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Nomination 586

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Sep 21, 1981
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PN586 Sandra Day O'Connor, of Arizona, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Potter Stewart, retired. Supreme Court of the United States Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 274

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Nomination 58

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Feb 23, 1985
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PN58 Marine Corps Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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Nomination 585

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Sep 18, 1981
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PN585 Lieutenant General John G. Albert, U. S. Air Force, (age 58), for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 8962. U. S. Air Force Confirmed by the Senate by Unan...

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Nomination 588

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Sep 18, 1981
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PN588 The following-named officer under the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 711, as follows: To be Senior Army Member of the Military Staff of the United Nations Lieutenant General William Rowland Richardson, Army of the United States (majo...

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Nomination 588

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Dec 5, 2023
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PN588 Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Amy Berman Jackson, retired. The Judiciary Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 328.

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Nomination 583

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Jul 18, 2017
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PN583 Patrick M. Shanahan, of Washington, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, vice Robert O. Work, resigned. Department of Defense Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 162.

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Nomination 5

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Apr 18, 2023
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PN5 Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice Alan Ray Shaffer. Department of Defense Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 84.

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Nomination 5

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Aug 1, 2019
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PN5 Eliot Pedrosa, of Florida, to be United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years, vice Mark E. Lopes, resigned. Inter-American Development Bank Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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Nomination 1586

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Jul 13, 2016
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PN1586 Army Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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Nomination 1586

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Oct 27, 1990
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PN1586 Air Force Confirmed by the Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Nomination 2586

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Jan 3, 2019
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PN2586 Brian C. Buescher, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice Laurie Smith Camp, retiring. The Judiciary Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the...

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Nomination 55

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Oct 7, 2025
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PN55-17 Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, vice Lanny Erdos. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

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Nomination 54

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Jul 27, 2023
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PN54 Nicole D. Theriot, of Louisiana, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Department of State Confirmed by...

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Nomination 56

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Jan 3, 2021
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PN56 Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2023, vice Sean Robert Mulvaney, term expired. Export-Import Bank of the United States Returned to the Pre...

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Nomination 52

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May 22, 2017
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PN52 Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China. Department of State Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 13. Record Vote Number: 133.

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Nomination 55

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Apr 7, 2017
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PN55 Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Antonin Scalia, deceased. Supreme Court of the United States Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 111.

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Nomination 986

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Oct 18, 1984
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PN986 Carol Gene Dawson, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 26, 1985, vice Samuel D. Zagoria, resigned. Consumer Product Safety Commission Returned to the President.

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Nomination 786

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Jun 4, 2026
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PN786-5 Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2031, vice Morgan W. Davis, term expired. African Development Foundation Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Ca...

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Nomination 786

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Sep 6, 2005
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PN786 John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Sandra Day O'Connor, retiring. The Supreme Court of the United States Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

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Nomination 186

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Jan 3, 2021
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PN186 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023, vice Susan Tsui Grundmann, term expired. Merit Systems Protection Board Returned to the President under the provisions...

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Nomination 686

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Mar 30, 1984
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PN686 Rear Admiral Paul A. Yost, U. S. Coast Guard, to be Commander, United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area with the grade of vice admiral while so serving, and Rear Admiral John D. Costello, U. S. Coast Guard, to be Commander, United States Coast Guard Pacif...

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Nomination 567

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Nov 15, 1983
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PN567 Navy Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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Nomination 572

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Oct 7, 1981
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PN572 U. S. Navy Confirmed by the Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Nomination 599

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Sep 18, 1981
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PN599 The following-named officer under the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Sections 3036, 3066, 3284 and 3307 to be assigned as The Surgeon General, United States Army, a position of importance and responsibilitydesignated by the President under s...

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Nomination 523

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Jul 30, 1981
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PN523 Lieutenant General Lloyd R. Leavitt, Jr., U. S. Air Force, (age 52), for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 8962. U. S. Air Force Confirmed by the Senate...

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