[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6005-S6006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further 
consideration of PN 1731, Kimberley Sherri Knowles to be an associate 
judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; that the 
nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made 
and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no 
further motions be in order to the nomination; that any related 
statements be printed in the Record, and the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


               superior court of the district of columbia

       Kimberley Sherri Knowles, of the District of Columbia, to 
     be an Associate Judge of the

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     Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
     fifteen years.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN 
1826, James B. Cunningham, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
Republic of Afghanistan; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion 
to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, there be no 
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to 
the nomination; that any related statements be printed in the Record; 
that President Obama be immediately notified of the Senate's action, 
and the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


                          department of state

       James B. Cunningham, of New York, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career-Minister, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

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