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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk
ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
Monday, November 16, 2015
{ FIRST SESSION
{ SECOND SESSION
Issue No. 147
CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2015
http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT
LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall (Cal. No. 141)
Ordered, That at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2015, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the
nomination of LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New
York.
Ordered further, That there be 30 minutes of debate on the nomination, and that following the use or yielding back of
time the Senate vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate, that following disposition of the nomination the
motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be
in order to the nomination; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate then resume
legislative session. (Nov. 10, 2015.)
RESOLUTIONS
CALENDAR
NO. S. RES.
NO. SUBJECT
REPORTED
BY
1
TREATIES
CALENDAR
NO. TREATY
DOC. NO. SUBJECT
REPORTED
BY
2
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
3
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
* 7 53 Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Brian
Vincent Kennedy.
Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Alexander, Committee on
Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions, without printed
report.
THE JUDICIARY
11 5 Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of
International Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue,
retired.
Feb 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
27 7 Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge
of the United States Court of Federal Claims
for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)
Feb 26, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
28 8 Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of Federal
Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn
Jeanne Bush, term expired.
Feb 26, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
29 9 Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of Federal
Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Emily
Clark Hewitt, retired.
Feb 26, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
30 10 Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Virginia, to be a Judge
of the United States Court of Federal Claims
for a term of fifteen years, vice George W.
Miller, retired.
Feb 26, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
31 6 Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of
Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen
years, vice Edward J. Damich, term expired.
Feb 26, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
* 108 193 David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to
be a Governor of the United States Postal
Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018,
vice Thurgood Marshall, Jr., term expired.
May 06, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
4
* 109 213 Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a
Governor of the United States Postal Service
for a term expiring December 8, 2020.
(Reappointment)
May 06, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
* 110 283 Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a
Governor of the United States Postal Service
for the remainder of the term expiring
December 8, 2015, vice Alan C. Kessler,
resigned.
May 06, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
* 111 284 Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a
Governor of the United States Postal Service
for a term expiring December 8, 2022.
(Reappointment)
May 06, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
* 112 285 James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a
Governor of the United States Postal Service
for a term expiring December 8, 2017.
(Reappointment)
May 06, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 127 175 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of
Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Commonwealth of The
Bahamas.
May 21, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS
AND THE HUMANITIES
* 136 296 Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a
Member of the National Council on the
Humanities for a term expiring January 26,
2018, vice Jane M. Doggett, term expired.
May 28, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
THE JUDICIARY
141 15 LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York,
to be United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Nicholas
G. Garaufis, retired.
Jun 04, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
5
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 148 49 Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Kingdom of
Sweden.
Jun 10, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
* 153 239 Sunil Sabharwal, of California, to be United
States Alternate Executive Director of the
International Monetary Fund for a term of
two years, vice Douglas A. Rediker, resigned.
Jun 10, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
* 155 58 David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a
Governor of the United States Postal Service
for a term expiring December 8, 2019, vice
Dennis J. Toner, term expired.
Jun 15, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
THE JUDICIARY
* 194 422 Steven M. Wellner, of the District of Columbia,
to be an Associate Judge of the Superior
Court of the District of Columbia for the term
of fifteen years, vice Kaye K. Christian,
retired.
Jun 24, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
* 195 423 William Ward Nooter, of the District of
Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the
Superior Court of the District of Columbia for
the term of fifteen years, vice A. Franklin
Burgess, retired.
Jun 24, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs,
without printed report.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 204 87 Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal
Adviser of the Department of State, vice
Harold Hongju Koh, resigned.
Jun 25, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
* 205 132 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United
States Alternate Governor of the
International Monetary Fund for a term of
five years, vice Ben S. Bernanke, term
expired.
Jun 25, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
6
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
* 209 468 Julius Lloyd Horwich, of Illinois, to be
Assistant Secretary for Legislation and
Congressional Affairs, Department of
Education, vice Gabriella Cecilia Gomez.
Jun 25, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
* 212 184 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief
Financial Officer, Department of the
Treasury, vice Daniel M. Tangherlini,
resigned.
Jul 07, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
THE JUDICIARY
213 11 Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the Third
Circuit, vice Anthony J. Scirica, retired.
Jul 09, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
214 18 Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to
be United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Tennessee, vice Curtis L.
Collier, retired.
Jul 09, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
215 153 Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of Tennessee, to be
United States District Judge for the Middle
District of Tennessee, vice William Joseph
Haynes, Jr., retired.
Jul 09, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT
CORPORATION
* 217 33 Todd A. Fisher, of New York, to be a Member
of the Board of Directors of the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation for a term
expiring December 17, 2016, vice James A.
