The President sent two nominations to the Senate Thursday.

Thomas G. Kotarac, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2017, vice Michael Schwartz, term expired.

Valerie Martinez, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Deepa Gupta, term expiring.