January 3, 2017: PN371 Came Back. Never Confirmed.

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Congress.gov lists the latest action on PN371 as January 3, 2017: “Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.” The Senate floor activity page for that date lists the same return for PN371.

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, as printed in the Senate Manual, provides that nominations neither confirmed nor rejected during the session are returned. This site does not treat a rule return as a conviction, a finding of unfitness, or a secret deal. It is the official disposition: no confirmation.

There was no full-Senate yes. There was no full-Senate no recorded as a roll-call rejection. The nomination ended as a return.

Sources

Congress.gov, PN371, latest action Jan. 3, 2017. www.congress.gov

U.S. Senate, floor activity, Jan. 3, 2017 (PN371 returned). www.senate.gov

Opinion

The following is commentary by this site. It is not a finding of fact and not a legal conclusion.

Compiler take

Returned. Not confirmed. Two years acting, one hearing, one committee vote, one Cotton hold, and a rule. That is the confirmation record.