Torrey, term expired.
Jul 17, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
* 218 34 Deven J. Parekh, of New York, to be a Member
of the Board of Directors of the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation for a term
expiring December 17, 2016, vice Katherine
M. Gehl, resigned.
Jul 17, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
7
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 263 478 Samuel D. Heins, of Minnesota, to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of Norway.
Jul 29, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* 268 420 Gayle Smith, of Ohio, to be Administrator of
the United States Agency for International
Development, vice Rajiv J. Shah, resigned.
Jul 29, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
* 269 479 Thomas O. Melia, of Maryland, to be an
Assistant Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, vice
Paige Eve Alexander, resigned.
Jul 29, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT
296 45 Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy
United States Trade Representative, with the
rank of Ambassador, vice Miriam E. Sapiro,
resigned.
Aug 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Hatch, Committee on
Finance, without printed
report.
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
* 297 51 Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of
the Railroad Retirement Board for a term
expiring August 28, 2019. (Reappointment)
Aug 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Alexander, Committee on
Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions, without printed
report.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
* 299 463 Karen Bollinger DeSalvo, of Louisiana, to be
an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human
Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned.
Aug 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Alexander, Committee on
Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions, without printed
report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
8
THE JUDICIARY
305 367 Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be
United States District Judge for the District
of Minnesota, vice Michael J. Davis, retiring.
Sep 17, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
306 326 John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be
United States District Judge for the District
of New Jersey, vice Joal A. Pisano, retired.
Sep 17, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
307 327 Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Maryland,
vice Deborah K. Chasanow, retired.
Sep 17, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
* 321 474 Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the
Inter-American Foundation for a term
expiring June 26, 2020, vice Thomas Joseph
Dodd, term expired.
Sep 22, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
* 322 509 Luis A. Viada, of New York, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the Inter-American
Foundation for a term expiring September
20, 2018, vice John P. Salazar, term expired.
Sep 22, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS
AND THE HUMANITIES
* 323 27 Diane Helen Rodriguez, of California, to be a
Member of the National Council on the Arts
for a term expiring September 3, 2018, vice
Joan Israelite, term expired.
Sep 25, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
* 324 294 Francine Berman, of New York, to be a
Member of the National Council on the
Humanities for a term expiring January 26,
2020, vice Gary D. Glenn, term expired.
Sep 25, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 329 477 John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago.
Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
9
* 332 336 David Malcolm Robinson, of Connecticut, a
Career Member of the Senior Foreign
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Coordinator for Reconstruction and
Stabilization, vice Frederick D. Barton,
resigned.
Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
* 333 337 David Malcolm Robinson, of Connecticut, a
Career Member of the Senior Foreign
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an
Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and
Stabilization Operations), vice Frederick D.
Barton, resigned.
Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
UNITED NATIONS
* 336 828 Barbara Lee, of California, to be a
Representative of the United States of
America to the Seventieth Session of the
General Assembly of the United Nations.
Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
* 337 829 Christopher H. Smith, of New Jersey, to be a
Representative of the United States of
America to the Seventieth Session of the
General Assembly of the United Nations.
Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS
AND THE HUMANITIES
* 338 419 Patricia Nelson Limerick, of Colorado, to be a
Member of the National Council on the
Humanities for a term expiring January 26,
2018, vice Robert S. Martin, term expired.
Oct 01, 2015 Placed on the
Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
116, 112th Congress.
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* 344 470 Ann Calvaresi Barr, of Maryland, to be
Inspector General, United States Agency for
International Development, vice Donald A.
Gambatesa, resigned.
Oct 22, 2015 Senate Committee
on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs
discharged under the
authority of the order of the
Senate of 01/07/2009.
Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Corker, Committee on
Foreign Relations, without
printed report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
NOMINATIONS
CALENDAR
NO. MESSAGE
NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
REPORTED
BY
10
THE JUDICIARY
357 575 Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be
United States District Judge for the District
of New Jersey, vice Stanley R. Chesler,
retiring.
Oct 29, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
358 576 Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., of Nebraska, to be
United States District Judge for the District
of Nebraska, vice Joseph F. Bataillon,
retired.
Oct 29, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
359 515 Edward L. Stanton III, of Tennessee, to be
United States District Judge for the Western
District of Tennessee, vice Samuel H. Mays,
Jr., retiring.
Oct 29, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
360 831 Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, of Iowa, to be
United States District Judge for the Southern
District of Iowa, vice James E. Gritzner,
retired.
Nov 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
361 675 Leonard Terry Strand, of South Dakota, to be
United States District Judge for the
Northern District of Iowa, vice Mark W.
