Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 22, 2017
Mr. Dan Sullivan, from the State of Alaska, called the Senate
to order at 11 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Sullivan 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 yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, 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 yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.Executive Business (Thursday, June 22)
PN98:
Brig. Gen. Ronald J. Place, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN107:
Capt. William C. Greene, in the Navy, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN108:
Capt. William S. Dillon, in the Navy, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN123:
Capt. Karl O. Thomas, in the Navy, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN159:
81 nominations in the Army beginning with Jennifer
M. Bager and ending with Ramey L. Wilson
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN160:
12 nominations in the Army beginning with Alfred C.
Anderson and ending with Kelley Tomsett
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN366:
Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the
Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/22/2017.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 35. Record Vote Number:
152
PN395:
6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Juanito F.
Boydon, Jr. and ending with Suresh K. Thadhani
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN396:
3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Anthony L.
Bayungan and ending with Michael A. Leachman
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN397:
17 nominations in the Navy beginning with Todd M.
Boland and ending with Kail C. Swindle
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN398:
64 nominations in the Navy beginning with James G.
Adams and ending with Charles C. Williams
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN399:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Shawn G.
Denihan and ending with Chad A. Runyon
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN400:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kelvin J.
Askew and ending with Erika L. Berry
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN401:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kathleen A
. Allen and ending with Christopher Frye
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN419:
Bruce E. Osborne, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN420:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Colette M.
Murphy and ending with John A. Robinson III
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN421:
14 nominations in the Navy beginning with Nathan R.
Anderson and ending with Jodie M. C. Yim
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN422:
Adria R. Schneck, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN423:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Mary A.
Ponce and ending with Brian K. Reed
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN424:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Ryan K.
Mahelona and ending with Philip L. Notz
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN425:
14 nominations in the Navy beginning with Joseph T.
Bailey and ending with Jonpaul Stefani
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN426:
David W. Shaieb, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN427:
15 nominations in the Navy beginning with Lee A.
Axtell and ending with Mark S. Winward
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN428:
13 nominations in the Navy beginning with Thomas M.
Bestafka and ending with Francis J. Stavish
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN429:
Danny W. King, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN431:
30 nominations in the Navy beginning with Babak A.
Barakat and ending with Stephen M. Wilson
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN432:
26 nominations in the Navy beginning with Michael J
. Allanson and ending with Gerard J. White
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN433:
16 nominations in the Navy beginning with Matthew L
. Beran and ending with Ian S. Wexler
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN434:
21 nominations in the Navy beginning with Garland H
. Andrews and ending with Meredith L. Yeager
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN435:
50 nominations in the Navy beginning with Oladapo A
. Akintonde and ending with Sean R. Wise
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN436:
16 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeff A.
Bleile and ending with Jeffrey G. Zeller
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN438:
5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Grady G.
Duffey, Jr. and ending with David A. Vondrak
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN439:
4 nominations in the Navy beginning with William M.
Kafka and ending with William R. Urban
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN440:
6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Daniel E.
Fillion and ending with Jason D. Weddle
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN441:
5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Damon B.
Dixon and ending with Jonathan J. Vorrath
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN442:
11 nominations in the Navy beginning with James W.
Adkisson III and ending with Sherri R. Zimmerman
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN443:
7 nominations in the Navy beginning with Cory S.
Brummett and ending with David J. White
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN444:
18 nominations in the Navy beginning with Julie M.
Alfieri and ending with Brett A. Wise
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN445:
9 nominations in the Navy beginning with Matthew E.
Arnold and ending with Anthony C. Taranto, Jr.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN446:
11 nominations in the Navy beginning with Peter A.
Arrobio and ending with Kevin J. Watkins
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN447:
18 nominations in the Navy beginning with John A.
Anderson and ending with Jay A. Young
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN448:
3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Lawrence H
. Kennedy and ending with Tracie A. Severson
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN449:
5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jose G.
Hernandez and ending with Derek A. Vestal
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN450:
173 nominations in the Navy beginning with David A.
Abernathy and ending with Jesse J. Zimbauer
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN466:
Maj. Gen. Jay B. Silveria, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN470:
Capt. Samuel J. Paparo, Jr., in the Navy, to be
Rear Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN471:
Capt. Gregory N. Harris, in the Navy, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN479:
Col. John P. Lawlor, Jr., in the Army, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN480:
Col. Dion B. Moten, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN481:
Col. Bowlman T. Bowles III, in the Army, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN483:
William F. McClintock, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN484:
9 nominations in the Army beginning with David S.
