PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Articles and editorials

Confirm President Obama’s Judges, S7964 [16NO]

Current Senate Gridlock Is Hurting the Diversity of Our Justice System, S7488 [26OC]

Disgraceful State of Judicial Nominations, S7114 [5OC]

Fill the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Vacancies, S5003 [13JY]

GOP’s Judicial Logjam, S6368, S6369 [5AU]

Loretta Lynch Confirmation Mess, S1568 [17MR]

Loretta Lynch ‘Led the Nation’ on Human Trafficking Despite Republican Standoff, S2367 [23AP]

Wheels of Justice Slow at Overloaded Federal Courts, S7000 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: require the Director to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 1784), S5170 [16JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4770 [25JN]

——— authorize additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (see S. 1962), S6380 [5AU]

——— authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho (see S. 360), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 168), H42 [6JA]

——— provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2314), S8160 [19NO]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

FDIC: clarify membership requirements for Board of Directors (see H.R. 1601), H2031 [25MR]

Federal employees: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

FRS: require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 957), H1035 [12FE]

——— require the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 530), S1031 [23FE]

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 77), H38 [6JA]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (see S. 2162), S7219 [7OC]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 288), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require U.S. Chief Technology Officer to be confirmed by the Senate and clarify duties of such position (see H.R. 1764), H2208 [14AP]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see S. 1368), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 2400), H3309 [18MY]

Senate Rules: provide for timely consideration of nominations (see S. Res. 118), S2041 [26MR]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 20), S12 [6JA]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 3169), H5402 [22JY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: add a Federal defender representative as a nonvoting member (see H.R. 1251), H1609 [4MR]

Civilian

Afrian Development Foundation: nominations, S4211 [16JN]

African Development Bank: nominations, S1185 [26FE]

African Development Foundation: nominations, S6766 [16SE], S7426 [21OC]

AID: nominations, S2591 [30AP], S2766 [11MY], S2947 [14MY], S6427 [5AU], S8443 [7DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S8179 [19NO], S8196 [30NO], S8444 [7DE], S8732 [16DE]

——— nominations discharged, S7477 [22OC]

Amtrak: nominations, S5019 [13JY], S6210 [30JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S8180 [19NO], S8688 [15DE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S6210 [30JY]

Asian Development Bank: nominations, S8176 [19NO]

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: nominations, S118 [8JA], S1449 [11MR]

——— nominations confirmed, S6427 [5AU]

Corp. for National and Community Service: nominations, S118 [8JA], S1672 [19MR], S2140 [13AP]

——— nominations confirmed, S5090 [14JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: nominations, S118 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S3252 [21MY]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: nominations, S842 [5FE], S2140 [13AP]

——— nominations confirmed, S6427 [5AU]

——— nominations withdrawn, S5175 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: nominations, S1957 [25MR]

——— nominations confirmed, S6146 [29JY]

Dept. of Commerce: nominations, S119 [8JA], S663 [29JA], S1125 [25FE], S7127 [5OC]

——— nominations confirmed, S1341 [9MR], S1557 [16MR], S2609 [4MY], S8732 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: nominations, S68 [7JA], S218 [13JA], S1311 [4MR], S1672 [19MR], S2089 [26MR], S3251 [21MY], S4896 [8JY], S6210 [30JY], S6426 [5AU], S6855, S6856 [21SE], S8176 [19NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S1012 [12FE], S3312 [22MY], S7282 [8OC], S8646 [14DE], S8732 [16DE], S8913 [18DE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S2741 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: nominations, S1311 [4MR], S2766 [11MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S3634 [2JN]

——— nominations withdrawn, S3887 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: nominations, S1125 [25FE], S2140 [13AP], S6042 [27JY], S6426 [5AU], S7127 [5OC]

——— nominations confirmed, S6427 [5AU], S8619 [10DE]

——— nominations discharged, S4984 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: nominations, S118 [8JA], S842 [5FE], S2740 [7MY], S5019 [13JY], S6766 [16SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6427 [5AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: nominations, S119 [8JA], S2258 [16AP], S2489 [28AP]

——— nominations confirmed, S4522 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: nominations, S68 [7JA], S118 [8JA], S547 [27JA], S801 [4FE], S1125 [25FE], S3252 [21MY], S6470 [8SE], S7282 [8OC]

——— nominations confirmed, S1509 [12MR], S2417 [23AP], S2896 [13MY], S4062 [10JN], S6820 [17SE], S7663 [29OC], S8688 [15DE]

——— nominations returned, S8913 [18DE]

Dept. of Labor: nominations, S119 [8JA], S6210 [30JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S8180 [19NO]

Dept. of State: nominations, S118 [8JA], S248 [16JA], S663 [29JA], S842 [5FE], S1012 [12FE], S1125 [25FE], S1311 [4MR], S1449 [11MR], S1557 [16MR], S1957 [25MR], S2089 [26MR], S2140 [13AP], S2183 [14AP], S2277 [20AP], S2739 [7MY], S2947 [14MY], S3631 [2JN], S4062 [10JN], S4169 [15JN], S4522 [22JN], S4896 [8JY], S5175 [16JY], S6042 [27JY], S6210 [30JY], S6766 [16SE], S6856 [21SE], S7127 [5OC], S7282 [8OC], S7426 [21OC], S7867 [9NO], S8913 [18DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S3312 [22MY], S4617 [24JN], S6427 [5AU], S7282 [8OC], S7478 [22OC], S8179 [19NO], S8444 [7DE], S8561 [9DE], S8913 [18DE]

Dept. of the Interior: nominations, S118 [8JA], S1184 [26FE], S3887 [8JN]

——— nominations confirmed, S8913 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: nominations, S248 [16JA], S547 [27JA], S1012 [12FE], S1125 [25FE], S2224 [15AP], S2277 [20AP], S5019 [13JY], S8640 [14DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S4617 [24JN]

