Senate Floor Activity - Friday, January 3, 2020

Mr. Pat Roberts, from the State of Kansas, called the Senate to order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the Acting President pro tempore 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 (Friday, January 3)

PN23: Geoffrey William Seiji Okamoto, of California, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN30: 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.

PN31: Col. David Nathanson, in the Marine Corps, to be Brigadier General

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN33-2: Brig. Gen. Austin E. Renforth, 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.

PN34-2: Col. Daniel Q. Greenwood, in the Marine Corps, to be Brigadier General

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN38: 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.

PN39: 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.

PN45: 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.

PN48: 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.

PN57: 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.

PN58: 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.

PN59: 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.

PN60: 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.

PN61: 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.

PN63: 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.

PN67: 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.

PN71: 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.

PN72: 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.

PN86: 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.

PN93: 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.

PN106: 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.

PN107: 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.

PN125: 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.

PN128: 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.

PN132: 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.

PN134: 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.

PN136: 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.

PN137: 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.

PN142: 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.

PN145: 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.

PN156: 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.

PN166: 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.

PN182: 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.

PN194: 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.

PN197: 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.

PN199: David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN366: 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.

PN369: 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.

PN374: 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.

PN375: 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.

PN388: Rodney K. Brown, of California, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2024

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN460: Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN479: David L. Johnson, 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.

PN480: James L. Pope, 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.

PN504: John Linder, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN533: Thomas L. Rempfer, 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.

PN558: Robert K. Debuse, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN564: Alma L. Golden, 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.

PN615: Catherine Bird, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority 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.

PN618: Richard Giacolone, of Virginia, 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.

PN619-2: Brig. Gen. David M. Hamilton, 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.

PN696-2: Col. Jed J. Schaertl, 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.

PN711: Nathan Gorn, 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.

PN721: Vincent F. DeMarco, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York 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.

PN735: 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.

PN770: Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for the remainder of the term expiring January 3, 2021

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN797: Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2021

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN835: Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr., of South Carolina , to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN846-2: David J. Painter, 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.

PN856: Kevin Ray Sweazea, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN870: Robert B. Goss, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN893: Daniel Z. Epstein, of Texas, 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.

PN896: Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN969: Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2024

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1016: Shawn D. Smith, 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.

PN1039: Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 1/6/2020.

PN1049: Owen McCurdy Cypher, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Michigan 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.

PN1052: Thomas L. Leonard III, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan 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.

PN1104: Robert Joseph Kruckemeyer, of Texas, 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.

PN1110: Scott J. Laurer, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 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.

PN1156: James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2023

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1157: Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1160: William Ellison Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1162: Leora Rosenberg Levy, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1163: Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1176: Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1183: 7 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Captain Christopher A. Bartz and ending with Captain Melissa L. Rivera

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1221: Paul S. Ruben, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1225: 81 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Erin N. Adler and ending with Marc A. Zlomek

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1227: 160 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Ryan G. Angelo and ending with Jeffrey S. Zamarin

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1230: Jenny A. McGee, 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.

PN1235: Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, 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.

PN1236: Adam L. Braverman, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1237: Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, 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.

PN1239: Sandy Nunes Leal, 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.

PN1240: R. Shireen Matthews, of California, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1242: Rick Lloyd Richmond, 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.

PN1243: Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, 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.

PN1244: Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, 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.

PN1251: Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, 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.

PN1285: Kathryn C. Davis, 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.

PN1286: Edward Hulvey Meyers, 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.

PN1288: 7 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas G. Allan and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Matthew W. Sibley

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1295: 10 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Jennifer J. Conklin and ending with Gennaro A. Ruocco

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1297: Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1298: John W. Holcomb, 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.

PN1299: Knut Sveinbjorn Johnson, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1300: Steve Kim, 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.

PN1301: Joshua M. Kindred, 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.

PN1302: Michelle M. Pettit, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1303: Todd Wallace Robinson, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1304: Jennifer P. Togliatti, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1305: 5 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Alan Turley and ending with Eric Wolff

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1306: 28 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Scott L. Anderson and ending with Conrad Wp. Wong

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1307: 2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Michael Lally and ending with Dale Tasharski

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1308: Gunter E. Schwabe, in the Foreign Service

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1311: John Peter Cronan, 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.

PN1312: William Scott Hardy, 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.

PN1313: John F. Heil III, 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.

PN1315: David Cleveland Joseph, 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.

PN1316: Iris Lan, 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.

PN1317: Matthew Thomas Schelp, 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.

PN1320: Laura Farnsworth Dogu, in the Foreign Service

-- Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

PN1323: Finch Fulton, of Alabama, 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.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Van Hollen, at 1:18 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020.