30JY]

Kelly, Keith: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, unanimous-consent agreement, S6510 [20SE]

Knowles, Kimberley S.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S6005 [2AU]

Lane, David J.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador for Food and Agriculture, unanimous-consent agreement, S3651 [24MY]

Lee, John Z.: nomination to be district judge, S1066 [28FE], S1571 [12MR], S1640 [14MR], S2907–S2913 [7MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2809 [26AP]

Lewis, Mary Geiger: nomination to be district judge, S3771 [6JN], S4218 [14JN], S4223, S4226–S4230 [18JN]

Majumdar, Arunava: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

Mannion, Malachy E.: nomination to be district judge, S6520 [20SE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8273 [20DE]

Mazur, Mark J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Tax Policy, S4668, S4685 [27JN], S5655 [30JY]

McConnell, Charles D.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE]

McNulty, Kevin: nomination to be district judge, S3141 [15MY], S5003–S5007 [16JY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4942 [12JY]

Medine, David: nomination to be Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Chairman, unanimous-consent request, S8640 [2JA]

Mitchell, Derek J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Burma, S4765 [29JN]

Morgan, Susie: nomination to be district judge, S2115, S2149–S2154 [28MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2113 [27MR]

Murphy, Donna M.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S4449 [25JN]

——— nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, unanimous-consent request, S2224 [29MR], S4451, S4452 [25JN]

Nguyen, Jacqueline H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1067 [28FE], S2907–S2913 [7MY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2809 [26AP]

Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S900–S903 [17FE], S1569 [12MR], S2005 [22MR], S2036 [26MR], S2272–S2274 [29MR], S2807–S2809 [26AP], S3651, S3653–S3655 [24MY], S4425–S4428 [21JN], S4765, S4766 [29JN], S5623 [26JY], S6004, S6005 [2AU], S6606–S6609 [21SE], S6868 [15NO], S7359 [3DE], S8374 [21DE], S8626–S8633 [1JA], S8666 [2JA]

——— remain in status quo, S6006 [2AU]

Nuffer, David: nomination to be district judge, S1981–S1984 [22MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1944 [21MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S95–S97 [26JA], S149–S151 [30JA], S286 [2FE]

——— exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days, S5954 [2AU]

Olguin, Fernando M.: nomination to be district judge, S8063–S8067 [17DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8045 [13DE]

Pai, Ajit Varadaraj: nomination to the FCC, S2892 [7MY], S3393 [22MY]

Phillips, Mary E.: nomination to be district judge, S1410–S1413 [6MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1374 [2MR]

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3247–S3252 [17MY]

——— nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, unanimous-consent agreement, S3239 [16MY]

Public Health Service: nominations, S6453 [19SE]

Rice, Thomas O.: nomination to be district judge, S1401, S1410–S1413 [6MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1374 [2MR]

Rose, Stephanie M.: nomination to be district judge, S6025, S6026, S6033–S6038 [10SE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6004 [2AU]

Rosenbaum, Robin S.: nomination to be district judge, S4601, S4606–S4610 [26JN]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4425 [21JN]

Rosenworcel, Jessica: nomination to the FCC, S2892 [7MY], S3393 [22MY]

Russell, George L., III: nomination to be district judge, S1073 [28FE], S3117–S3122 [14MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3104 [10MY]

Rutherford, Matthew S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Markets, S4668, S4685 [27JN], S5655 [30JY]

Schofield, Lorna G.: nomination to be district judge, S8011–S8015 [13DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8004 [13DE]

Schwartz, Patty: nomination to be circuit judge, S5006 [16JY]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE], S900 [17FE], S6494, S6495 [20SE]

——— legislative priorities, S1607 [13MR], S1642 [14MR]

——— process for confirmation of political nominees, S2273 [29MR], S3250 [17MY], S8656, S8657 [2JA]

——— use of filibuster to block nominations, S1645 [14MR], S3118 [14MY]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S3017 [9MY]

Shea, Michael P.: nomination to be district judge, S7445–S7448 [5DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7307 [30NO]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to drafting of amicus brief in Kelo v. New London, CT, on allowing local government seizure of private property, S7448 [5DE]

Shelby, Robert J.: nomination to be district judge, S6609, S6610 [21SE]

Shipp, Michael A.: nomination to be district judge, S3141 [15MY], S5006 [16JY], S5202 [19JY], S5244–S5251 [23JY]

Shwartz, Patty: nomination to be circuit judge, S3141 [15MY], S3771 [6JN], S4187 [14JN], S4607 [26JN], S5246 [23JY]

Shyu, Heidi: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, S5832 [1AU]