——— nominations withdrawn, S8913 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation: nominations, S118 [8JA], S218 [13JA], S2766 [11MY], S3631 [2JN], S6426 [5AU], S6856 [21SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S1557 [16MR], S4522 [22JN], S6427, S6428 [5AU], S7600 [28OC], S8913 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: nominations, S1672 [19MR], S7128 [5OC]

——— nominations confirmed, S4554 [23JN]

EEOC: nominations, S6210 [30JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S8180 [19NO]

EPA: nominations, S547 [27JA], S1012 [12FE], S2089 [26MR], S2947 [14MY], S4612 [24JN]

——— nominations withdrawn, S7867 [9NO]

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: nominations, S3887 [8JN], S6766 [16SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S7867 [9NO]

Executive Office of the President: nominations, S118, S119 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S1341 [9MR]

Eximbank: nominations, S1557 [16MR]

Farm Credit Administration: nominations, S118 [8JA], S490 [26JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S1341 [9MR]

FCC: nominations, S3252 [21MY]

FDIC: nominations, S218 [13JA]

Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: nominations, S6426, S6427 [5AU]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: nominations, S2183 [14AP], S8176 [19NO]

Federal Maritime Commission: nominations, S218 [13JA], S663 [29JA], S8176 [19NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S1737 [23MR], S7282 [8OC]

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: nominations, S119 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S6146 [29JY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: nominations, S119 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S2089 [26MR]

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund: nominations, S6426 [5AU]

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: nominations, S118 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S2089 [26MR]

Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund: nominations, S6426 [5AU]

Foreign Service: nominations, S218 [13JA], S1185 [26FE], S1319 [4MR], S2224 [15AP], S2740 [7MY], S4062 [10JN], S4897S4899 [8JY], S6475 [8SE], S6611 [10SE], S6856 [21SE], S8176 [19NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S2091 [26MR], S3312 [22MY], S4556 [23JN], S6428 [5AU], S7957 [10NO], S8112 [18NO], S8621 [10DE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S2766 [11MY], S3634 [2JN], S6542 [9SE]

FRS: nominations, S68 [7JA], S5429 [21JY]

FTC: nominations, S8640 [14DE]

GSA: nominations, S1449 [11MR], S3252 [21MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S6146 [29JY], S6427 [5AU]

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation: nominations, S6766 [16SE]

IMF: nominations, S663 [29JA], S1311 [4MR]

Inter-American Development Bank: nominations, S1185 [26FE]

Inter-American Foundation: nominations, S2947 [14MY], S3251 [21MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S8179 [19NO]

International Atomic Energy Agency: nominations, S6427 [5AU]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: nominations, S248 [16JA], S4169 [15JN]

Judiciary: nominations, S68 [7JA], S801 [4FE], S1185 [26FE], S2089 [26MR], S2224 [15AP], S2591 [30AP], S3252 [21MY], S4118 [11JN], S4984 [9JY], S5175 [16JY], S5429 [21JY], S6210 [30JY], S6470 [8SE], S6660 [15SE], S8196 [30NO], S8732 [16DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S2140 [13AP], S2279 [20AP], S3252 [21MY], S4803 [7JY], S6475 [8SE], S7128 [5OC], S7366 [20OC], S7496 [26OC], S7971 [16NO], S8179 [19NO], S8443 [7DE], S8836 [17DE]

Marine Mammal Commission: nominations, S1672 [19MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: nominations, S4897 [8JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: nominations, S8913 [18DE]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation: nominations, S6209 [30JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S8619 [10DE]

NASA: nominations, S118 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S2440 [27AP]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: nominations, S118 [8JA], S1012 [12FE], S1449 [11MR], S1672 [19MR], S2224 [15AP], S2591 [30AP], S3251 [21MY], S5019 [13JY], S6209 [30JY], S8443 [7DE], S8913 [18DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S6907 [22SE], S8179 [19NO], S8732 [16DE]

National Indian Gaming Commission: nominations, S119 [8JA], S2258 [16AP]

National Mediation Board: nominations, S6766 [16SE], S8176 [19NO]

Northern Border Regional Commission: nominations, S118 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S3252 [21MY]

NRC: nominations, S5175 [16JY]

NSF: nominations, S6427 [5AU]

NTSB: nominations, S118 [8JA], S842 [5FE], S6210 [30JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S1509 [12MR]

——— nominations withdrawn, S7128 [5OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: nominations confirmed, S872 [9FE]

Office of Special Counsel: nominations, S7128 [5OC]

OMB: nominations, S8640 [14DE]

OPIC: nominations, S118 [8JA], S4211 [16JN]

OPM: nominations, S119 [8JA]

——— nominations withdrawn, S6210 [30JY]

Peace Corps: nominations, S119 [8JA]

——— nominations confirmed, S8913 [18DE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: nominations, S3252 [21MY]

——— nominations confirmed, S7282 [8OC]

Postal Service: nominations, S119 [8JA], S1012 [12FE], S1125 [25FE], S1449 [11MR]

Railroad Retirement Board: nominations, S119 [8JA]

SBA: nominations, S119 [8JA], S1672 [19MR], S6210 [30JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S4118 [11JN], S8620 [10DE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S1319 [4MR]

SEC: nominations, S7426 [21OC], S7971 [16NO]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: nominations, S248 [16JA], S2947 [14MY]

SSA: nominations, S1184 [26FE]

St. Lawarence Seaway Development Corp.: nominations, S4896 [8JY]

TVA: nominations, S1449 [11MR], S6042 [27JY]

——— nominations confirmed, S6427 [5AU], S8621 [10DE]

U.N.: nominations, S1012 [12FE], S6427 [5AU], S6611 [10SE]

——— nominations confirmed, S7282 [8OC]

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: nominations, S490 [26JA], S8176 [19NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S6820 [17SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: nominations, S6540 [9SE]

