[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5606-S5608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
Vote On Burns Nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate equally
divided prior to a vote on the Burns nomination.
The majority leader.
Mr. REID. Madam President, are we on the second nomination in this
stack of nominations?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.
Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that all time be
yielded back on this stack of nominations.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Without objection, it is so ordered.
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The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination
of Stephen G. Burns, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30,
2019?
Mr. RISCH. Madam President, 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.
The result was announced--yeas 60, nays 40, as follows:
[Rollcall Vote No. 266 Ex.]
YEAS--60
Alexander
Baldwin
Begich
Bennet
Blumenthal
Booker
Boxer
Brown
Cantwell
Cardin
Carper
Casey
Collins
Coons
Donnelly
Durbin
Feinstein
Fischer
Franken
Gillibrand
Hagan
Harkin
Heinrich
Heitkamp
Heller
Hirono
Inhofe
Johnson (SD)
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Landrieu
Leahy
Levin
Manchin
Markey
McCaskill
Menendez
Merkley
Mikulski
Murphy
Murray
Nelson
Pryor
Reed
Reid
Rockefeller
Sanders
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
Stabenow
Tester
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Walsh
Warner
Warren
Whitehouse
Wyden
NAYS--40
Ayotte
Barrasso
Blunt
Boozman
Burr
Chambliss
Coats
Coburn
Cochran
Corker
Cornyn
Crapo
Cruz
Enzi
Flake
Graham
Grassley
Hatch
Hoeven
Isakson
Johanns
Johnson (WI)
Kirk
Lee
McCain
McConnell
Moran
Murkowski
Paul
Portman
Risch
Roberts
Rubio
Scott
Sessions
Shelby
Thune
Toomey
Vitter
Wicker
The nomination was confirmed.
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NOMINATION OF LINDA A. SCHWARTZ TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS (POLICY AND PLANNING)
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NOMINATION OF MATTHEW T. HARRINGTON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR
FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF
LESOTHO
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NOMINATION OF TODD D. ROBINSON, 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 REPUBLIC OF
GUATEMALA
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NOMINATION OF JANE D. HARTLEY TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
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NOMINATION OF JANE D. HARTLEY TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO
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NOMINATION OF NINA HACHIGIAN TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA TO THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, WITH THE RANK
AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY
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NOMINATION OF GORDON O. TANNER TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE AIR FORCE
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will
proceed to the following nominations, which the clerk will report.
The legislative clerk read the nominations of Linda A. Schwartz, of
Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Policy
and Planning); Matthew T. Harrington, of Virginia, a Career Member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Kingdom of Lesotho; Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, 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 Republic of Guatemala; Jane D. Hartley, of New York, to
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the French Republic; Jane D. Hartley, of New York, to serve
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Principality of Monaco; Nina Hachigian, of California, to be
Representative of the United States of America to the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; and Gordon O. Tanner, of Alabama, to
be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
vote on schwartz nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Linda A.
Schwartz, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans
Affairs (Policy and Planning)?
The nomination was confirmed.
vote on harrington nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Matthew T.
Harrington, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service,
Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Lesotho?
The nomination was confirmed.
vote on robinson nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Todd D.
Robinson, of New Jersey, 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 Republic of
Guatemala?
The nomination was confirmed.
vote on hartley nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Jane D.
Hartley, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the French Republic?
The nomination was confirmed.
vote on hartley nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Jane D.
Hartley, of New York, to serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Principality of Monaco?
The nomination was confirmed.
vote on hachigian nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is,
Will
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the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Nina Hachigian, of
California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary?
The nomination was confirmed.
vote on tanner nomination
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is,
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Gordon O.
Tanner, of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air
Force?
The nomination was confirmed.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motions to
reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table with no
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to
the nominations; and that the President be immediately notified of the
Senate's action.
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