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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, January 3, 2019


The Honorable Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, called the Senate to order at 12:04 p .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the Vice President led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, January 3, 2019, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, January 3, 2019, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, January 3, 2019, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, January 3)

S.Res. 1 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution informing the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 2 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 3 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to elect Chuck Grassley, a Senator from the State of Iowa, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 4 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 5 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 6 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 7 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to make effective appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 8 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to make effective appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, January 3)

PN1347: Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1348: Marvin Goodfriend, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2016
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1349: Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1360: Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2018
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1361: Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1363: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1364: Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1365: Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1366: Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1374: Stephen Parente, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1375: Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1379: Leandro Rizzuto, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1384: Doug Manchester, of California, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1389: Marco M. Rajkovich, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1390: William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1394: Scott A. Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1396: Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1408: Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1412: Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1416: Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1425: James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2023
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1444: Michael Stoker, of California, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1518: J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1520: Michael J. Truncale, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1521: Wendy Vitter, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1522: Courtney Dunbar Jones, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1527: Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1539: Seth Daniel Appleton, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1540: Alan E. Cobb, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2023
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1541: Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1542: John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1547: Shana Frost Matini, 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
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1548: William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1556-2: Brig. Gen. Norman L. Cooling, in the Marine Corps, to be Major General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1619: Jeffrey Nadaner, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1635: Naomi C. Earp, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1636: Thelma Drake, of Virginia, to be Federal Transit Administrator
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1638: Joseph Cella, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1654: Amy Karpel, of Washington, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 16, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1672: Henry E. Hudson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1673: William Graham Otis, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1674: William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2023
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1675: William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1676: Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1679: Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for the term of five years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1681: Peter C. Wright, of Michigan, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1682: Michael J. Desmond, of California, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1707: Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1715: Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1716: Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1717: Andrew F. Maunz, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1 , 2025
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1744-4: 2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Keisha L. Effiom and ending with Robin Sharma
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1747: Aimee Kathryn Jorjani, of Wisconsin, to be Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for a term expiring January 19, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1748: Elizabeth Darling, of Texas, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1750: Mark Schultz, of Nebraska, to be Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1762: Stephen Akard, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1763: Sharon Fast Gustafson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1764: Rear Adm. (lh) Ronny L. Jackson, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1766: William Charles McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1767: Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1768: Kenneth S. George, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1769: David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1801-2: Dao Le, in the Foreign Service
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1804: Emin Toro, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1805: Wendy Williams Berger, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1806: Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1807: Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1809: John M. O'Connor, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1811: Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1812: Patrick R. Wyrick, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1821: Heidi R. King, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1824: Mark Rosen, of Connecticut, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1825: John P. Pallasch, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1826: Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1827: Pamela A. Barker, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1828: Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1829: Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1834: Jonathan W. Katchen, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1839: Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1840: Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1841: David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1842: Sarah Daggett Morrison, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1848: David Fabian Black, of North Dakota, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1849: Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1850: Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2025
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1851: Alexander Crenshaw, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1852: Louis DeJoy, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1853: Frederick Perpall, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1854: Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of two years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1855: Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1856: Heather Reynolds, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring September 14, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1863: Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1866-2: Brig. Gen. Michel M. Russell, Sr., in the Army, to be Major General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1884: John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1888: Nicholas C. Mumm, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1889: Roy Kalman Altman, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1890: Thomas P. Barber, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1892: Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1896: Barrett W. Rich, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1898: Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1899: Rodney Smith, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1902: T. Kent Wetherell II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1941: Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1954: Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1956: Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1957: Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1958: Eric Ross Komitee, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1959: Rachel P. Kovner, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1960: Lewis J. Liman, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1962: Corey Landon Maze, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1966: John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1967: Mary Kay Vyskocil, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1968: Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2021: John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2022: Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2026: Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2029: Ronald Mortensen, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2032: Christine J. Toretti, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malta
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2045: Veronica Daigle, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2052: Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for the term of three years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2072: Michael R. Bright, of the District of Columbia, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2105: Robert J. Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2106: Abigail L. Kuzma, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2019
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2107: Abigail L. Kuzma, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2108: John G. Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2109: John G. Malcolm, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2110: Frank X. Neuner, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2019
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2111: Frank X. Neuner, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2112: Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2114: Michael D. Baughman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2115: Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2116: Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2119: Martha Maria Pacold, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2131-2: 2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Jeffries Blunt de Graffenried, Jr. and ending with Omar Robles
