SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Monday, May 15, 2017

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

Issue No. 73
 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Jeffrey A. Rosen (Cal. No. 37)

Rachel L. Brand (Cal. No. 35)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Monday, May 15, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive
session to resume consideration of the nomination of Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of
Transportation; further, that the time until 5:30 p.m. be divided equally in the usual form and that
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the pending cloture motions ripen at 5:30 p.m.
Ordered further, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey
A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
be waived.
Ordered further, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Rachel
L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived.
(May 10, 11, 2017.)
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RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED

SUBJECT
NO. NO. BY
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TREATIES

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED

SUBJECT
NO. DOC. NO. BY
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NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
NO. NO. BY

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
35 57 Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Apr 03, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Attorney General, vice Derek Anthony West, Grassley, Committee on the
resigned. Judiciary, without printed
report.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
* 37 102 Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Apr 05, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Secretary of Transportation, vice Victor M. Thune, Committee on
Mendez. Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, without
printed report.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
54 104 Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General May 04, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, Burr, Select Committee on
vice Caroline Diane Krass, resigned. Intelligence, without printed
report.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
* 55 52 Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador May 09, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Corker, Committee on
United States of America to the People's Foreign Relations, without
Republic of China. printed report.
* 56 83 Todd Philip Haskell, of Florida, a Career May 09, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Corker, Committee on
of Counselor, to be Ambassador Foreign Relations, without
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the printed report.
United States of America to the Republic of
the Congo.
* 57 84 Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, a May 09, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Career Member of the Senior Foreign Corker, Committee on
Service, Class of Counselor, to be Foreign Relations, without
Ambassador Extraordinary and printed report.
Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Senegal, and to
serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

* Signifies nominees commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARYS DESK

FOREIGN SERVICE
* PN116 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Alexander Dickie, IV, which was received by the Senate
and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 21, 2017.
* PN353 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (201) beginning Joel Justin Agalsoff, and ending Iva Ziza,
which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 25,
2017.
* PN354 - 1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (96) beginning Edward Francis Acevedo, and ending
Benjamin D. Zinner, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of April 25, 2017.
* PN355 - 1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (19) beginning Jim Nelson Barnhart, Jr., and ending
Anne N. Williams, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record of April 25, 2017.
* PN357 - 1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (20) beginning Jeffery S. Austin, and ending Jeffrey G.
Willnow, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of
April 25, 2017.

* Signifies nominees commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
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PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

MESSAGE DATE NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION ** REQUESTED SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
NO. RECEIVED REQUESTED BY INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
COMMITTEE RECEIVED

351 Apr 25, 2017 Stephen Elliott Boyd, of Yes

Alabama, to be an Assistant
Attorney General, vice Peter
Joseph Kadzik.

* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee
** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this
section for 10 session days
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in
the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and,
or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate Executive
Calendar entitled Notice of Intent to Object. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)

MESSAGE NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

NO.

104 Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central May 11, 2017 - Mr. Grassley
Intelligence Agency.
172 Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and May 11, 2017 - Mr. Wyden
Financial Crimes.
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MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on
either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section
contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.

DATE SUBJECT