[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 188 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7291]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 461, 462, 464, 478, 479, 480, 488, and 490.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of Joseph Kernan, of 
Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; Guy B. 
Roberts, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; Robert 
L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness; Robert Behler, of Pennsylvania, to be Director 
of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense; Thomas B. 
Modly, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Navy; James F. Geurts, 
of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Robert H. 
McMahon, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Shon 
J. Manasco, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Kernan, 
Roberts, Wilkie, Behler, Modly, Geurts, McMahon, and Manasco 
nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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