[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 183 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8728]
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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. 269, 433, 435, 436, and 437.
  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 Thomas 
O. Melia, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development; Gabriel Camarillo, of 
Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; Marcel John 
Lettre, II, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence; the Navy, Vice Adm. Kurt W. Tidd to be Admiral; and 
Thomas Edgar Rothman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 motions 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; and that the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Melia, 
Camarillo, Lettre, Tidd, and Rothman nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of the following nomination under the 
privileged section of the Executive Calendar: PN892; that the Senate 
vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate; 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 nomination; that any related statements 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.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Steven 
Michael Haro, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the Haro nomination?
  The nomination was confirmed.

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