[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 160 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S6346]
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             Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar

  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 323, 324, 325; that the Senate vote on the 
nominations en bloc, with no intervening action or debate; that if 
confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon 
the table en bloc; that the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action; that no further motions be in order; and that any 
statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. INHOFE. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, it is my hope that we will be able to 
come to agreement with regard to the nominees whom I have just asked 
for consideration. These are individuals who have been moved out of the 
Energy and Natural Resources Committee to be named to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission. This is a Commission that has been 
without a functioning quorum for months on end. They have just recently 
been able to achieve that quorum, but they are not yet to a full 
complement.
  We worked hard to reach an agreement with colleagues so these names 
could advance so the FERC could get to work in an expeditious manner. 
There is much to be considered. The work that has piled up, that has 
cost our economy, that has cost our country over these many months, as 
we have seen these delays when you don't have a functioning FERC, has 
been considerable. We want to try to reach agreement, but I am 
disappointed that we are not going to be able to advance them this 
afternoon.

  With that, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.