Spacy, Bradley D.: nomination to be Air Force brigadier general, S392 [7FE]

Stein, Jeremy C.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3247–S3251 [17MY]

——— nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, unanimous-consent agreement, S3239 [16MY]

Svinicki, Kristine L.: call for re-nomination to the NRC, S2457 [18AP], S2520 [19AP]

——— nomination to the NRC, S3391 [22MY]

Taranto, Richard G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3771 [6JN], S4607 [26JN], S5246 [23JY], S5643 [30JY]

Thacker, Stephanie D.: confirmation as circuit judge, S2490 [18AP]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, S2305, S2310, S2312 [16AP]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2275 [29MR]

Tharp, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1066 [28FE], S1571 [12MR], S1640 [14MR], S2910 [7MY], S3117–S3123 [14MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3104 [10MY]

Tigar, Jon S.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8273 [20DE]

Trethewey, Natasha: appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate, S4669 [27JN]

Walker, Mark E.: nomination to be district judge, S7656, S7659 [6DE]

Watford, Paul J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1067 [28FE], S3252 [17MY], S3307–S3316 [21MY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3296, S3313 [21MY]

Wimes, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S2585, S2586 [23AP]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2556 [19AP]

Wright, Joshua D.: confirmation to the FTC, S8663 [2JA]

Reports

Hurwitz—The ‘‘The Architect’’ and ‘‘Lone Remaining Defender’’ of Roe v. Wade: Judicial Action Group, S3885 [11JN]

Nominations to U.S. Circuit and District Courts by President Obama During the 111th and 112th Congresses: Barry J. McMillion, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), S3772 [6JN]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S907, S908 [17FE], S2000 [22MR], S2820 [26AP], S3515 [23MY], S4366 [20JN], S5380 [25JY], S6451, S6452 [19SE], S7214 [29NO], S8363 [21DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S907, S908 [17FE], S2000, S2001 [22MR], S2820 [26AP], S3515 [23MY], S4366 [20JN], S5380 [25JY], S6451, S6452 [19SE], S7214 [29NO], S8363 [21DE]

Dept. of the Interior Offices and Positions on Energy, Minerals, Ocean Energy and Safety, and Natural Resources Revenue and Minerals Management Service Abolishment: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3404) (H. Rept. 112–601), H4906 [17JY]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S614 [14FE], S2085 [27MR], S2821 [26AP], S4299 [19JN], S5486 [26JY], S6453 [19SE]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S907, S908, S909 [17FE], S2001 [22MR], S2820 [26AP], S3515 [23MY], S4366, S4367 [20JN], S5380 [25JY], S7214 [29NO], S8363 [21DE]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S907, S909 [17FE], S2001 [22MR], S2820 [26AP], S3515 [23MY], S4366–S4368 [20JN], S5380, S5381 [25JY], S6451, S6452 [19SE], S7214 [29NO], S8363 [21DE]

NOAA Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5731 [31JY]

Nomination of Adam E. Sieminski To Be Energy Information Administration Administrator: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of Adam Gamoran to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Albert G. Lauber To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8364 [21DE]

Nomination of Alexander M. Laskaris To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5486 [26JY]

Nomination of Allison M. Macfarlene to the NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Andrew D. Hurwitz To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1194 [1MR]

Nomination of Angela T. Dickinson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7214 [29NO]

Nomination of Anne C. Richard To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S613 [14FE]

Nomination of Anthony T. Clark to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of Anuj C. Desai to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S323 [2FE]

Nomination of Bonnie L. Bassler to the NSF National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Brian J. Davis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Bruce J. Sherrick to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S699 [15FE]

Nomination of Carlos Pascual To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Energy Resources: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Charles R. Breyer to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5211 [19JY]

Nomination of Charles T. Massarone to the U.S. Parole Commission: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3630 [24MY]

Nomination of Chester J. Culver to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S699 [15FE]

Nomination of Christy L. Romero To Be Dept. of the Treasury Troubled Assest Relief Program Special Inpsector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Coral Wong Pietsch To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Judge: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S2821 [26AP]

Nomination of Danny C. Williams, Sr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4950 [12JY]

Nomination of David B. Wharton To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5486 [26JY]

Nomination of David J. Chard to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of David Medine to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Dawn M. Liberi To Be Ambassador to Burundi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6452 [19SE]

Nomination of Deborah J. Jeffrey To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4150 [13JN]

Nomination of Deborah R. Malac To Be Ambassador to Liberia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5485 [26JY]

Nomination of Deborah S. Delisle To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Dennis J. Erby To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S323 [2FE]

