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“EXECUTIVE CALENDAR” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S2187-S2188 on April 21, 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:
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, as if in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged and the Senate proceed to the consideration of PN1419, PN1528, PN1529, and PN1659; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order; that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the Record; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
Without objection, it is so ordered.
The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:
in the foreign service
The following-named Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the Department of State for promotion within the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Career Minister:
Kin Wah Moy, of Maryland
Richard Norland, of Virginia
Julieta Valls Noyes, of Virginia
Elizabeth H. Richard, of Texas
Stephanie S. Sullivan, of Maryland
The following-named Career Members of the Foreign Service of the Department of Agriculture for promotion within the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Minister-Counselor:
Deanna M.J. Ayala, of Minnesota
Robert Henry Hanson, of Maryland
Darya Chehrezad, of California
The following-named Career Members of the Foreign Service for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor:
Casey Eben Bean, of Maryland
Christine Strossman, of Florida
The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the Department of Agriculture for promotion within the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Career Minister:
Clay M. Hamilton, of Texas
The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the Department of State for promotion within the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Career Minister:
Laura Farnsworth Dogu, of Texas
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