U.S. Tax Court: nominations, S2609 [4MY], S7867 [9NO]

Cloture motions

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Letters

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League, S8142 [19NO]

Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak to be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Alberto Mora, S8628 [14DE]

——— John D. Hutson, S8628 [14DE]

Nomination of David M. Robinson to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Senator Grassley, S8876 [18DE]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Paulette Brown, ABA, S8442 [7DE]

Lists

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7955 [10NO]

Letters supporting nomination of Loretta E. Lynch to be Attorney General, S1286 [4MR]

Military

Air Force: nomination withdrawn, S7957 [10NO]

——— nominations, S68 [7JA], S219 [13JA], S490 [26JA], S663 [29JA], S801, S802 [4FE], S1012 [12FE], S1125 [25FE], S1311S1319 [4MR], S1396 [10MR], S1449 [11MR], S1557 [16MR], S1672 [19MR], S2089 [26MR], S2140 [13AP], S2277 [20AP], S2489 [28AP], S2591 [30AP], S2947 [14MY], S3252 [21MY], S3631 [2JN], S3847 [4JN], S4062 [10JN], S4211 [16JN], S4522 [22JN], S4612S4617 [24JN], S4984 [9JY], S5132 [15JY], S5429 [21JY], S5559 [23JY], S6145 [29JY], S6470 [8SE], S6540S6542 [9SE], S7053 [30SE], S7599 [28OC], S8176, S8177 [19NO], S8196 [30NO], S8640 [14DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S664 [29JA], S1261 [3MR], S2089S2091 [26MR], S2592 [30AP], S3252 [21MY], S3372 [31MY], S4555 [23JN], S6042, S6043 [27JY], S6427, S6428 [5AU], S6980 [28SE], S7477 [22OC], S7663, S7664 [29OC], S8196 [30NO], S8620 [10DE]

——— nominations withdrawn, S4899 [8JY], S7600 [28OC]

Army: nominations, S68 [7JA], S219 [13JA], S491 [26JA], S663 [29JA], S802 [4FE], S1012 [12FE], S1125 [25FE], S1311 [4MR], S1396 [10MR], S1672, S1673 [19MR], S1957 [25MR], S2140 [13AP], S2277, S2278 [20AP], S2489 [28AP], S2591 [30AP], S2609 [4MY], S2947 [14MY], S3088 [19MY], S3252 [21MY], S3631 [2JN], S3847 [4JN], S4522 [22JN], S4612, S4617 [24JN], S4897 [8JY], S4984 [9JY], S5132 [15JY], S5429 [21JY], S5559S5562 [23JY], S6084 [28JY], S6145 [29JY], S6470S6473 [8SE], S6542 [9SE], S6766S6768 [16SE], S6857 [21SE], S7053 [30SE], S7128 [5OC], S7282 [8OC], S7599 [28OC], S7971 [16NO], S8177 [19NO], S8641S8646 [14DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S1261 [3MR], S2090, S2091 [26MR], S2592 [30AP], S3252 [21MY], S4555 [23JN], S6042, S6043 [27JY], S6087 [28JY], S6427, S6428 [5AU], S6980 [28SE], S7477, S7478 [22OC], S7663, S7664 [29OC], S8196 [30NO], S8620 [10DE]

Coast Guard: nominations, S490 [26JA], S1673 [19MR], S2140 [13AP], S2947 [14MY], S3252 [21MY], S4612 [24JN], S4897 [8JY], S6042 [27JY], S6857 [21SE], S7599 [28OC], S7971 [16NO], S8178 [19NO], S8646 [14DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S1261 [3MR], S3372 [31MY], S6428 [5AU], S6980 [28SE], S8180 [19NO], S8196 [30NO], S8621 [10DE]

Marine Corps: nominations, S219 [13JA], S491S494 [26JA], S664 [29JA], S1126 [25FE], S1311 [4MR], S2277 [20AP], S2489 [28AP], S3088 [19MY], S3252 [21MY], S3634 [2JN], S3847 [4JN], S4617 [24JN], S5132 [15JY], S5559 [23JY], S6660 [15SE], S7053 [30SE], S8646 [14DE]

——— nominations confirmed, S665 [29JA], S1261 [3MR], S2090, S2091 [26MR], S2592 [30AP], S3252 [21MY], S4555 [23JN], S6043 [27JY], S6146 [29JY], S6427, S6428 [5AU], S7478 [22OC], S8619 [10DE]

Navy: nominations, S491 [26JA], S664 [29JA], S842 [5FE], S1012 [12FE], S1126 [25FE], S1396 [10MR], S1557 [16MR], S1673 [19MR], S1957 [25MR], S2140 [13AP], S2277, S2278 [20AP], S2489 [28AP], S2591 [30AP], S2609 [4MY], S2766 [11MY], S2947, S2948 [14MY], S3088 [19MY], S3631S3634 [2JN], S3847 [4JN], S4522 [22JN], S4612, S4617 [24JN], S4897 [8JY], S5132 [15JY], S5429 [21JY], S5562 [23JY], S6145 [29JY], S6473S6475 [8SE], S6542 [9SE], S6660 [15SE], S6768S6771 [16SE], S7282 [8OC], S7599 [28OC], S7867 [9NO], S8178 [19NO]

——— nominations confirmed, S1261 [3MR], S2090, S2091 [26MR], S2592 [30AP], S3252 [21MY], S4554, S4555 [23JN], S6042, S6043 [27JY], S6427, S6428 [5AU], S6981 [28SE], S7478 [22OC], S7664 [29OC], S8196 [30NO], S8620 [10DE], S8732 [16DE]

Notices

Intention to object to Foreign Service nominations: Senator Grassley, S6422 [5AU]

Intention to object to nomination of Azita Raji to be Ambassador to Sweden: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of Brian J. Egan to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Senator Grassley, S7050 [30SE]

