March 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 54 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session); Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 54
(Senate - March 28, 2019)
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[Pages S2082-S2085] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar Nos. 130 through 156 and all nominations on the Secretary's desk; that the nominations be confirmed; that 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; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Mr. MERKLEY. Reserving the right to object, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is recognized. Mr. MERKLEY. The majority leader has said he is going to put a rule change on the floor, and we are going to return to historical norm. The historical norm has been that when such issues are on the floor, amendments will be allowed. Does the majority leader intend to allow amendments? Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I understand the Senator from Oregon is propounding a question. If he would repeat it, I would appreciate it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon. Mr. MERKLEY. Referring to historical norms, it has been a historical norm to allow amendments on the floor of this Chamber so that they could be debated, and I recall very well listening to you complain a great deal about Harry Reid's blocking of amendments, blocking the tree, and he did, in fact, do that as the majority leader. Then he would negotiate with that whole set of amendments on both sides. It took some time, but there were amendments. We have had a historic lull in amendments, and now we are proposing a rule change on how this Chamber operates. So isn't it the right thing to do, before returning to historical norm or trying to restore that sense of making this a functioning Chamber-- Mr. McCONNELL. Is the Senator asking me a question? Mr. MERKLEY. Yes.--to allow amendments when this comes to the floor? I am asking if he would allow such amendments. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, let me say that we have had a number of bills that were brought to the floor open for amendment. One of the things we devolved into here, another unfortunate precedent, is Members objecting to time agreements on amendments from either side. So even if the majority leader calls up a bill and has it open for amendment, unless Members of the Senate in both parties will allow there to be time agreements so that we can actually have votes on amendments, it gets bogged down. I think the complaint of my friend from Oregon is legitimate. I have been very frustrated by the fact that when I [[Page S2083]] call up a bill and open it up for amendments, I have Members on both sides preventing each other's amendments from getting a vote. I share the frustration of my colleague from Oregon, but I assure him that when I call up a bill and say that it is open for amendment, it is open for amendment. It is just that it requires Senatorial bipartisan cooperation to set time agreements to actually have such votes. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent--I think I have a UC agreement, a UC pending. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request with respect to the-- Mr. MERKLEY. Reserving the right to object, I didn't actually get clarity on whether he will open the floor for amendments when he will bring this rule change to the floor--whether it will be open in the sense that when one amendment is completed, a Senator can ask for another to be considered or only the amendments he approves will be allowed to be considered. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, in order to guarantee a particular amendment would get a vote without consent, we would have to be able to get 60 votes and vote cloture to advance the amendment. I will just reiterate to my friend from Oregon that his complaint is legitimate, but it does require, no matter what the majority leader says with regard to openness of the bill, some level of bipartisan cooperation in order to process amendments. We have tried that on numerous occasions, and Members on both sides have sort of hunkered down and objected to each other's amendments, thereby making the amendment process, in an open fashion, simply impossible. I do have a consent agreement pending. I don't know whether the Senator from Oregon wants to continue to object to all of these-- Mr. MERKLEY. Reserving the right to object. Mr. McCONNELL.--nominations, which would include people from the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Army. I was seeking the military promotions of these people who are serving our country in the Armed Forces. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Mr. MERKLEY. Reserving the right to object, I will, in fact, make this the last time I reserve the right to object, simply to make the point that there are many ideas for improving this Chamber that have not had due consideration. My colleague has expressed a lot of frustration over executive nominations. I put forward an amendment in the minority establishing a 100-day clock for amendments to be voted before this floor once the paperwork is complete. Others have other ideas, including the ability to have a time at the start of every 2 years to be able to have an open debate on amendments--on how we work. Others have other ideas for improving this Chamber. I think such a debate is way overdue, but if it is the majority leader's intent to allow just the one issue that he is bringing forward, then that is not turning the clock back to historical norm. I was here in this Chamber in 1976 and during the eighties, seeing this body debate issues. I would ask, if my colleague brings this to the floor as he is planning to do, that he open it up for amendments. Get a time agreement. I will certainly encourage my side to agree to such a thing. I take your point about it not just being a delay. I think there are serious possibilities for improving how we work that should be debated. I hope my colleague will open the floor for amendments. I withdraw my objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows: IN THE MARINE CORPS The following named officers for appointment in the United States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203: To be brigadier general Col. Leonard F. Anderson, IV Col. William E. Souza, III IN THE NAVY The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be rear admiral Rear Adm. (lh) Peter G. Stamatopoulos The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be rear admiral Rear Adm. (lh) Gayle D. Shaffer 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 Rear Adm. (lh) Kelly A. Aeschbach Rear Adm. (lh) Frank D. Whitworth The following named officers for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Rear Adm. (lh) Blake L. Converse Rear Adm. (lh) Charles B. Cooper, II Rear Adm. (lh) Donald D. Gabrielson Rear Adm. (lh) Gregory N. Harris Rear Adm. (lh) Jeffrey T. Jablon Rear Adm. (lh) Yancy B. Lindsey Rear Adm. (lh) John F. Meier Rear Adm. (lh) James E. Pitts Rear Adm. (lh) John B. Skillman Rear Adm. (lh) Karl O. Thomas Rear Adm. (lh) John F. Wade Rear Adm. (lh) Michael A. Wettlaufer The following named officer 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. Dean A. Vanderley The following named officer 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. Kenneth W. Epps The following named officer 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. Timothy H. Weber The following named officer 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. James L. Hancock 