[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8613]
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              NOMINATION DISCHARGED AND EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Environment and Public Works Committee be discharged from consideration 
of PN714 and the Senate proceed to consider the following nominations 
en bloc: PN714, Calendar Nos. 385, 392, and 426.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nominations of 
Richard Capel Howorth, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2020; Cherry Ann Murray, of Kansas, to be Director of the Office of 
Science, Department of Energy; Eric Drake Eberhard, of Washington, to 
be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2018; and Darryl L. 
DePriest, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business 
Administration.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the nominations en 
bloc?
  If not, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the 
Howorth, Murray, Eberhard, and DePriest nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 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 nominations; that any statements related to the nominations be 
printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of 
the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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