Intention to object to nomination of Brodi L. Fontenot to be Dept. of the Treasury Chief Financial Officer: Senator Grassley, S2487 [28AP]

Intention to object to nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts to be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Intention to object to nomination of David M. Robinson to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Senator Grassley, S6287 [4AU], S8830 [17DE]

Intention to object to nomination of Samuel D. Heins to be Ambassador to Norway: Senator Cotton, S7127 [5OC]

Remarks in House

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges, H3670 [2JN]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (S. 2162), H7012 [20OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1512H1518 [2MR], H1653, H1657 [16MR], H1669 [17MR], H1774, H1797 [19MR], H1836H1838 [23MR], H2218 [15AP]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1836H1839 [23MR]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (H.R. 4022), E1629 [16NO]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H6170H6174 [18SE], H8140H8145 [5NO]

——— evaluation of administration, H4374 [15JN]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (H.R. 2400), H7150 [23OC]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 3169), E1103 [22JY]

Zinser, Todd J.: call for removal as Dept. of Commerce Inspector General relative to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) investigation into alleged personal misconduct and professional mismanagement of duties, H2084H2091 [26MR]

Remarks in Senate

Adams, Charles C., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Finland, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Adeyemo, Adewale: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Markets and Development, unanimous-consent request, S8518 [9DE]

Allen, Scott: nomination to be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director, S7852 [9NO]

——— nomination to be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S7843 [5NO]

Alsup, Carolyn P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Gambia, S7244 [8OC]

Amato, Susan Coppedge: nomination to be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director, S7244 [8OC]

Beck, Allison: nomination to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director, S6093 [29JY]

——— nomination to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S6084 [28JY]

Bennett, Alfred H.: nomination to be district judge, S2103 [13AP]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2085 [26MR]

Bodde, Peter W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Libya, S8135 [19NO]

Bond, Michele Thoren: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs, S6354 [5AU]

Bonilla, Armando O.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY], S7000 [29SE], S8787 [17DE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Botticelli, Michael P.: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S846, S852 [9FE]

——— nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S842 [5FE]

Brown, Manson K.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, S1522, S1523 [16MR]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, unanimous-consent agreement, S1508 [12MR]

Butts, Cassandra Q.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, unanimous-consent request, S8338 [3DE]

Cahill, Patricia D.: nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors, S3223, S3225 [21MY]

——— nomination to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Carter, Ashton B.: confirmation as Sec. of Defense, S973 [12FE]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S851 [9FE], S923 [11FE], S947, S949, S955, S958S962 [12FE]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S946 [11FE]

Chandhuri, Jonodev O.: nomination to be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman, S2234 [16AP]

——— nomination to be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]

Christman, Richard: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566 [30AP], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8438 [7DE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): nomination lists, S1160 [26FE], S4648 [25JN], S8079 [18NO], S8546 [9DE]

Conger, John: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller), S8626, S8629 [14DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S6152 [30JY], S8182 [30NO], S8841 [18DE]

——— legislative priorities, S8183 [30NO]

Connery, Joyce L.: nomination to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S6355 [5AU]

Cordero, Mario: nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, S7244 [8OC]

Council, LaVerne Horton: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S4592 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, S4551 [23JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, unanimous-consent agreeement, S4551 [23JN]

Courts: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2029 [26MR], S2263, S2264 [20AP], S3223 [21MY], S3849 [8JN], S4591 [24JN], S4677 [7JY], S5002 [13JY], S5048 [14JY], S5432 [22JY], S5487 [23JY], S6151, S6152 [30JY], S6368 [5AU], S6456 [8SE], S6693 [16SE], S6793 [17SE], S6995, S6999 [29SE], S7114S7116 [5OC], S7313 [20OC], S7487 [26OC], S7652 [29OC], S7858 [9NO], S7964 [16NO], S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8441 [7DE], S8446 [8DE], S8786S8788 [17DE], S8841 [18DE]

Crenshaw, Waverly D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Davidson, Janine A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Navy, S8876 [18DE]

Davies, Glyn Townsend: nomination to be Ambassador to Thailand, S6354 [5AU]

Decker, Eileen M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Delawie, Gregory T.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Kosovo, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Deyo, Russell C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S2233, S2234 [16AP]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]

Dinh-Zarr, Tho: nomination to the NTSB, S1471, S1474 [12MR]

——— nomination to the NTSB, unanimous-consent agreement, S1449 [11MR]

Diplomats: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S4989 [13JY], S6369 [5AU], S6995 [29SE], S7428S7430 [22OC], S7583 [28OC], S7846 [9NO], S7975, S7978 [17NO], S8187, S8193 [30NO], S8198S8200 [1DE], S8656 [15DE], S8844, S8871 [18DE]

Dixon, Romonia S.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Dogu, Laura Farnsworth: nomination to be Ambassador to Nicaragua, S6354 [5AU]

Doherty, Kathleen A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cyprus, S6354 [5AU]

Dominguez, Marie T.: nomination to be Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Administrator, S6355 [5AU]

Donnelly, Ann: nomination to be district judge, S7311, S7313, S7319 [20OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7280 [8OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]

Doyle, William P.: nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, S1703 [23MR]

——— nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, unanimous-consent agreement, S1694 [23MR]

Drozd, Dale A.: confirmation as district judge, S7157 [6OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, S7114S7117 [5OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7107 [1OC]

Dunford, Joseph F., Jr.: nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S6144 [29JY]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of implication of race playing a role in delay of considering Attorney General nomination of Loretta E. Lynch, S1638 [19MR]

Ebinger, Rebecca Goodgame: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Egan, Brian J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S7044 [30SE], S7429 [22OC], S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Elkind, Jonathan: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs, S6355 [5AU]

Elliott, Daniel R., III: nomination to the Surface Transportation Board, S4338, S4340, S4341 [22JN]