Bennett, retired.
Nov 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
362 233 Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be
United States District Judge for the District
of New Jersey, vice Faith S. Hochberg,
retiring.
Nov 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
363 750 Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be
United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of New York, vice Sandra J.
Feuerstein, retired.
Nov 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
364 673 Mark A. Young, of California, to be United
States District Judge for the Central District
of California, vice Audrey B. Collins, retired.
Nov 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, Committee on the
Judiciary, without printed
report.
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK
11
FOREIGN SERVICE
PN573 - 4 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (20) beginning Bradley Duane Arsenault, and ending
Jamshed Zuberi, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of June 10, 2015.
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee
** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this
section for 10 session days
PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
MESSAGE
NO. DATE
RECEIVED NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION
REQUESTED BY
COMMITTEE
12
** REQUESTED
INFORMATION
RECEIVED
SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.
26 Jan 08, 2015 Walter Hood, of California, to be
a Member of the National
Council on the Arts for a term
expiring September 3, 2020,
vice Barbara Ernst Prey, term
expired.
Yes
84 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to
be a Director of the Securities
Investor Protection
Corporation for a term
expiring December 31, 2015,
vice Sharon Y. Bowen,
resigned.
Yes
85 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to
be a Director of the Securities
Investor Protection
Corporation for a term
expiring December 31, 2018.
(Reappointment)
Yes
126 Jan 27, 2015 Richard T. Julius, of North
Carolina, to be a Member of
the Internal Revenue Service
Oversight Board for a term
expiring September 14, 2019,
vice Raymond T. Wagner, Jr.,
term expired.
Yes
185 Feb 12, 2015 Deborah Willis, of New York, to
be a Member of the National
Council on the Humanities for
a term expiring January 26,
2020, vice Carol M. Swain,
term expired.
Yes
281 Mar 11, 2015 Edward L. Ayers, of Virginia, to
be a Member of the National
Council on the Humanities for
a term expiring January 26,
2020, vice David Hertz, term
expired.
Yes
365 Apr 15, 2015 Linda Struyk Millsaps, of North
Carolina, to be a Member of
the Internal Revenue Service
Oversight Board for a term
expiring September 14, 2018,
vice Paul Jones, term expired.
Yes
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee
** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this
section for 10 session days
PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
MESSAGE
NO. DATE
RECEIVED NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION
REQUESTED BY
COMMITTEE
13
** REQUESTED
INFORMATION
RECEIVED
SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.
366 Apr 15, 2015 Thomas Edgar Rothman, of
Maryland, to be a Member of
the National Council on the
Arts for a term expiring
September 3, 2016. (New
Position)
Yes
472 May 14, 2015 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to
be a Director of the Securities
Investor Protection
Corporation for a term
expiring December 31, 2015,
vice William S. Jasien, term
expired.
Yes
473 May 14, 2015 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to
be a Director of the Securities
Investor Protection
Corporation for a term
expiring December 31, 2018.
(Reappointment)
Yes
510 May 21, 2015 Akhil Reed Amar, of
Connecticut, to be a Member of
the National Council on the
Humanities for a term
expiring January 26, 2020,
vice Jamsheed K. Choksy,
term expired.
Yes
511 May 21, 2015 Robert P. Zimmerman, of New
York, to be a Member of the
National Council on the
Humanities for a term
expiring January 26, 2018,
vice Manfredi Piccolomini,
resigned.
Yes
577 Jun 16, 2015 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an
Assistant Secretary of State
(African Affairs), to be a
Member of the Board of
Directors of the African
Development Foundation for
the remainder of the term
expiring September 27, 2015,
vice Johnnie Carson.
Yes
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee
** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this
section for 10 session days
PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
MESSAGE
NO. DATE
RECEIVED NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION
REQUESTED BY
COMMITTEE
14
** REQUESTED
INFORMATION
RECEIVED
SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.
578 Jun 16, 2015 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an
Assistant Secretary of State
(African Affairs), to be a
Member of the Board of
Directors of the African
Development Foundation for a
term expiring September 27,
2021. (Reappointment)
Yes
626 Jul 08, 2015 Anthony G. Collins, of New
York, to be a Member of the
Advisory Board of the Saint
Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, vice
William L. Wilson.
Yes
649 Jul 13, 2015 John Maeda, of Massachusetts,
to be a Member of the National
Council on the Arts for a term
expiring September 3, 2016.
(New Position)
Yes
738 Jul 30, 2015 Eric Drake Eberhard, of
Washington, to be a Member
of the Board of Trustees of the
Morris K. Udall and Stewart
L. Udall Foundation for a term
expiring October 6, 2018, vice
Bradley Udall, term expired.
