[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 184 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8830]
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                        PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will proceed now to executive 
session to consider the following nominations, which the clerk will 
report en bloc.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nominations of 
Darlene Michele Soltys, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years; and Robert A. Salerno, of the District of Columbia, to 
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 
for the term of fifteen years.
  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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  If there is no further debate, the question is, Will the Senate 
advise and consent to the Salerno and Soltys nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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