Nomination of Derek H. Chollet To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3174 [15MY]

Nomination of Dorothea-Maria Rosen To Be Ambassador to Micronesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4297 [19JN]

Nomination of Douglas M. Griffiths To Be Ambassador to Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4298 [19JN]

Nomination of Earl W. Gast To Be AID Assistant Administrator for Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S613 [14FE]

Nomination of Edward M. Alford To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4297 [19JN]

Nomination of Elizabeth Collins Cook to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Erica L. Groshen To Be BLS Commissioner: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4150 [13JN]

Nomination of Erin C. Conaton To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3174 [15MY]

Nomination of Fernando M. Olguin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5211 [19JY]

Nomination of Frank Kendall III To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3174 [15MY]

Nomination of Frank P. Geraci, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5211 [19JY]

Nomination of Frederick D. Barton To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Gene A. Cretz To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5485 [26JY]

Nomination of George L. Russell III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S850 [16FE]

Nomination of Gershwin A. Drain To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2084 [27MR]

Nomination of Gonzalo P. Curiel To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2821 [26AP]

Nomination of Grande Lum To Be Dept. of Justice Community Relations Service Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Gregory K. Davis To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Greta C. Holtz To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5486 [26JY]

Nomination of Heidi Shyu To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3174 [15MY]

Nomination of Hirokazu Yoshikawa to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Jacob Walles To Be Ambassador to Tunisia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2084 [27MR]

Nomination of James N. Miller, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3174 [15MY]

Nomination of James X. Dempsey to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Jamie A. Hainsworth To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Jay N. Anania To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4298 [19JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey D. Levine To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Helmick To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1540 [8MR]

Nomination of Jeremiah O. Norton to the FDIC Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Jeremy C. Stein to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Jerome H. Powell to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Jessica L. Wright To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3174 [15MY]

Nomination of Jesus G. Bernal To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4950 [12JY]

Nomination of John C. Stevens To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2084 [27MR]

Nomination of John E. Dowdell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3838 [7JN]

Nomination of John J. Tharp, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S850 [16FE]

Nomination of John M. Koenig To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5486 [26JY]

Nomination of John Peabody to the Mississippi River Commission: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5381 [25JY]

Nomination of John R. Norris to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of John S. Leonardo To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of John T. Fowlkes, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2545 [19AP]

Nomination of John Z. Lee To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S850 [16FE]

Nomination of Jon S. Tigar To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5976 [2AU]

Nomination of Jonathan D. Farrar To Be Ambassador to Panama: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S613 [14FE]

Nomination of Joseph E. Macmanus To Be U.S. Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Nomination of Joseph E. Macmanus To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Vienna Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Nomination of Joseph G. Jordan To Be OMB Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S3234 [16MY]

Nomination of Judith D. Singer to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Julissa Reynoso To Be Ambassador to Uruguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2084 [27MR]

Nomination of Kamilah O. Martin-Proctor to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4151 [13JN]

Nomination of Katharina G. McFarland To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Acquisition: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3514 [23MY]

Nomination of Katherine Polk Failla To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Kathleen H. Hicks To Be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3174 [15MY]

Nomination of Kenneth H. Merten To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Kevin K. Washburn To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Indian Affairs: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S6545 [20SE]

Nomination of Kevin McNulty To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2545 [19AP]

Nomination of Kristine Gerhard Baker To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S850 [16FE]

Nomination of Kristine L. Svinicki to the NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Larry L. Palmer To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S613 [14FE]

Nomination of Larry V. Hedges to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4150 [13JN]

Nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield To Be Foreign Service Director General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Lorna G. Schofield To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4950 [12JY]

Nomination of Louise W. Kelton To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Makila James To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of Malachy E. Mannion To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5211 [19JY]

Nomination of Marcie B. Ries To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5486 [26JY]

Nomination of Marcilynn A. Burke To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Land and Mineral Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of Margaret Bartley To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Judge: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S2821 [26AP]

Nomination of Mark A. Barnett To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Mark A. Pekala To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Mark A. Robbins to the Merit Systems Protection Board: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Mark E. Walker To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3838 [7JN]

Nomination of Mark J. Mazur To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Tax Policy: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4773 [29JN]

Nomination of Mark L. Asquino To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4297 [19JN]

Nomination of Mark W. Lippert To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S907 [17FE]

Nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1540 [8MR]

Nomination of Matthew S. Rutherford To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Markets: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4773 [29JN]

Nomination of Matthew W. Brann To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5211 [19JY]

Nomination of Meredith M. Broadbent to the ITC: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4773 [29JN]