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. Nicholas M. Homan Capt. Michael J. Vernazza The following named officer 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. Charles W. Brown The following named officer for appointment as Chief of Naval Personnel and appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 5141: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr. IN THE AIR FORCE The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Steven L. Basham The following named Air National Guard of the United States officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 12212: To be brigadier general Col. Steven J. Butow in the army The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Karen H. Gibson 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 Rear Adm. (lh) James P. Downey Rear Adm. (lh) Shane G. Gahagan Rear Adm. (lh) Francis D. Morley The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Ronald A. Boxall in the army The following named officer for appointment as Chief of Chaplains, United States Army, and appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to that position under title 10, U.S.C., sections 7036 and 7073: To be major general Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Solhjem The following named officers for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: To be major general Brig: Gen. Telita Crosland [[Page S2084]] Brig. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster The following named Army National Guard of the United States officer for appointment as the Director, Army National Guard, and for appointment to the grade indicated in the Reserve of the Army under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 10506: To be lieutenant general Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Leon N. Thurgood The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt in the air force The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be lieutenant general Lt. Gen. James C. Slife in the army The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be general Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk, II in the navy The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Dee L. Mewbourne The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Jon A. Hill The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be vice admiral Rear Adm. Stuart B. Munsch Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk IN THE AIR FORCE PN288 AIR FORCE nominations (55) beginning DANIEL M. ANDERSON, and ending DENISE M. ZONA, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN425 AIR FORCE nomination of Thomas D. Crimmins, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN427 AIR FORCE nominations (16) beginning SHAWN C. BISHOP, and ending CHRISTIAN L. WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN428 AIR FORCE nominations (14) beginning MICHELL A. ARCHEBELLE, and ending SHELLEY A. SHELTON, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN429 AIR FORCE nominations (6) beginning PETER N. FISCHER, and ending JONATHAN H. WADE, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN430 AIR FORCE nominations (425) beginning BRIAN M. ALEXANDER, and ending JASON C. ZUMWALT, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN472 AIR FORCE nomination of Latoya D. Smith, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN473 AIR FORCE nomination of Lisa Marie Ahaesy, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN500 AIR FORCE nominations (3) beginning JULIE HUYGEN, and ending TOM POSCH, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 6, 2019. IN THE ARMY PN305 ARMY nomination of Matthew D. Colsia, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN306 ARMY nomination of Deven R. Gaston, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN380 ARMY nominations (949) beginning ADRIAN ACEVEDO, and ending G010477, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 6, 2019. PN381 ARMY nominations (556) beginning BENJAMIN T. ABEL, and ending G010598, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 6, 2019. PN382 ARMY nominations (555) beginning KWANSAH E. ACKAH, and ending D014862, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 6, 2019. PN383 ARMY nominations (51) beginning ALAN ADAME, and ending D013619, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 6, 2019. PN384 ARMY nomination of Elizabeth A. Fields, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 6, 2019. PN433 ARMY nomination of P. J. Fox, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN434 ARMY nomination of Nathan M. Clayton, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN435 ARMY nomination of Adam P. James, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN436 ARMY nominations (33) beginning JASON S. BAKER, and ending RICHARD J. ZEIGLER, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN437 ARMY nomination of Shelia R. Day, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN438 ARMY nomination of Robert D. Cope, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN439 ARMY nomination of William C. Mitchell, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of February 25, 2019. PN474 ARMY nomination of Rubirosa B. Bago, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN475 ARMY nomination of Meghan C. Gerrity, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN476 ARMY nomination of Daniel M. Jansen, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN477 ARMY nomination of Randolph Powell, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN478 ARMY nomination of Michael J. Prokos, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN481 ARMY nomination of Anthony Bellofigueroa, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN482 ARMY nomination of Sean R. Richardson, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN483 ARMY nomination of Kahtonna C. Allen, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN484 ARMY nomination of Angelo N. Catalano, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN485 ARMY nomination of Charles J. Calais, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN486 ARMY nomination of Robert T. Evans, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN501 ARMY nominations (2) beginning PAULA I. SCHASBERGER, and ending JAN E. ALDYKIEWICZ, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 6, 2019. IN THE MARINE CORPS PN319 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning STEVEN M. ANGELINE, and ending Curtis E. Borjas, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN326 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning DAVID F. HUNLEY, and ending JAMES P. STOCKWELL, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN328 MARINE CORPS nomination of John C. Jarvis, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN337 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning NATHANEAL J. HART, JR., and ending DUSTIN R. HEFFEL, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. PN340 MARINE CORPS nominations (5) beginning MATTHEW J. ANDERSON, and ending ISAAC K. TIBAYAN, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 24, 2019. IN THE NAVY PN487 NAVY nomination of Edward M. Prendergast, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN489 NAVY nomination of Thomas L. Hinnant, III, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN490 NAVY nomination of Sanjay Sharma, which was received by the Senate [[Page S2085]] and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2019. PN502 NAVY nomination of Angela Tang, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 6, 2019. ____________________
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