Mr. Luther Strange, from the State of Alabama, called the
Senate to order at 10:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr.
Strange led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, May 25)
H.R. 657 (Rep. Duffy):
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend
certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other
purposes.
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 12 (Sen. Moran):
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 218 (Sen. Moran):
To improve the bill by striking section 2,
relating to reduction of benefits for senior executives and certain health
care employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs convicted of a felony
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Amendment SA 218 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Moran.
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Amendment SA 218 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 110 (Sen. Baldwin):
To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a
digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data
with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support
collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local,
State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and
for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 114 (Sen. Heller):
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding
performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 585 (Sen. Johnson):
To provide greater whistleblower protections for
Federal employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections,
and increased accountability and required discipline for Federal supervisors
who retaliate against whistleblowers, and for other purposes
.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 917 (Sen. Blunt):
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
May 1 as "Silver Star Service Banner Day".
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 181 (Sen. Inhofe):
A resolution designating the week of May 21 through
May 27, 2017, as "National Public Works Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 182 (Sen. Reed):
A resolution designating May 2017 as "Melanoma
Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 183 (Sen. Hirono):
A resolution recognizing the significance of May
2017 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and as an important time to
celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders to the history of the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, May 25)
PN92:
Brig. Gen. Sean L. Murphy, in the Air Force, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN104:
Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel
of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 06/06/2017.
PN105:
Amul R. Thapar, of Kentucky, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number:
137
PN109:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt. John
A. Okon and ending with Capt. Michael W. Studeman
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN111-1:
19 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt.
Edward L. Anderson and ending with Capt. James P. Waters
III
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN147:
Susan M. McGarvey, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN168:
Sheila I. Almendras-Flaherty, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN170:
Adrian D. Ragland, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN171:
5 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with
Mark S. Jimison and ending with Shawn P. Wonderlich
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN207:
Christopher R. Desena, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN212:
Kenneth L. Demick, Jr., in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN214:
Michael C. Bratley, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN233:
Jason G. Lacis, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN235:
Kevin J. Goodwin, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN247:
David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN300:
Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Shwedo, in the Air Force, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN302:
Maj. Gen. Giovanni K. Tuck, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN303:
Lt. Gen. James C. McConville, in the Army, to be
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN304:
Brig. Gen. Stuart W. Risch, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN305:
Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN306:
Col. Mark E. Black, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN307:
Col. Matthew V. Baker, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN308:
Brig. Gen. Chris R. Gentry, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN309:
Brig. Gen. Robert A. Karmazin, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN310:
Brig. Gen. Marion Garcia, in the Army, to be Major
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN311:
Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Whitlock, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN312:
Col. Miguel A. Castellanos, in the Army, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN313:
Col. Windsor S. Buzza, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN314:
Col. Randall V. Simmons, Jr., in the Army, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN315:
Col. Michael D. Wickman, in the Army, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN316:
32 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen
. Carl A. Alex and ending with Brig. Gen. Brian E.
Winski
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN317:
Kalie K. Rott, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN318:
Norma A. Hill, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN319:
Frank C. Pescatello, Jr., in the Army, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN320:
Basim M. Younis, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN321:
Stanley F. Gould, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN322:
Scott W. Fisher, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN323:
16 nominations in the Army beginning with Gary L.
Beaty and ending with Michael A. M. Wilson
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN324:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with Daniel J.
Convey and ending with Philip A. Horton
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN325:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with Sophia
Dalce and ending with Burke Lenz
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN326:
Dawn E. Elliott, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN327:
D012528, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN328:
Benjamin W. Hillner, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN329:
Celina S. Pargo, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN330:
Paul R. Ambrose, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN331:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with James L.
Dungca and ending with Nathan S. Lanham
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN332:
Charles R. Burnett, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN333:
Evan M. Colbert, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN334:
Luciana Sung, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN335:
William A. Schultz, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN336:
William L. McCoy, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN337:
Chris F. White, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN338:
Karl M. Kingry, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN339:
Michael A. Polito, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN340:
Raymond J. Carlson, Jr., in the Navy, to be
Lieutenant Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN341:
Javier E. Vega, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN342:
Sergio L. Sandoval, in the Marine Corps, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN343:
Christopher M. Allen, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN345:
Kari A. Bingen, of Virginia, to be a Principal
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN347:
Robert Story Karem, of the District of Columbia, to
be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN377:
3 nominations in the Army beginning with Col. Susan
K. Arnold and ending with Col. Robert P. Huston
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN378:
Col. Richard J. Lebel, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN379:
Col. Todd W. Lewis, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN380:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with Col.
George N. Appenzeller and ending with Col. Telita
Crosland
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN381:
Maj. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, in the Marine Corps, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN382:
James E. Thompson, in the Air Force, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN383:
Pablo F. Diaz, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN384:
Craig A. Nazareth, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN385:
Brian C. McLean, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN386:
Raymond C. Casteline, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN387:
Daniel J. Shank, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN388:
Christopher W. Degn, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN389:
Jason T. Kidder, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN390:
Tito M. Villanueva, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN391:
Philip J. Dacunto, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN392:
Stephen R. November, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN393:
Luisa Santiago, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN394:
Robert J. Bonner, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN411:
Johanna K. Ream, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN412:
118 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Paul R. Aguirre and ending with Peter Lawrence Zalewski
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN413:
Mohamad El Samad, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN414:
Lana J. Bernat, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN415:
Patrick K. Sullivan, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN416:
207 nominations in the Army beginning with Derek L.
Adams and ending with James M. Yates
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN417:
230 nominations in the Army beginning with Rodney
Abrams and ending with D010081
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN418:
58 nominations in the Army beginning with Christine
N. Adams and ending with Charlette K. Woodard
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN430:
Aaron L. Witherspoon, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN437:
John E. Fritz, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN451:
Michael S. Stevens, in the Marine Corps, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN452:
Patrick J. Mullen, in the Marine Corps, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN453:
45 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with
Raymond L. Adams and ending with Douglas S. Woodhams
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN467:
Maj. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN468:
Brig. Gen. Charles N. Pede, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN469:
Rear Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer, in the Navy, to be
Vice Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN473:
Maj. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, in the Marine Corps
, to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
