[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 209 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S8241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the en bloc consideration of the 
following nominations: Executive Calendar Nos. 525, 526, 528, and 530.
  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 
Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of 
Norway; M. Lee McClenny, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Republic of Paraguay; Brock D. Bierman, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development; and Christopher Ashley Ford, of Maryland, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (International Security and Non-
Proliferation).
  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. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the 
Braithwaite, McClenny, Bierman, and Ford nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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