September 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 144 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Dale Cabaniss, of 
Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a 
term of four years.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia.


                       Nomination of James Byrne

  Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, we have a second to certify our growth 
in the VA by nominating James Byrne and approving his appointment. We 
have all worked hard to see that the VA is responsive. We get good news 
in the papers, not bad news. We are helping our veterans get back to 
work. The VA is working. We have some problems, but we have a lot fewer 
than we used to have. A lot of that is because of James Byrne. He has 
been working already, and we need to make him permanent. Please help us 
to confirm James Byrne.
  I yield to the Senator from Montana, Mr. Tester.
  Mr. TESTER. Madam President, I thank the chairman of the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs for his good work.
  Jim Byrne is the right man for the job. We passed the VA MISSION Act 
that needs to be implemented. I know Mr. Byrne has ruffled feathers 
among some here. In the end, I think he will do the right thing and 
that we can hold him accountable. It is critically important we get 
these folks confirmed so we can hold them accountable and get them in 
front of our committee. I would urge a ``yea'' vote on Jim Byrne.
  Mr. ISAKSON. I yield the floor.

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