Floor Speech2026-06-02

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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On 2026-06-02, Senator Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) delivered a floor speech titled "EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE" in the Senate.

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Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2495] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following executive reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. WICKER for the Committee on Armed Services. Army nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. William E. Temple V and ending with Brig. Gen. Brian F. Wertzler, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on January 15, 2026. (minus 2 nominees: Brig. Gen. Tracey L. Poirier; Brig. Gen. Kendrick D. Traylor) *Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Constantin E. Nicolet, to be Lieutenant General. *Air Force nominations beginning with Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley and ending with Maj. Gen. David G. Shoemaker, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. *Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Guillaume N. Beaurpere, to be Lieutenant General. *Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Joseph F. Cahill III, to be Vice Admiral. Army nomination of Col. Michael W. Brancamp, to be Brigadier General. Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Carey H. Cash, to be Rear Admiral. Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records 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. Air Force nominations beginning with Ruben Adorno and ending with Taylor A. Youtsler, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Michael R. Abbott and ending with Jay R. Zeigler, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Kathryn L. Abbott and ending with Jonathan G. Yap, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Corbin A. Aldridge and ending with Sung B. Yi, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Donald J. Adkins and ending with Zheng Zhong, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Kaila W. Acres and ending with Jaimie M. Wyckoff, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Army nomination of Timothy M. Benedict, to be Colonel. Army nomination of Gladys E. Scales, to be Colonel. Army nomination of John M. Heaton, to be Colonel. Army nominations beginning with Andy Buissereth and ending with Eric S. Slater, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Army nominations beginning with Kevin A. Chesnut and ending with Trevor R. Robles, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Army nomination of Jeremy D. Reed, to be Major. Army nominations beginning with Joshua T. Kresowaty and ending with Mary C. Penniman, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Army nomination of Matthew S. McGuire, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Army nomination of Michele L. Buratti, to be Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Scott M. Carter, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Steven M. Warner, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Garrett W. Vetter, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Michael J. Simpson, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Steven A. Bolt, to be Major. Marine Corps nomination of Samir J. Glenn-Roundtree, to be Major. Navy nomination of Jess A. Vaught, to be Captain. Navy nomination of John H. Ross, to be Captain. Navy nomination of John D. Morris IV, to be Captain. Navy nomination of Frances S. Thomas, to be Lieutenant Commander. Navy nominations beginning with Daniel J. Clark and ending with Stephen M. Thomas, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Navy nomination of Jami Lea G. Buckley, to be Commander. Navy nomination of Jeffrey T. Chewning, to be Captain. *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.) ____________________

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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2495] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following executive reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. WICKER for the Committee on Armed Services. Army nominations beginning with Brig. Gen. William E. Temple V and ending with Brig. Gen. Brian F. Wertzler, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on January 15, 2026. (minus 2 nominees: Brig. Gen. Tracey L. Poirier; Brig. Gen. Kendrick D. Traylor) *Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Constantin E. Nicolet, to be Lieutenant General. *Air Force nominations beginning with Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley and ending with Maj. Gen. David G. Shoemaker, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. *Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Guillaume N. Beaurpere, to be Lieutenant General. *Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Joseph F. Cahill III, to be Vice Admiral. Army nomination of Col. Michael W. Brancamp, to be Brigadier General. Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Carey H. Cash, to be Rear Admiral. Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records 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. Air Force nominations beginning with Ruben Adorno and ending with Taylor A. Youtsler, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Michael R. Abbott and ending with Jay R. Zeigler, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Kathryn L. Abbott and ending with Jonathan G. Yap, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Corbin A. Aldridge and ending with Sung B. Yi, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Donald J. Adkins and ending with Zheng Zhong, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Air Force nominations beginning with Kaila W. Acres and ending with Jaimie M. Wyckoff, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 12, 2026. Army nomination of Timothy M. Benedict, to be Colonel. Army nomination of Gladys E. Scales, to be Colonel. Army nomination of John M. Heaton, to be Colonel. Army nominations beginning with Andy Buissereth and ending with Eric S. Slater, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Army nominations beginning with Kevin A. Chesnut and ending with Trevor R. Robles, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Army nomination of Jeremy D. Reed, to be Major. Army nominations beginning with Joshua T. Kresowaty and ending with Mary C. Penniman, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Army nomination of Matthew S. McGuire, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Army nomination of Michele L. Buratti, to be Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Scott M. Carter, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Steven M. Warner, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Garrett W. Vetter, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Michael J. Simpson, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Marine Corps nomination of Steven A. Bolt, to be Major. Marine Corps nomination of Samir J. Glenn-Roundtree, to be Major. Navy nomination of Jess A. Vaught, to be Captain. Navy nomination of John H. Ross, to be Captain. Navy nomination of John D. Morris IV, to be Captain. Navy nomination of Frances S. Thomas, to be Lieutenant Commander. Navy nominations beginning with Daniel J. Clark and ending with Stephen M. Thomas, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 30, 2026. Navy nomination of Jami Lea G. Buckley, to be Commander. Navy nomination of Jeffrey T. Chewning, to be Captain. *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.) ____________________