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Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 15, 2016

No Roll Call Votes

Legislative Business

Passed Calendar #319, S.571 - Pilot's Bill of Rights, with committee-reported substitute amendment and a Feinstein amendment.

Adopted S.Res.336, honoring the Portland Timbers as the champions of Major League Soccer in 2015.

 

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Calendar #378 - Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

Executive Calendar #380 - Derek Tai-Ching Kan, of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar #427 - Dana J. Boente, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.

Executive Calendar #428 - Robert Lloyd Capers, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.

Executive Calendar #429 - John P. Fishwick, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.

Executive Calendar #430 - Emily Gray Rice, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.