[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2502-S2503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. INHOFE for the Committee on Armed Services.
       *Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary 
     of the Navy.
       *Victor G. Mercado, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense.
       *James H. Anderson, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense.
       *Air Force nomination of Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., to be 
     General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Daniel D. Boyack, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, Jr., 
     to be Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. Dagvin R. 
     M. Anderson and ending with Brig. Gen. Edward W. Thomas, Jr., 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on May 4, 2020.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Dennis S. McKean, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Michael L. Place, to be Major 
     General.

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       Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Shoshana S. Chatfield, to 
     be Rear Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Capt. Cynthia A. Kuehner, to be Rear 
     Admiral (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, to be Vice 
     Admiral.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. William K. Lescher, to be 
     Admiral.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Dennis A. Crall, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nomination of Maj. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, to 
     be Lieutenant General.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning with Col. Adam L. 
     Chalkley and ending with Col. Farrell J. Sullivan, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on May 4, 2020. (minus 1 nominee: Col. 
     Jason G. Woodworth)
       Air Force nomination of Col. Jeannine M. Ryder, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Norman S. West, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Hinote, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Kirk W. Smith, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, to be 
     General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. David G. Bassett, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Todd III, to be 
     Lieutenant General.
       Army nomination of Col. Jemal J. Beale, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Navy nomination of Vice Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, to be Vice 
     Admiral.

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save 
the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these 
nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of 
Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       Air Force nomination of Kurt W. Helfrich, to be Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Joseph B. Lorkowski 
     and ending with Brock L. Yelton, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 4, 2020.
       Air Force nomination of Jonathan L. Arnholt, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Andrew N. Pike, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Chelsey L. Buchanan 
     and ending with Zachary R. Stroman, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 4, 2020.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Reni B. Angelova and 
     ending with Grant W. Wisner, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     4, 2020.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Ricardo Antonio 
     Aldahondo and ending with Noah C. Wood, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 4, 2020.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Yvonne E. Abedi and 
     ending with Jennifer L. Zanzig, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 4, 2020.
       Air Force nomination of James B. Hall, to be Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Anthony R. George, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Air Force nomination of Matthew D. Brill, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Laura A. Abbott and 
     ending with Andrew P. Zwirlein, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 11, 2020.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Ryan S. Combest and 
     ending with Rachel S. Van Sciver, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 11, 2020.
       Air Force nomination of Megan A. Sherwood, to be Major.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Jonah R. Brown and 
     ending with Jake D. Whitlock, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     11, 2020.
       Air Force nomination of Melanie C. Martin, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nominations beginning with Samuel C. Horton and ending 
     with Timothy C. Montgomery, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     4, 2020.
       Army nominations beginning with Gary A. Anderson, Jr. and 
     ending with Rodney J. Staggers, Jr., which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 4, 2020.
       Army nomination of Lauren A. Scherer, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Shula M. Clark, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Jason M. Windham, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Tina N. Syfert, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Steven G. Ward, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Aleksandr Baron and ending 
     with Rodger I. Voltin, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 4, 
     2020.
       Army nomination of Patricia H. Passman, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Mark A. White, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
       Army nomination of Cory J. Young, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Edward K. Graybill, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Javier E. Sostrecintron, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Army nomination of Jason C. Derosa, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Mark C. Moretti, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Rockwell Allen, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Yong Yi, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
       Army nomination of Julian P. Gilbert, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Julliet O. Thomas, to be Major.
       Army nominations beginning with Philip R. Demontigny and 
     ending with Laura A. Woodson, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     11, 2020.
       Army nomination of Kodjo S. Knoxlimbacker, to be Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Anthony C. Triviso, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Christopher R. Yanity, to be 
     Lieutenant Colonel.
       Marine Corps nomination of Benjamin C. Kessler, to be 
     Major.
       Navy nomination of Matthew J. McGirr, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Thomas M. Vanscoten, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of James S. Carmichael, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of La Hesh A. Graham, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Jacquelyn M. L. Ketring, to be 
     Lieutenant Commander.
       Navy nomination of Leslie D. Sobol, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Kristen K. Parsons, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Satin L. Ibrahim, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Santhosh K. Shivashankar, to be 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Alejandro B. Sanchez, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Charlene G. Echague, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Anthony M. Pecoraro, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Michael R. Syamken, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of Javier N. Deluca-Johnson, to be 
     Lieutenant Commander.
       Navy nomination of Daniel L. Croom, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Bradley R. Yingst, to be Lieutenant 
     Commander.
       Navy nomination of Scott D. Stahl, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Brian J. Miller, to be Captain.
       Navy nominations beginning with Peter N. Alexakos and 
     ending with Michael W. Wissehr, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on May 11, 2020.
       By Mr. RUBIO for the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of National 
     Intelligence.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.

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