EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

On 2026-06-18, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES" in the Senate.

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2934-S2935] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The following executive reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. CRUZ for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Capt. Matthew T. Brown and ending with Capt. Torrence B. Wilson, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 18, 2025. (minus 1 nominee: Capt. Blake L. Novak) *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Russell E. Dash, to be Rear Admiral. *Coast Guard nomination of Joanna K. Hiigel, to be Rear Admiral. *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Capt. John F. Barresi and ending with Capt. Jacqueline M. Leverich, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 19, 2026. *Coast Guard nomination of Tabitha A. Schiro, to be Rear Admiral (Lower Half). *Coast Guard nomination of Dorothy J. Hernaez, to be Rear Admiral (Lower Half). *Coast Guard nomination of Tevin A. White, to be Lieutenant Commander. Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. [[Page S2935]] *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Edward J. Abma and ending with Devon D. Zych, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on January 29, 2026. (minus 1 nominee: Jess M. Gallant) *Coast Guard nomination of Jon M. Kreischer, to be Captain. *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Ronzelle L. Green and ending with Tabitha A. Schiro, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on February 23, 2026. *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Christopher P. Rabalais and ending with Todd A. Ray, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 4, 2026. By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary. Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice. Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years. *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) ____________________