Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, May 21, 2020
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the 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.Legislative Business (Thursday, May 21)
S.J.Res. 72 (Sen. Boozman):
A joint resolution providing for the reappointment
of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution.
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Senate vitiated previous passage.
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Senate vitiated previous discharge from the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration.
S.Res. 556 (Sen. Sullivan):
A resolution designating May 1, 2020, as the
"United States Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who
have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United
States, and honoring the members of the Foreign Service who have given
their lives in the line of duty.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 597 (Sen. Collins):
A resolution designating May 2020 as "Older
Americans Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 598 (Sen. Grassley):
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care
Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children
in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies
to improve the lives of children in the foster care system
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 599 (Sen. Lankford):
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Judge
Lee Roy West.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Executive Business (Thursday, May 21)
PN1333:
David A. Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring
June 30, 2025
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1430:
John Leonard Badalamenti, of Florida, to be United
States District Judge for the Middle District of
Florida
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 28. Record Vote Number:
102
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Considered by Senate.
PN1440:
Drew B. Tipton, of Texas, to be United States
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1586:
7 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with
Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas G. Allan and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Matthew W.
Sibley
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1587-1:
5 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with
Capt. Christopher A. Bartz and ending with Capt. Jonathan P.
Hickey
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1602:
Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be
Secretary of the Navy
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1604:
Victor G. Mercado, of California, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Defense
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1608:
Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring
June 30, 2024
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1615:
John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of
National Intelligence
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number:
101
PN1685:
James H. Anderson, of Virginia, to be a Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1715:
Brian D. Miller, of Virginia, to be Special
Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1750:
Maj. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1751:
Col. Daniel D. Boyack, in the Air Force, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1753:
Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, Jr., in the Air
Force, to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1754:
Maj. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, in the Air Force, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1755:
24 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Brig. Gen. Dagvin R. M. Anderson and ending with Brig. Gen. Edward W.
Thomas, Jr.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1756:
Maj. Gen. Dennis S. McKean, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1757:
Maj. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1758:
Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1759:
Brig. Gen. Michael L. Place, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1763:
Lt. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1766:
Rear Adm. (lh) Shoshana S. Chatfield, in the Navy,
to be Rear Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1767:
Capt. Cynthia A. Kuehner, in the Navy, to be Rear
Admiral (lower half)
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1768:
Rear Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, in the Navy, to be
Vice Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1770:
Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, in the Navy, to be
Vice Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1771:
Vice Adm. William K. Lescher, in the Navy, to be
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1772:
Maj. Gen. Dennis A. Crall, in the Marine Corps, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1773:
Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1775:
Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, in the Marine Corps, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1776:
Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, in the Marine Corps,
to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1777:
Maj. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, in the Marine Corps,
to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1778-1:
9 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with
Col. Adam L. Chalkley and ending with Col. Farrell J.
Sullivan
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1780:
Kurt W. Helfrich, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1781:
3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Joseph B. Lorkowski and ending with Brock L. Yelton
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1782:
Jonathan L. Arnholt, in the Air Force, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1783:
Andrew N. Pike, in the Air Force, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1784:
3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Chelsey L. Buchanan and ending with Zachary R. Stroman
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1787:
28 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Reni B. Angelova and ending with Grant W. Wisner
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1789:
51 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Ricardo Antonio Aldahondo and ending with Noah C. Wood
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1791:
175 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Yvonne E. Abedi and ending with Jennifer L. Zanzig
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1792:
3 nominations in the Army beginning with Samuel C.
Horton and ending with Timothy C. Montgomery
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1793:
5 nominations in the Army beginning with Gary A.
Anderson, Jr. and ending with Rodney J. Staggers, Jr.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1794:
Lauren A. Scherer, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1799:
Shula M. Clark, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1800:
Jason M. Windham, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1801:
Tina N. Syfert, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1802:
Steven G. Ward, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1803:
24 nominations in the Army beginning with
Aleksandr Baron and ending with Rodger I. Voltin
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1806:
Matthew J. McGirr, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1807:
Thomas M. Vanscoten, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1808:
James S. Carmichael, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1809:
La Hesh A. Graham, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1810:
Jacquelyn M. L. Ketring, in the Navy, to be
Lieutenant Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1811:
Leslie D. Sobol, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1812:
Kristen K. Parsons, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1813:
Satin L. Ibrahim, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1814:
Anthony C. Triviso, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1815:
Christopher R. Yanity, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1817:
Col. Jeannine M. Ryder, in the Air Force, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1818:
Col. Norman S. West, in the Air Force, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1819:
Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Hinote, in the Air Force, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1820:
Maj. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1821:
Maj. Gen. Kirk W. Smith, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1822:
Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, in the Air Force, to
be General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1824:
Maj. Gen. David G. Bassett, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1825:
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Todd III, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1826:
Col. Jemal J. Beale, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1827:
Vice Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, in the Navy, to be
Vice Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1828:
James B. Hall, in the Air Force, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1829:
Anthony R. George, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1830:
Matthew D. Brill, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1831:
2215 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Laura A. Abbott and ending with Andrew P. Zwirlein
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1833:
2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Ryan
S. Combest and ending with Rachel S. Van Sciver
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1834:
Megan A. Sherwood, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1835:
4 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Jonah R. Brown and ending with Jake D. Whitlock
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1836:
Melanie C. Martin, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1841:
Patricia H. Passman, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1842:
Mark A. White, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1843:
Cory J. Young, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1844:
Edward K. Graybill, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1845:
Javier E. Sostrecintron, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1846:
Jason C. Derosa, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1847:
Mark C. Moretti, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1848:
Rockwell Allen, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1849:
Yong Yi, in the Army, to be Lieutenant
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1850:
Julian P. Gilbert, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1852:
Julliet O. Thomas, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1854:
17 nominations in the Army beginning with Philip R
. Demontigny and ending with Laura A. Woodson
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1856:
Kodjo S. Knoxlimbacker, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1857:
Santhosh K. Shivashankar, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1858:
Alejandro B. Sanchez, in the Navy, to be
Lieutenant Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1859:
Charlene G. Echague, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1860:
Anthony M. Pecoraro, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1861:
Michael R. Syamken, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1862:
Javier N. Deluca-Johnson, in the Navy, to be
Lieutenant Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1863:
Daniel L. Croom, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1864:
Bradley R. Yingst, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1866:
Scott D. Stahl, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1875:
Brian J. Miller, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1898:
55 nominations in the Navy beginning with Peter N.
Alexakos and ending with Michael W. Wissehr
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1899:
Benjamin C. Kessler, in the Marine Corps, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
