Ms. Jacky Rosen, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate
to order at 10:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Rosen led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, July 29)
H.R. 3237 (Rep. DeLauro):
A bill making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other
purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate, under the order of 7/29/21, having achieved 60 votes in the
affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number:
287
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Amendment SA 2123 proposed by Senator Leahy.
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Point of order that the amendment violates section 302(c) of the CBA
raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2123.
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to
amendment SA 2123 made in Senate.
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to
amendment SA 2123 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 26. Record
Vote Number:
286
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Amendment SA 2123 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2124 (Sen. Cotton):
To require a report to Congress on the health of
the Afghan special immigrant visa program.
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Amendment SA 2124 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Cotton to
Amendment SA 2123.
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Amendment SA 2124 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
H.R. 3684 (Rep. DeFazio):
A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways
, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes
.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
S. 231 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to develop guidance for firefighters and other
emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from
exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the
environment, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2125 proposed by Senator Heinrich for Senator Peters.
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Amendment SA 2125 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 583 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to promote innovative acquisition
techniques and procurement strategies, and for other purposes
.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 328 (Sen. Wicker):
A resolution designating August 1, 2021, as "Gold
Star Children's Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 329 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution amending the eligibility criteria for
the Senate Employee Child Care Center.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 330 (Sen. Barrasso):
A resolution relating to the death of the
Honorable Mike Enzi, former Senator for the State of Wyoming
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 331 (Sen. Schumer):
A resolution designating August 11, 2021, as "Hip
Hop Celebration Day", designating August 2021 as " Hip Hop Recognition
Month", and designating November 2021 as "Hip Hop History Month"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, July 29)
PN359:
2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Jeanne Frances Bailey and ending with Bruce J.
Zanin
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN429:
Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be Principal
Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security
Administration
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN430:
Deborah G. Rosenblum, 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.
PN477:
2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Russell Anthony Duncan and ending with Mark Clayton
Prescott
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN478:
Marc Clayton Gilkey, in the Foreign
Service
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN479:
4 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Susannah Holmes and ending with Aaron Rodgers
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN645:
Lt. Gen. Paul T. Calvert, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN647:
Maj. Gen. Donna W. Martin, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN661:
Rear Adm. Darse E. Crandall, Jr., in the Navy, to
be Vice Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN723:
Rear Adm. Daniel W. Dwyer, in the Navy, to be Vice
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN724:
41 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Gabriel J. Allison and ending with Amanda M.
Zeidan
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN727:
14 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Wade C. Martin and ending with Fernando Ospina
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN741:
Lt. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, in the Air Force, to
be General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN743:
Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, in the Marine
Corps, to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN744:
Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Sklenka, in the Marine Corps,
to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN809:
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Minihan, in the Air Force, to
be General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN810:
Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, in the Air Force, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN811:
Maj. Gen. Tom D. Miller, in the Air Force, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN812:
Maj. Gen. James A. Jacobson, in the Air Force, to
be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN813:
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, in the Air Force,
to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN814:
Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Fletcher, in the Army, to be
Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN815:
29 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig.
Gen. Gregory K. Anderson and ending with Brig. Gen. Todd R.
Wasmund
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN817:
Col. Derek N. Lipson, in the Army, to be Brigadier
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN818:
Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, in the Marine Corps, to be
General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN820:
Vice Adm. Daryl L. Caudle, in the Navy, to be
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN821:
Vice Adm. James W. Kilby, in the Navy, to be Vice
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN822:
Rear Adm. Frank D. Whitworth III, in the Navy, to
be Vice Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN823:
Maj. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, in the Space Force,
to be Lieutenant General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN824:
529 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Macmillan M. Achu and ending with Zachary L. Zorn
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN825:
173 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Vincent P. Adamo and ending with Stephany S. Zarifa
Ewers
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN826:
170 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
John K. Ahn and ending with Craig M. Zinck
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN827:
165 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Jonathan V. Abueg and ending with Axel A. Zengotita
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN828:
38 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Kurt C. Antonio and ending with Karrie E. Wray
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN829:
59 nominations in the Air Force beginning with
Lorren D. Anderson and ending with Leah M. Williams
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN830:
Kjall Gopaul, in the Air Force, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN831:
28 nominations in the Army beginning with Andrea C
. Alicea and ending with Giovanny F. Zalamar
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN832:
143 nominations in the Army beginning with Eric B.
