NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia. Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services. Jeffrey Ledbetter, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development. George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Richard O’Malley, of Wisconsin, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs). Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026.…