[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 101 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4112-S4113]
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NOMINATION OF STUART E. JONES, 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 REPUBLIC OF IRAQ
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NOMINATION OF ROBERT STEPHEN BEECROFT, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR
FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR
EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO
THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
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NOMINATION OF KAREN DYNAN TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
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NOMINATION OF ESTHER PUAKELA KIA`AINA TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR
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NOMINATION OF VINCENT G. LOGAN TO BE SPECIAL TRUSTEE, OFFICE OF SPECIAL
TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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NOMINATION OF JO EMILY HANDELSMAN TO BE AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will
proceed to the consideration of the following nominations, which the
clerk will report.
The assistant bill clerk read the nominations of Stuart E. Jones, of
Virginia, 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 Republic of Iraq; Robert Stephen
Beecroft, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service,
Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of
Egypt; Karen Dynan, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; Esther Puakela Kia`aina, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Interior; Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special
Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of
the Interior; and Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an
Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Vote on Jones Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate equally
divided prior to a vote on the Jones nomination.
Mr. CORKER. I yield back all time.
Ms. KLOBUCHAR. I yield back all time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination
of Stuart E. Jones, of Virginia, 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 Republic of
Iraq?
Mr. CORKER. I ask for the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
There appears to be a sufficient second.
The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant bill clerk called the roll.
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) and
the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.
Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the
Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from North Carolina
(Mr. Burr), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran).
Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr.
Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber
desiring to vote?
The result was announced--yeas 93, nays 0, as follows:
[Rollcall Vote No. 216 Ex.]
YEAS--93
Ayotte
Baldwin
Barrasso
Bennet
Blumenthal
Blunt
Booker
Boozman
Boxer
Brown
Cantwell
Cardin
Carper
Casey
Chambliss
Coats
Collins
Coons
Corker
Cornyn
Crapo
Cruz
Donnelly
Durbin
Enzi
Feinstein
Fischer
Flake
Franken
Gillibrand
Graham
Grassley
Hagan
Harkin
Hatch
Heinrich
Heitkamp
Heller
Hirono
Hoeven
Inhofe
Isakson
Johanns
Johnson (SD)
Johnson (WI)
Kaine
King
Kirk
Klobuchar
Landrieu
Leahy
Lee
Levin
Manchin
Markey
McCain
McCaskill
McConnell
Menendez
Merkley
Mikulski
Murkowski
Murphy
Murray
Nelson
Paul
Portman
Pryor
Reed
Reid
Risch
Roberts
Rockefeller
Rubio
Sanders
Schatz
Schumer
Scott
Sessions
Shaheen
Shelby
Stabenow
Tester
Thune
Toomey
Udall (NM)
Vitter
Walsh
Warner
Warren
Whitehouse
Wicker
Wyden
NOT VOTING--7
Alexander
Begich
Burr
Coburn
Cochran
Moran
Udall (CO)
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Beecroft Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2
minutes of debate on the Beecroft nomination.
Mr. REID. I yield back the time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time
is yielded back.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination
of Robert Stephen Beecroft, of California, a Career Member of the
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Arab Republic of Egypt?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Dynan Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate prior to
a vote on the Dynan nomination.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the time be yielded back.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time
is yielded back.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination
of Karen Dynan, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Kia`aina Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2
minutes of debate prior to a vote on the Kia`aina nomination.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the time be yielded back.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time
is yielded back.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination
of Esther Puakela Kia`aina, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of
the Interior?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Logan Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2
minutes of debate prior to a vote on the Logan nomination.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the time be yielded back.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time
is yielded back.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination
of Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special Trustee, Office of
Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior?
The nomination was confirmed.
Vote on Handelsman Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2
minutes of debate prior to the vote on the Handelsman nomination.
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the time be yielded back.
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time
is yielded back.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination
of Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an Associate Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy?
The nomination was confirmed.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motions to
reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table and the
President will be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
Vote Explanation
Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. President, due to unavoidable
family commitments, I was unable to cast votes relative to rollcall
vote No. 215 on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of
Cheryl Ann Krause to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit and
rollcall vote No. 216 on the confirmation of Stuart E. Jones to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. Had I been present, I would have
voted yea in each instance.
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