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2137: Irving Bailey, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2138: Irving Bailey, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2139: Brian J. Bulatao, of Texas, to be an Under Secretary of State (Management)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2141: Rossie David Alston, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2142: M. Miller Baker, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2143: Shannon Lee Goessling, of Florida, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2144: Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2145: Carl J. Nichols, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2146: Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2147: Timothy M. Reif, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2148: Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2149: Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2150: Robert C. Tapella, of Virginia, to be Director of the Government Publishing Office
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2168: Dino Falaschetti, of Montana, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2169: Rodney Hood, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2 , 2023
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2171: John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2173: Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2177: Kimberly A. Reed, of West Virginia, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2205: Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2206: Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2207: Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2232: R. Clarke Cooper, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2233: Kathleen Ann Kavalec, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2235: Francisco Luis Palmieri, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2237: Daniel N. Rosenblum, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2240: Bryan Jarrett, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2241: William Bryan, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2245: Maj. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2265: Martin J. Oberman, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2018
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2268: Damon Ray Leichty, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2269: John Milton Younge, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2272: William Travis Brown, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2273: Nick Edward Proffitt, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2274: Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2275: Lane Genatowski, of New York, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2277: Kip Tom, of Indiana, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2279: Charles Wickser Banta, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2280: Michelle Itczak, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2281: Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2282: Carleton Varney, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2320: Eric D. Miller, of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2323: Christopher P. Vincze, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2019
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2325: Kathe Hicks Albrecht, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2326: Keegan F. Callanan, of Vermont, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2327: David Armand DeKeyser, of Alabama, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2328: Kim R. Holmes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2329: Phyllis Kaminsky, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2330: Jean M. Yarbrough, of Maine, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2342: J. Nicholas Ranjan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2346: William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2348: Richard C. Parker, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2351: Adrian Zuckerman, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to Romania
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2381: William Bookless, of California, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2382: Thomas McCaffery, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2383: James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2384: James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2385: James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, 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
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2394: W. Patrick Murphy, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2396: Robert K. Scott, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2397: Ronald D. Vitiello, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2398: Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring January 29, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2399: Travis LeBlanc, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2430: Michael J. Fitzpatrick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2431: Jeffrey Ross Gunter, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2434: Wing Chau, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2435: Ramona L. Dohman, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2436: Eric S. Gartner, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2439: Col. Kathleen M. Flarity, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2440: Col. David A. Harris, Jr., in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2444: Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2447: Robert L. King, of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2449: Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2451: Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2452: Drew H. Wrigley, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2464: Lisa M. Schenck, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Military Commission Review
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2465: Michael J. Astrue, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2466: Jason J. Fichtner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2467: Travis Greaves, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2468: Jane L. Corwin, of New York, to be Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2469: Robert C. Sisson, of Michigan, to be Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2470: Lance V. Yohe, of North Dakota, to be Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2471: Jean-Paul Boulee, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2472: James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2473: Col. Scott E. Harding, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2475: Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2023
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2476: William Shaw McDermott, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2477: Raymond David Vela, of Texas, to be Director of the National Park Service
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2480: Ron A. Bloom, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2020
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2481: Roman Martinez IV, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2512: Austin M. Smith, of South Carolina, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2513: Austin M. Smith, of South Carolina, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2524: Bimal Patel, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2527: Pamela Bates, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2528: Mina Chang, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2530: Margarita Palau-Hernandez, of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2532: Elizabeth Erin Walsh, of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2538: James E. Matisko, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2543: Jean Nellie Liang, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2010
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2544: Darrell E. Issa, of California, to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2545: Andrew P. Bremberg, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2546: Jeffrey L. Eberhardt, of Wisconsin, to be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2549: Virgil Madden, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2550: Monica David Morris, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2552: Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2553: Jessie Hill Roberson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2023
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2554: Lisa Vickers, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2021
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2555: Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2557: Ronald Douglas Johnson, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2558: Donald W. Washington, of Texas, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2573: Janice Miriam Hellreich, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2574: Bruce M. Ramer, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2575: Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2576: George M. Marcus, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2577: Edward F. Crawford, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Ireland
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2578: Kenneth A. Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2579: Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the State of Qatar
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2580: David Stilwell, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs)
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2581: William I. Althen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2582: Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2583: Arthur R. Traynor III, of the District of Columbia , to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2584: Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2585: Stanley Blumenfeld, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2586: Brian C. Buescher, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2587: Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2588: Gary B. Burman, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2589: Daniel P. Collins, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2590: Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2591: Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2592: Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2593: Thomas Marcelle, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2594: Matthew Walden McFarland, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2595: Michael H. Park, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2596: Jeremy B. Rosen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2597: Mark C. Scarsi, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2608: Col. Mario A. R. Diaz, in the Army, to be Brigadier General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2622-2: Jay P. Williams, in the Foreign Service
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2623: John Barsa, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2624: Joseph V. Cuffari, of Arizona, to be Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2625: Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2643: John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2644: Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2646: James S. Gilmore, of Virginia, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2647: Brett P. Giroir, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2648: Lana J. Marks, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2649: Alan R. Swendiman, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Peace Corps
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2650: Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2652: Brig. Gen. Michael R. Berry, in the Army, to be Major General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2672: 2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with James J. Higgiston and ending with Bobby G. Richey, Jr .
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2673: Cynthia K. Duerr, in the Foreign Service
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2699: Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2700: Don Munce, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2024
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN2701: Lt. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., in the Air Force, to be General
-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 5:05 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.