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Monday, January 23, 2023
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senator-designate Pete Ricketts, of Nebraska, was administered the oath of office by the Vice President.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S41-S60
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 6-26, S.J. Res. 1-3, and S. Res. 10-12.
Pages S54-55
Appointments:
Senate Trustee to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 99-591, as amended by Public Law 102-221, appointed the following member of the United States Senate for appointment as a Senate Trustee to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: Senator Manchin.
Page S58
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 60 yeas 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 1), Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Pages S41, S42-50
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Stacy Lynn Dean, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
Margo Schlanger, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Solomon Jeffrey Greene, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years.
David Uejio, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2023.
Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2029.
Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
Jeffrey Matthew Marootian, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
Laura Daniel-Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Jeffrey R. Gural, of New York, to be Chairperson of the Public Buildings Reform Board for a term of six years.
David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2030.
Kathryn Rose Lang, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2026.
Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.
Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2026.
Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2023.
Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2029.
Monde Muyangwa, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027.
Janet Keller, of California, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2023.
Janet Keller, of California, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2026.
Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2023.
Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2026.
Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.
Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti.
David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania.
Jennifer L. Johnson, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.
Julie Turner, of Maryland, to be Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador.
Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.
Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
Kathleen Cunningham Matthews, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2027.
Jeffrey Gedmin, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025.
Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be Chair of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.
Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2027.
Luis Manuel Botello, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025.
Michelle Mai Selesky Giuda, of Virginia, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2027.
Gerald H. Acker, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada.
Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
L. Felice Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.
Leopoldo Martinez Nucete, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years.
Estrellita Bograd Brodsky, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026.
Barbara George Johnson, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring February 4, 2026.
Dante Quintin Allen, of California, to be Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education.
LaWanda Amaker Toney, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education.
Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring August 30, 2028.
Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.
Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2024.
Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2025.
Adrienne Jennings Noti, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services.
Wesley L. Hsu, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Marian F. Gaston, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Monica Ramirez Almadani, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Colleen R. Lawless, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.
Jonathan James Canada Grey, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.
Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Gordon P. Gallagher, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
P. Casey Pitts, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.
Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Arun Subramanian, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Orelia Eleta Merchant, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Charnelle Bjelkengren, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
Scott Winston Colom, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Todd Gee, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
Jill E. Steinberg, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
Ismail J. Ramsey, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of California for the term of four years.
Kate E. Brubacher, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years.
Roy W. Minter, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
William R. Hart, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.
Michael Purnell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
Dale L. Bell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
Stephen K. Eberle, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
Justin L. Martinez, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the District of Utah for the term of four years.
Craig J. Anderson, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years.
Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
29 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
6 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Pages S58-60
Messages from the House:
Pages S53-54
Measures Referred:
Page S54
Measures Read the First Time:
Page S54 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S55-58
Additional Statements:
Pages S51-53
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)
Page S49
Recess: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and recessed at 6:27 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S58.)