——— nomination to the Surface Transportation Board, unanimous-consent agreement, S4328 [18JN]

Estrada, John L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, S8871 [18DE]

Etim, Linda I.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S8441 [7DE]

Executive departments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S877 [10FE], S1285 [4MR], S1568 [17MR], S1705S1707 [23MR], S2104 [13AP], S2260 [20AP], S2282, S2285S2287 [21AP], S2363, S2366 [23AP], S2659 [6MY], S3010 [19MY], S4592 [24JN], S7111S7113 [5OC], S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8141S8143 [19NO], S8519 [9DE]

Farar, Sim: nomination to U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, S6798 [17SE]

Feinberg, Sarah E.: nomination to be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, S7574, S7575, S7576, S7580 [28OC]

——— nomination to be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S7574 [28OC]

Firestone, Nancy B.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Flores, Mary Barzee: nomination to be district judge, S7975 [17NO]

Folmsbee, Paul A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mali, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Fontenot, Brodi L.: nomination to be Dept. of the Treasury Chief Financial Officer, S2471 [28AP]

Foreign Service: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S7955 [10NO]

FRS: require the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (S. 530), S1032 [23FE]

Furuta-Toy, Julie: nomination to be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Galt, Jennifer Zimdahl: nomination to be Ambassador to Mongolia, S6354 [5AU]

Gerety, Amias: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Gilmore, Edward L.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, unanimous-consent agreement, S7625 [29OC]

Gilmour, David R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Togo, S7244 [8OC]

Gokhale, Jagadeesh: nomination to the Social Security Advisory Board, S7127 [5OC]

Gwaltney, Sheila S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, S6354 [5AU]

Hale, David: nomination to be Ambassador to Pakistan, S6354 [5AU]

Halkowski, Thomas L.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Hall, Jeffrey S.: nomination to the Farm Credit Administration Board, S1329, S1331 [9MR]

Hall, LaShann M. DeArcy: nomination to be district judge, S7961, S7963, S7964 [16NO]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE], S7859 [9NO]

Hamilton, Joseph B.: nomination to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S6355 [5AU]

Haney, Stafford F..: nomination to be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Hankins, Dennis B. nomination to be Ambassador to Guinea, S7439 [22OC]

Hanks, George C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2263, S2264 [20AP], S2949 [18MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2255 [16AP]

Haro, Steven M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S8728 [16DE]

Hart, Christopher A.: nomination to be NTSB Chairman, S1155 [26FE], S1471 [12MR]

——— nomination to be NTSB Chairman, unanimous-consent agreement, S1449 [11MR]

Hawkins, Jeffrey J., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Hedger, Stephen C.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Legislative Affairs, S4817 [8JY], S7280 [8OC]

Heidt, William A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Cambodia, S6354 [5AU]

Heins, Samuel D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Norway, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Holloway, Perry L.: nomination to be Ambassador to Guyana, S6354 [5AU]

Huber, John W.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Hughes, Victoria A.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Hybl, William J.: nomination to U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, S6798 [17SE]

Jackson, Robert P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ghana, S7439 [22OC]

Jacobson, Roberta S.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mexico, S6995 [29SE], S8656 [15DE]

Jones, David A.: nomination to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, S2085, S2086 [26MR]

Jones, Paul W.: nomination to be Ambassador to Poland, S6354 [5AU]

Jordan, Mary L.: nomination to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, S2085 [26MR]

Kan, Derek T.: nomination to Amtrak Board of Directors, S8181 [30NO], S8626 [14DE]

Kelly, Ian C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Georgia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Kennedy, Michael D.: nomination to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, S2085, S2086 [26MR]

Keshap, Atul: nomination to be Ambassador to Maldives, S6354 [5AU]

Ketchmark, Roseann A.: nomination to be district judge, S6455S6457 [8SE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6356 [5AU]

Klemm, Hans G.: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6354 [5AU]

Kramer, Douglas J.: nomination to be SBA Deputy Administrator, S4070 [11JN]

Kulinowski, Kristen M.: nomination to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S6355 [5AU]

Lee, Michelle K.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director, S1329, S1330, S1331 [9MR]

Lerner, Jay N.: nomination to be FDIC Inspector General, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Levine, Peter: nomination to be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer, S3316, S3317 [23MY]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (S. 2162), S7224 [7OC]

Liu, Eric P.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Lopez, Rafael J.: nomination to be Dept. of HHS Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, S6355 [5AU]

Loui-Schmicker, Patricia M.: nomination to Eximbank Board of Directors, unanimous-consent request, S8518, S8519 [9DE]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S708 [3FE], S877 [10FE], S909 [11FE], S949, S958 [12FE], S1211 [2MR], S1224 [3MR], S1285 [4MR], S1326, S1328, S1329 [9MR], S1344 [10MR], S1425, S1430 [11MR], S1475 [12MR], S1511, S1514, S1516S1522 [16MR], S1568, S1573, S1575 [17MR], S1592, S1593, S1598S1600, S1610, S1613, S1614, S1618 [18MR], S1638, S1639, S1646, S1657 [19MR], S1705S1707 [23MR], S1774 [24MR], S2028 [26MR], S2093, S2104 [13AP], S2147 [14AP], S2187, S2212 [15AP], S2239 [16AP], S2259S2261 [20AP], S2282, S2285S2287 [21AP], S2361S2374, S2377 [23AP]

——— nomination to be Attorney General, unanimous-consent agreement, S2359 [22AP]

——— suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363S2366 [23AP]

Malac, Deborah R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Uganda, S8135 [19NO]

Marti, Daniel H.: nomination to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, S1329, S1330 [9MR]

Matthew, Kathryn K.: nomination to be Institute of Museum and Library Services Director, S6889 [22SE]

May, Willie E.: confirmation as Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology, S2647 [5MY]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology, S2597 [4MY]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology, unanimous-consent agreement, S2597 [4MY]