Abdul and ending with Cameron S. Wolterstorff
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN833:
33 nominations in the Army beginning with Peter P.
Aleria and ending with D016099
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN834:
72 nominations in the Army beginning with Trenton
G. Adams and ending with Amanda J. Zelnick
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN835:
295 nominations in the Army beginning with Saira
Ahmed and ending with Antonio B. Ziherl
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN838:
Sean B. Baker, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN839:
Nina A. McCoy, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN840:
Aaron T. Hill, Jr., in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN841:
Alexander L. Ailer, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN842:
Neil J. Myres, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN843:
Melissa M. Joy, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN844:
Jeffrey C. Schwab, in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN845:
Ryan M. Oleksy, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN846:
Justin D. Amthor, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN847:
Rory L. Aldridge, in the Marine Corps, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN848:
Brian D. Turner, in the Marine Corps, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN849:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Adam M.
Klein and ending with Robert A. Petrick
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN850:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffrey D
. Pizanti and ending with Thomas E. Williams
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN851:
3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Andrew P.
Breksa III and ending with Matthew C. Ward
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN852:
4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffrey
Bennington and ending with Carmen N. Ehret
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN853:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kathryn M
. Ball and ending with Andrea H. Franks
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN854:
12 nominations in the Navy beginning with Heidi E.
Cochran and ending with John T. Zablocki
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN855:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Andrew R.
Kotila and ending with Leonard K. Payne
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN856:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Dustin A.
Ellis and ending with Laura A. Price
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN857:
Chantal J. Bhan, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN858:
3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kenneth
Helman and ending with Erin E. Meehan
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN859:
Andrew T. Rucker, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN860:
Vj Omundson, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN861:
87 nominations in the Navy beginning with Matthew
K. Ahlers and ending with Gretchen L. Woodard
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN862:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Deserine
S. Pricejordan and ending with Kelly A. Varonfakis
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN863:
3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Adam S.
Bashaw and ending with Sonja M. M. Lohmeyer
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN864:
7 nominations in the Navy beginning with Carmelita
S. Fleming and ending with Craig R. Schoene
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN865:
James E. Coleman, Jr., in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN866:
Theodore M. Menke, in the Navy, to be
Captain
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN867:
10 nominations in the Navy beginning with Edwin J.
Ducayet and ending with Kipp T. Teamey
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN879:
Gavin N. Unverfehrt, in the Air Force, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN880:
Bonnie L. Riportella, in the Army, to be
Major
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN881:
Winston S. Williams, Jr., in the Army, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN882:
Jared K. Stone, in the Marine Corps, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN883:
Justin K. Sing, in the Marine Corps, to be
Lieutenant Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN884:
Kerri R. Fuhs, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN885:
Jesse D. King, in the Navy, to be
Commander
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN886:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Randall G
. Hodo and ending with Gavin A. Sanjume
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN887:
2 nominations in the Navy beginning with David W.
Davis II and ending with Jonathan K. Markrich
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN888:
7 nominations in the Navy beginning with Glenn M.
Eberhart and ending with Steven J. Petracek
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN889:
21 nominations in the Navy beginning with Scott A.
Asakevich and ending with Danielle J. Wilhelm
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN890:
4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffrey
Benson and ending with Elmer F. Riley III
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN891:
8 nominations in the Navy beginning with Robert J.
Alwine II and ending with Darren S. Wall
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN892:
6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Julia L.
Azurin and ending with Maryellen V. Wetmore
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN893:
9 nominations in the Navy beginning with Ryan A.
Baum and ending with Dawn L. Wynn
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN894:
8 nominations in the Navy beginning with Bernard H
. Hofmann and ending with Hoi S. Wong
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN895:
John P. Smail, in the Space Force, to be
Colonel
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
