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“CONFIRMATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S1973 on March 23, 2020.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONFIRMATIONS
Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate March 23, 2020:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MINDY BRASHEARS, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD SAFETY.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
KATHERINE ANDREA LEMOS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
KATHERINE ANDREA LEMOS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JAMES E. MCPHERSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.
MATTHEW P. DONOVAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS.
IN THE NAVY
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
To be rear admiral (lower half)
CAPT. BRADLEY J. ANDROS
CAPT. MARK D. BEHNING
CAPT. PUTNAM H. BROWNE
CAPT. MATTHEW J. BURNS
CAPT. JOSEPH F. CAHILL III
CAPT. BRIAN L. DAVIES
CAPT. LAWRENCE F. LEGREE
CAPT. MARC J. MIGUEZ
CAPT. CARLOS A. SARDIELLO
CAPT. RICHARD E. SEIF, JR.
CAPT. DEREK A. TRINQUE
CAPT. DENNIS VELEZ
CAPT. DARRYL L. WALKER
CAPT. ROBERT D. WESTENDORFF
CAPT. THOMAS R. WILLIAMS I