Allen and ending with Barry K. Vincent
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN485:
Jeffrey L. Washington, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN486:
Kenneth M. King, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN487:
Garry P. Closas, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN488:
Jason K. Fettig, in the Marine Corps, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN490:
Rear Adm. (lh) Daniel J. MacDonnell, in the Navy,
to be Rear Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN491:
3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Rear Adm.
(lh) Daniel B. Hendrickson and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Matthew A.
Zirkle
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN492:
Capt. Jacquelyn McClelland, in the Navy, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN493:
Capt. James M. Butler, in the Navy, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN494:
5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt.
Eugene A. Burcher and ending with Capt. Richard A.
Rodriguez
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN495:
Rear Adm. (lh) Keith M. Jones, in the Navy, to be
Rear Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN496:
Jered N. Fry, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN497:
2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Christopher R. Boney and ending with Daniel D. Reyes
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN498:
Jeffrey A. Garrett, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN499:
2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Roger
A. Lee and ending with Jeffrey R. Rosenberry
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN500:
Theadore L. Wilson, in the Air Force, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN501:
Jason S. Cross, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN502:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Paul D.
Melvey and ending with Alexander Woldemariam
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN503:
13 nominations in the Navy beginning with William J
. Bailey, Jr. and ending with Christopher D. Tucker
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN504:
21 nominations in the Navy beginning with Gina A.
Buono and ending with Sandra F. Williams
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN505:
6 nominations in the Navy beginning with David J.
Allen and ending with Tracie M. Zielinski
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN506:
5 nominations in the Navy beginning with David M.
Buzzetti and ending with Eric R. Vetter
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN507:
11 nominations in the Navy beginning with David E.
Bailey and ending with Christopher J. Stewart
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN508:
8 nominations in the Navy beginning with John R.
Adams and ending with Mary C. Wise
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN509:
7 nominations in the Navy beginning with Sean A.
Cox and ending with Luis A. Perez
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN510:
13 nominations in the Navy beginning with Elizabeth
W. Bundt and ending with Michael G. Watson
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN522:
Rear Adm. (lh) Bret C. Batchelder, in the Navy, to
be Rear Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN526:
Col. DeAnna M. Burt, in the Air Force, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN527:
Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Hogan, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN528:
Brig. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN529-1:
21 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen
. Steven W. Ainsworth and ending with Col. Irene M.
Zoppi
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN530:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen.
Gregory L. Kennedy and ending with Brig. Gen. Andrew P. Schafer, Jr
.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN531:
Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Callahan, in the Army, to
be Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN532:
17 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen
. James P. Begley III and ending with Brig. Gen. Gary S.
Yaple
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN533:
Rear Adm. (lh) Ann M. Burkhardt, in the Navy, to be
Rear Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN534:
Angela M. Mike, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN535:
4 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Matthew V. Chauviere and ending with Lauren A. May
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN536:
13 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Michael E. Bruhn and ending with Victor D. Weeden, Jr.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN537:
31 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Jeffrey W. Drake and ending with Jack Vilardi
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN539:
36 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Megan E. Anderson and ending with Rajeev S. Williams
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN544:
Jose G. Bal, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN545:
Joseph B. Dore, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN546:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with
Christopher M. Chung and ending with Heath D. Holt
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN547:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with Devin G.
Mccane and ending with Sharri L. Ormsbee
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN548:
Janna X. Gaddy, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN549:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with Bradley H.
Stephens and ending with Amilyn M. Taplin
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN550:
Terry Kim, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN551:
16 nominations in the Army beginning with Jeff A.
Burchfield and ending with Brian D. Wieck
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN552:
Miguel A. Santiesteban, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN561:
Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring
June 30, 2022
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/22/2017.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number:
153
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/26/2017.
PN570:
Maj. Gen. Scott A. Howell, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN571:
Maj. Gen. James C. Vechery, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN572:
Maj. Gen. Thomas A. Horlander, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN574:
Rear Adm. Andrew L. Lewis, in the Navy, to be Vice
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN575:
Rear Adm. Matthew J. Kohler, in the Navy, to be
Vice Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN576:
Vice Adm. Kevin M. Donegan, in the Navy, to be Vice
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN577:
Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, in the Marine Corps,
to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN598:
Vice Adm. James G. Foggo III, in the Navy, to be
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