McCarthy, Patricia M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

McDonough, Travis R.: nomination to be district judge, S8435, S8441, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8426 [3DE]

McGowan, Michael C.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S6798 [17SE]

McGuire, Matthew T.: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director, S4127, S4129 [15JN]

——— nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4117 [11JN]

McKean, David: nomination to be Ambassador to the Bahamas, S8871 [18DE]

McMillan, Therese: nomination to be Federal Transit Administration Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S8519 [9DE]

Melia, Thomas O.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, S8193 [30NO]

Melville, James D., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Estonia, S6354 [5AU]

Mendelson, Sarah E.: nomination to be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative, S7244 [8OC]

——— nomination to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, S7244 [8OC]

Michaud, Michael H.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, S6356 [5AU]

Millard, Elisabeth I.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tajikistan, S8135 [19NO]

Miller, Eric S.: confirmation as U.S. Attorney, S4099 [11JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S4059 [10JN]

——— nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Monje, Carlos A., Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy, S1522 [16MR]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy, unanimous-consent agreement, S1508 [12MR]

Mulrean, Peter F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Haiti, S6354 [5AU]

Nadeau, Gregory G.: nomination to be Federal Highway Administration Administrator, S6355 [5AU]

Neals, Julien X.: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Neffenger, Peter V.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S4542 [23JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S2489 [28AP], S4333, S4338S4341 [22JN]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, unanimous-consent agreement, S4328 [18JN]

Newman, Dava J.: confirmation as NASA Deputy Administrator, S2471 [28AP]

——— nomination to be NASA Deputy Administrator, S2427, S2428 [27AP]

——— nomination to be NASA Deputy Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S2417 [23AP]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (S. 288), S600 [28JA], S1238 [3MR]

Nolan, Edwin R., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Suriname, S7244 [8OC]

Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S661 [29JA], S1256 [3MR], S1508 [12MR], S2086S2088 [26MR], S2589 [30AP], S3248 [21MY], S3317 [23MY], S3371 [31MY], S3974 [9JN], S4551 [23JN], S5919 [27JY], S6352S6356, S6426 [5AU], S6798 [17SE], S6972 [28SE], S7244 [8OC], S7475 [22OC], S7624 [29OC], S7955 [10NO], S8111 [18NO], S8170 [19NO], S8194 [30NO], S8559 [9DE], S8611S8613 [10DE], S8687 [15DE], S8728 [16DE], S8830 [17DE], S8913 [18DE]

——— remain in status quo, S8687 [15DE]

Noyes, Julieta Valls: nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Croatia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Ochoa, Carol Fortine: nomination to be GSA Inspector General, S6093 [29JY]

——— nomination to be GSA Inspector General, unanimous-consent agreement, S6084 [28JY]

Olvera, Jose R., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2949 [18MY], S3223 [21MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Parker, Franklin R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S8626, S8629 [14DE]

Parrish, Jill N.: nomination to be district judge, S3223, S3224 [21MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Peterson, Lisa J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Swaziland, S8135 [19NO]

Pettit, Nancy Bikoff: nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Latvia, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Phee, Mary C.: nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, S4584 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to South Sudan, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Pittman, H. Dean: nomination to be Ambassador to Mozambique, S8135 [19NO]

Prieto, Jeffrey M.: nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, S6093 [29JY]

——— nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, unanimous-consent agreement, S6084 [28JY]

Raji, Azita: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, unanimous-consent request, S8337, S8338 [3DE]

Reeder, W. Thomas, Jr.: nomination to be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director, S7244 [8OC]

Regalbuto, Monica C.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management, S6355 [5AU]

Restrepo, Luis F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2949 [18MY], S3850 [8JN], S4660 [7JY], S6368 [5AU], S6456 [8SE], S6693 [16SE], S6999 [29SE], S7115 [5OC], S7859 [9NO], S7964 [16NO], S7975 [17NO], S8442 [7DE], S8446 [8DE], S8787 [17DE]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8561 [9DE]

Reuter, Dean A.: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Robinson, David M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, S7583 [28OC], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, unanimous-consent request, S8337 [3DE]

Roth, Denise Turner: nomination to be GSA Administrator, S6355 [5AU]

Rubinstein, Daniel H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tunisia, S6995 [29SE], S7244 [8OC]

Satz, Eric M.: nomination to TVA Board of Directors, S6355 [5AU]

Scarano, Mark: nomination to be Northern Border Regional Commission Federal Cochairperson, S3223, S3225 [21MY]

——— nomination to be Northern Border Regional Commission Federal Cochairperson, unanimous-consent agreement, S3221 [21MY]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S1311 [4MR], S7237 [8OC], S7408 [21OC], S8121 [19NO], S8194 [30NO], S8613 [10DE], S8687 [15DE]

——— legislative priorities, S6863 [22SE]

Senate Rules: impact of reforming filibuster rules, S6827 [21SE], S6964 [28SE], S7175S7178 [7OC]

——— provide for timely consideration of nominations, S2949 [18MY], S4660 [7JY]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7034S7037 [30SE]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 20), S23S26 [6JA]

Shannon, Thomas A., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S8151 [19NO], S8871 [18DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S8336 [3DE]

Shulkin, David J.: confirmation as Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S4592 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S4551 [23JN]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, unanimous-consent agreeement, S4551 [23JN]

Sievers, Marc J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Oman, S8135 [19NO]

Singh, Shamina: nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, S5088 [14JY]

——— nomination to Corp. for National and Community Service Board of Directors, unanimous-consent agreement, S5088 [14JY]

Smith, Gayle E.: nomination to be AID Administrator, S6662 [16SE], S6995 [29SE], S7071, S7072 [1OC], S7311 [20OC], S7428 [22OC], S7975, S7978 [17NO], S8193S8196 [30NO]

——— nomination to be AID Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S8058 [18NO]

