[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8687]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en 
bloc: Calendar Nos. 378, 380, and 427 through 430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
vote en bloc without intervening action or debate on the nominations in 
the order listed; that following disposition of the nominations, 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 
any of 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. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the 
nominations of Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director 
of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years; Derek Tai-
Ching Kan, of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of 
Directors for a term of five years; Dana J. Boente, of Virginia, to be 
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the 
term of four years; Robert Lloyd Capers, of New York, to be United 
States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of 
four years; John P. Fishwick, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States 
Attorney for the Western District of Virginia for the term of four 
years; and Emily Gray Rice, of New Hampshire, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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