we will continue again with the U.S. Space Force theme. We have another gentleman: Lt Gen Stephen N. Whiting of U.S. Space Force to be General and Commander of U.S. Space Command--again, a very, very important position to have. As we are…

we will move on to the next individual vote, as requested by my colleague from Alabama. Here we are moving on the floor of the U.S. Senate. I am glad to be joined by a number of colleagues in the Chamber this evening to support our men and…

we will proceed to COL Peter G. Hart. I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 94, COL Peter G. Hart, to the grade of Brigadier General. Colonel Hart is currently fulfilling a crucial role as an Army Strategist for the U.S. Central…

we have another opportunity to vote on another outstanding officer. This one is COL Scott D. Wilkinson, and he has been promoted to the grade of Brigadier General. As an Army veteran myself, I know and I understand the importance of…

we have just a couple more to go as we wrap up the evening. We have been reading off these nominations as fast as our staff could get them to us, and I guarantee that my colleague, Senator Sullivan of Alaska, and I would go all night if we…

we are going to move next to COL Joseph W. Wortham II. I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 94, COL Joseph W. Wortham II to the grade of Brigadier General. Again, we are seeing a pattern. We have Colonel Wortham. He is a decorated…

now, I have the honor and privilege of talking about MG John W. Brennan, Jr., on his appointment to the grade of Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army and his nomination to be the Deputy Commander of U.S. Africa Command. Major General…

our next nomination is a fine officer serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Our colleague from Alaska, Col. Dan Sullivan, also serves in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. I will read a little bit about this gentleman, and we will take an…

another great, decorated officer--and we are going to keep going because these men and women deserve to be confirmed. Madam President, I am going to talk now about CAPT Frank Schlereth on his appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral, lower…

we have got another incredible officer that we are bringing to the floor this evening for a voice vote, and I do hope my colleague from Alabama will explain to everyone out there who is watching why he has asked for individual votes, and…

we see another one bite the dust. It is a good thing I still have that discharge petition, and we will see Vice Admiral Cooper on the floor once again, and I hope that my colleague will choose to support him. So I served in the Iowa Army…

our next nominee as well is hoping to be confirmed this evening, again, by an individual vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Just as my colleague has asked, has demanded, my colleagues and I this evening are attempting to satisfy that…

I know this is a frustrating exercise, but we are going to flesh out some of these nominees tonight, truly incredible individuals who have served our Nation through thick and thin. These are folks who deserve to be promoted. So I rise…

if I can just address this very briefly before we move to my colleague from Indiana, I have a discharge petition that was signed at our conference lunch the other day for Lt. Gen. General M. Guillot. That discharge petition was signed by…

so I am going to pick up where my colleague is leaving off. We will keep on with the Space Force theme as we go forward here. I am bringing forward another really fantastic nominee, and this is Maj Gen Douglas A. Schiess. And I apologize…

And I am very sorry to hear that. Again, we have got another very short presentation here. I will have to explain it to my colleagues that maybe haven't served why they are brief. Madam President, I call to the floor Executive Calendar No…

Oh, we have more. We could go all night, Dan. We have done it before. But I am going to move on Col. Kevin J. Merrill to be a Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force. Col. Kevin Merrill most recently served as the Deputy Director of…

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