Smith, Gentry O.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S4127, S4130 [15JN]

——— nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S4117 [11JN]

Somers, Jeri K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY], S8787 [17DE]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Stanton, Edward L., III: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Starzak, Alissa M.: nomination to be Dept. of the Army General Counsel, S8626S8629 [14DE]

Stoll, Kara Farnandez: nomination to be circuit judge, S3850 [8JN], S4591 [24JN], S4660, S4677, S4678 [7JY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4608 [24JN]

Strand, Leonard T.: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Sutherland, Vanessa L. Allen: nomination to be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson, S6355 [5AU]

——— nomination to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S6355 [5AU]

Szubin, Adam J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, S4661 [7JY], S8141S8143 [19NO], S8518 [9DE], S8768 [17DE]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, unanimous-consent request, S8517, S8518 [9DE]

Tamlyn, Lucy: nomination to be Ambassador to Benin, S7244 [8OC]

Teplitz, Alaina B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Nepal, S6354 [5AU]

Thomas, Harry K., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Zimbabwe, S7439 [22OC]

Tonsager, Dallas P.: nomination to the Farm Credit Administration Board, S1329, S1331 [9MR]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: caseload, S8787 [17DE]

Vazquez, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S7000 [29SE], S8787 [17DE]

Vilardo, Lawrence J.: nomination to be district judge, S7485, S7487 [26OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7475 [22OC]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]

Wall, Anne E.: nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, S4585 [24JN]

——— nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [24JN]

Ward, Kenneth D.: nomination to be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S8441 [7DE]

Welby, Stephen P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Research and Engineering, S8626, S8629 [14DE]

Wright, Wilhelmina M.: nomination to be district judge, S7978 [17NO], S8787 [17DE]

Yates, Sally Quillian: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2827S2834 [13MY]

——— nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, unanimous-consent agreement, S2825 [13MY]

——— suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827S2829 [13MY]

Young, Michael: nomination to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, S2085, S2086 [26MR]

Yudin, Michael K.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, S3631 [2JN]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S589 [28JA], S1200, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE], S4648 [25JN], S8079 [18NO], S8159 [19NO], S8546 [9DE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2040 [26MR], S3237 [21MY], S4021 [10JN], S7102 [1OC], S8494 [8DE]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S589 [28JA], S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8437 [7DE]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3058, S3059 [19MY], S4296, S4297 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE], S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Adri D. Jayaratne To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Alaina B. Teplitz To Be Ambassador to Nepal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Alfred H. Bennett To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of Allison Beck To Be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Ann C. Barr To Be AID Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Ann Donnelly To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Anne E. Wall To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Anthony R. Coscia to the Amtrak Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of Armando O. Bonilla To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1161 [26FE]

Nomination of Ashton B. Carter To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S899 [10FE]

Nomination of Atul Keshap To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of Azita Raji To Be Ambassador to Sweden: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Brian J. Egan To Be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Brian R. Martinotti To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Carlos A. Monje, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Carlos J. Torres To Be Peace Corps Deputy Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8494 [8DE]

Nomination of Carol Fortine Ochoa To Be GSA Inspector General: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of Carolyn P. Alsup To Be Ambassador to Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Cassandra Q. Butts To Be Ambassador to the Bahamas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Catherine Ebert-Gray To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8492 [8DE]

Nomination of Charles C. Adams, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Finland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Cherry A. Murray To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of Christopher A. Hart To Be NTSB Chairman: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Dale A. Drozd To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Dallas P. Tonsager to the Farm Credit Administration Board: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S1246 [3MR]

Nomination of Dana J. Boente To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Daniel H. Marti To Be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S981 [12FE]

Nomination of Daniel H. Rubinstein To Be Ambassador to Tunisia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Daniel R. Elliott III to the Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3183 [20MY]

Nomination of Darryl L. DePriest To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S8546 [9DE]

Nomination of Dava J. Newman To Be NASA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1891 [25MR]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Pakistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4646 [25JN]

Nomination of David J. Shulkin To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3925 [9JN]

Nomination of David M. Bennett To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of David M. Robinson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of David McKean To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of David R. Gilmour To Be Ambassador to Togo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of David S. Shapira To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4137 [15JN]

Nomination of Deborah R. Malac To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Denise Turner Roth To Be GSA Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Dennis B. Hankins To Be Ambassador to Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Derek T. Kan to the Amtrak Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of Douglas J. Kramer To Be SBA Deputy Adminisrator: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S3860 [8JN]

Nomination of Earl L. Gay To Be OPM Deputy Director: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Edward L. Gilmore To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Edward L. Stanton III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Edwin R. Nolan, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Suriname: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Eileen M. Decker To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Elisabeth I. Millard To Be Ambassador to Tajikistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Emily Gray Rice To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Eric M. Satz to the TVA Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Eric S. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Eric S. Rubin To Be Ambassador to Bulgaria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Ericka M. Miller To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2244 [16AP]

Nomination of Franklin R. Parker To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of G. Kathleen Hill To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Gabriel Camarillo To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Gary R. Brown To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Gayle E. Smith To Be AID Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Gentry O. Smith To Be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of George C. Hanks, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Glyn Townsend Davies To Be Ambassador to Thailand: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory G. Nadeau To Be Federal Highway Administration Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Gregory T. Delawie To Be Ambassador to Kosovo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of H. Dean Pittman To Be Ambassador to Mozambique: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Hans G. Klemm To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Harry K. Thomas, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Ian C. Kelly To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of James C. Miller III, To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of James D. Melville, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Estonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Janet L. Yellen To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Governor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Janine A. Davidson To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Jean E. Manes To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Jeanne E. Davidson To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S832 [5FE]

Nomination of Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Central African Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Jeffrey M. Prieto To Be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey S. Hall to the Farm Credit Administration Board: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S1246 [3MR]