Yes Nov 05, 2015
739 Jul 30, 2015 Michael F. Suarez, of Virginia,
to be a Member of the National
Council on the Humanities for
a term expiring January 26,
2020, vice Dawn Ho Delbanco,
term expired.
Yes
763 Aug 05, 2015 Charles P. Blahous, III, of
Maryland, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Federal Supplementary
Medical Insurance Trust Fund
for a term of four years.
(Reappointment)
Yes
764 Aug 05, 2015 Charles P. Blahous, III, of
Maryland, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance Trust Fund and the
Federal Disability Insurance
Trust Fund for a term of four
years. (Reappointment)
Yes
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee
** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this
section for 10 session days
PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
MESSAGE
NO. DATE
RECEIVED NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION
REQUESTED BY
COMMITTEE
15
** REQUESTED
INFORMATION
RECEIVED
SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.
765 Aug 05, 2015 Charles P. Blahous, III, of
Maryland, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Federal Hospital Insurance
Trust Fund for a term of four
years. (Reappointment)
Yes
766 Aug 05, 2015 Robert D. Reischauer, of
Maryland, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Federal Supplementary
Medical Insurance Trust Fund
for a term of four years.
(Reappointment)
Yes
767 Aug 05, 2015 Robert D. Reischauer, of
Maryland, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance Trust Fund and the
Federal Disability Insurance
Trust Fund for a term of four
years. (Reappointment)
Yes
768 Aug 05, 2015 Robert D. Reischauer, of
Maryland, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Federal Hospital Insurance
Trust Fund for a term of four
years. (Reappointment)
Yes
838 Sep 16, 2015 John W. Leslie, Jr., of
Connecticut, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the
African Development
Foundation for a term expiring
September 22, 2019.
(Reappointment)
Yes
839 Sep 16, 2015 Eduardo Castell, of New York, to
be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Harry S
Truman Scholarship
Foundation for a term expiring
December 10, 2019, vice
Javaid Anwar, term expired.
Yes
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee
** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this
section for 10 session days
PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
MESSAGE
NO. DATE
RECEIVED NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION
REQUESTED BY
COMMITTEE
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** REQUESTED
INFORMATION
RECEIVED
SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.
840 Sep 16, 2015 Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to
be a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the Harry S
Truman Scholarship
Foundation for a term expiring
December 10, 2019.
(Reappointment)
Yes
841 Sep 16, 2015 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of
Oklahoma, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Harry S Truman Scholarship
Foundation for a term expiring
December 10, 2015, vice Roger
L. Hunt, term expired.
Yes
842 Sep 16, 2015 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of
Oklahoma, to be a Member of
the Board of Trustees of the
Harry S Truman Scholarship
Foundation for a term expiring
December 10, 2021.
(Reappointment)
Yes
870 Sep 21, 2015 Ricardo A. Aguilera, of Virginia,
to be an Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force, vice Lisa S.
Disbrow.
Yes
871 Sep 21, 2015 Shoshana Miriam Lew, of the
District of Columbia, to be
Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Transportation,
vice Sylvia I. Garcia, resigned.
Yes
892 Oct 05, 2015 Steven Michael Haro, of
Virginia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, vice
Margaret Louise Cummisky,
resigned.
Yes
911 Oct 21, 2015 Linda I. Etim, of Wisconsin, to
be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the African
Development Foundation for a
term expiring September 22,
2021, vice Mimi E.
Alemayehou, term expired.
Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT
MESSAGE NO.
NOMINEE AND OFFICE
DATE AND SENATOR
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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in
the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to,
and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate
Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
184 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief Financial Officer,
Department of the Treasury.
Apr. 28, 2015 - Mr. Grassley
336 David Malcolm Robinson, of Connecticut, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be
Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization.
Aug. 4, 2015 - Mr. Grassley
337 David Malcolm Robinson, of Connecticut, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an
Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations).
Aug. 4, 2015 - Mr. Grassley
573-4 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (20) beginning Bradley Duane
Arsenault, and ending Jamshed Zuberi, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record
June 10, 2015.
Aug. 5, 2015 - Mr. Grassley
87 Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department
of State.
Sept. 30, 2015 - Mr. Grassley
49 Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of
Sweden.
Oct. 5, 2015 - Mr. Cotton
175 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Oct. 5, 2015 - Mr. Cotton
478 Samuel D. Heins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of
Norway.
Oct. 5, 2015 - Mr. Cotton
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
DATE
SUBJECT
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After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on
either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section
contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.