Nomination of Michael A. Raynor To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of Michael A. Shipp To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2545 [19AP]

Nomination of Michael D. Kirby To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5486 [26JY]

Nomination of Michael P. Huerta To Be FAA Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5731 [31JY]

Nomination of Michael P. Shea To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2821 [26AP]

Nomination of Michael T. Scuse To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S699 [15FE]

Nomination of Michael T. Scuse to the CCC Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S699 [15FE]

Nomination of Michele J. Sison To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4298 [19JN]

Nomination of Nancy J. Powell To Be Ambassador to India: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S614 [14FE]

Nomination of Pamela A. White To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2084 [27MR]

Nomination of Pamela Ki Mai Chen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Patricia K. Falcone To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5731 [31JY]

Nomination of Patricia M. Wald to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3280 [17MY]

Nomination of Patrick A. Miles, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4417 [21JN]

Nomination of Patrick J. Wilkerson To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Patty Shwartz To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1540 [8MR]

Nomination of Paul J. Watford To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S322 [2FE]

Nomination of Paul W. Grimm To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3838 [7JN]

Nomination of Peter W. Bodde To Be Ambassador to Nepal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4297 [19JN]

Nomination of Phyllis M. Powers To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S613 [14FE]

Nomination of Piper A. Wind Campbell To Be Ambassador to Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4297 [19JN]

Nomination of Rachel L. Brand to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3279 [17MY]

Nomination of Richard B. Berner To Be Dept. of the Treasury Office of Financial Research Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Richard B. Norland To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Richard G. Olson To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Nomination of Richard G. Taranto To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Richard L. Morningstar To Be Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4298 [19JN]

Nomination of Robert E. Bacharach To be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3838 [7JN]

Nomination of Robert E. Whitehead To Be Ambassador to Togo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S613 [14FE]

Nomination of Robert J. Shelby To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2821 [26AP]

Nomination of Robin S. Rosenbaum To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2242 [29MR]

Nomination of Ronald L. Buch To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8364 [21DE]

Nomination of Roy W. McLeese III To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Sara A. Gelser to the National Council on Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4151 [13JN]

Nomination of Sara M. Aviel To Be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Alternate Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2085 [27MR]

Nomination of Scott H. DeLisi To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2820 [26AP]

Nomination of Scott L. Silliman To Be U.S. Court of Military Commission Review Judge: Committee on the Armed Services (Senate), S4366 [20JN]

Nomination of Sean Sullivan to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5380 [25JY]

Nomination of Senator Isakson To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Nomination of Senator Leahy To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Nomination of Sharon E.W. Villarosa To Be Ambassador to Mauritius and Seychelles: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6452 [19SE]

Nomination of Sheri Polster Chappell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Stephanie M. Rose To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2545 [19AP]

Nomination of Stephen D. Mull To Be Ambassador to Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Nomination of Susan Marsh Elliott To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4298 [19JN]

Nomination of Susanna Loeb to the National Board for Education Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4151 [13JN]

Nomination of Tara D. Sonenshine To Be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S613 [14FE]

Nomination of Terrence G. Berg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4950 [12JY]

Nomination of Thomas H. Armbruster To Be Ambassador to the Marshall Islands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5485 [26JY]

Nomination of Thomas M. Durkin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5976 [2AU]

Nomination of Thomas M. Harrigan To Be DEA Deputy Administrator: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1540 [8MR]

Nomination of Thomas S. Sowers II, To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S5976 [2AU]

Nomination of Timothy M. Broas To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4298 [19JN]

Nomination of Timothy S. Hillman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1540 [8MR]

Nomination of Tony Hammond to the Postal Regulatory Commission: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2730 [25AP]

Nomination of Tracey A. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2084 [27MR]

Nomination of Troy L. Nunley To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7686 [6DE]

Nomination of Walter North To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Nomination of William B. Pollard III To Be U.S. Court of Military Commission Review Judge: Committee on the Armed Services (Senate), S4366 [20JN]

Nomination of William E. Todd To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2084 [27MR]

Nomination of William H. Orrick III, To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5976 [2AU]

Nomination of William J. Baer To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6545 [20SE]

Nomination of William J. Kayatta, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2545 [19AP]

Nomination of William P. Doyle to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5731 [31JY]

Public Health Service Nominations: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6453 [19SE]

Statements

Resignation of Ryan C. Crocker as Ambassador to Afghanistan: Senators McCain, Graham, and Lieberman, S3511 [23MY]

Texts of

S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, H5405–H5408 [31JY]

S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S1461 [7MR]

S. 2253, Financial Disclosure to Reduce Tax Haven Abuse Act, S2247 [29MR]