Nomination of Jennifer Zimdahl Galt To Be Ambassador to Mongolia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of Jeri K. Somers To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1161 [26FE]

Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8546 [9DE]

Nomination of Jessie H. Roberson to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3058 [19MY]

Nomination of Jill N. Parrish To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of John Conger To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of John D. Feeley To Be Ambassador to Panama: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of John E. Sparks To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of John F. Kotek To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of John L. Estrada To Be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of John M. Vazquez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of John Morton To Be OPIC Executive Vice President: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of John P. Fishwick, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of John W. Huber To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Jonathan Elkind To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for International Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S6073 [28JY]

Nomination of Jonodev O. Chaudhuri To Be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S1780 [24MR]

Nomination of Joseph B. Hamilton to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6295 [4AU]

Nomination of Joyce L. Connery to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6295 [4AU]

Nomination of Julie Furuta-Toy To Be Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Julien X. Neals To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Julieta Valls Noyes To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Kara F. Stoll To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of Karen Bollinger DeSalvo To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Kathleen A. Doherty To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Kathryn K. Matthew To Be Institute of Museum and Library Services Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Kenneth D. Ward To Be Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Kristen M. Kulinowski to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Kyle R. Scott To Be Ambassador to Serbia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of LaShann M. DeArcy Hall To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Laura Farnsworth Dogu To Be Ambassador to Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of LaVerne Horton Council To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3925 [9JN]

Nomination of Lawrence J. Vilardo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

Nomination of Leonard T. Strand To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Linda I. Etim To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Linda Swartz Taglialatela 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), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Lisa J. Peterson To Be Ambassador to Swaziland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Lisa S. Disbrow To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Loretta E. Lynch To Be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Lucy Tamlyn To Be Ambassador to Benin: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7101 [1OC]

Nomination of Luis F. Restrepo To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Manson K. Brown To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Marc J. Sievers To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Marcel J. Lettre II To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]

Nomination of Mario Cordero to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3183 [20MY]

Nomination of Marisa Lago To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Mark A. Young To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Mark Scarano To Be Northern Border Regional Commission Federal Cochairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2567 [30AP]

Nomination of Mary C. Phee To Be Ambassador to South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY], S3309 [22MY]

Nomination of Mary L. Jordan to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Matthew T. McGuire To Be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3237 [21MY]

Nomination of Michael C. McGowan To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5525 [23JY]

Nomination of Michael Greco To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Michael H. Michaud To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S7159 [6OC]

Nomination of Michael K. Yudin To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2244 [16AP]

Nomination of Michael P. Botticelli To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S832 [5FE]

Nomination of Michael Young to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S589 [28JA]

Nomination of Michele Thoren Bond To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Consular Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Michelle K. Lee To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Patent and Trademark Office Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Mickey D. Barnett To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Monica C. Regalbuto To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3058 [19MY]

Nomination of Nancy B. Firestone To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Nancy Bikoff Pettit To Be Ambassador to Latvia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Patricia D. Cahill to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1891 [25MR]

Nomination of Patricia M. McCarthy To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Patrick J. Murphy To Be Under Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]

Nomination of Paul A. Folmsbee To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Paul W. Jones To Be Ambassador to Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Paula Xinis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of Perry L. Holloway To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter F. Mulrean To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Peter Levine To Be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2566 [30AP]

Nomination of Peter V. Neffenger To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3775 [4JN]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4137 [15JN]

Nomination of Peter W. Bodde To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7814 [5NO]

Nomination of Representative Christopher H. Smith To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Representative Lee To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Robert L. Capers To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8602 [10DE]

Nomination of Robert P. Jackson To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Nomination of Roberta S. Jacobson To Be Ambassador to Mexico: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8019 [17NO]

Nomination of Ronald L. Miller To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Roseann A. Ketchmark To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of Russell C. Deyo To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Sally Quillian Yates To Be Deputy Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2400 [23AP]

Nomination of Samuel D. Heins To Be Ambassador to Norway: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sandra L. Stosz To Be Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3183 [20MY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Feinberg To Be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7546 [27OC]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Sarah E. Mendelson to the U.N. Economic and Social Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Scott Allen To Be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Sheila S. Gwaltney To Be Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6134 [29JY]

Nomination of Stafford F. Haney To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Stephen Crawford To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Stephen P. Welby To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Research and Engineering: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]

Nomination of Steven M. Wellner To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of Sunil Sabharwal To Be IMF U.S. Alternate Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Susan Coppedge Amato To Be Dept. of State Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7102 [1OC]

Nomination of Suzette M. Kimball To Be U.S. Geological Survey Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of Tho Dinh-Zarr to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8020 [17NO]

Nomination of Thomas L. Halkowski To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of Thomas O. Melia To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6135 [29JY]

Nomination of Todd C. Chapman To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8493 [8DE]

Nomination of Travis R. McDonough To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland To Be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Vannssa L. Allen Sutherland to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Victoria A. Lipnic to the EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8079 [18NO]

Nomination of Victoria M. Baecher Wassmer To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8159 [19NO]

Nomination of W. Thomas Reeder, Jr., To Be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Walter A. Barrows to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Wilhelmina M. Wright To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6809 [17SE]

Nomination of William A. Heidt To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4647 [25JN]

Nomination of William P. Doyle to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1160 [26FE]

Nomination of William W. Nooter To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of Willie E. May To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1891 [25MR]

Statements

Nomination of Adam J. Szubin To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes: Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, S8142 [19NO]

——— Mark D. Wallace and Joseph I. Lieberman, United Against Nuclear Iran (organization), S8143 [19NO]

Nomination of Robert M. Califf To Be FDA Commissioner: Senator Alexander, S8153 [19NO]

Texts of

S. 1784, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S5172 [16JY]

S. 2162, Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act, S7224 [7OC], H7012 [20OC]

S. Res. 20, reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S22 [6JA]

S. Res. 118, timely Senate consideration of nominations, S2052 [26MR]