[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 56 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2000-S2001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Energy 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate 
proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations: 
PN1637, PN1653, and PN1680.
  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 James 
Reilly, of Colorado, to be Director of the United States Geological 
Survey; Theodore J. Garrish, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Energy (International Affairs); and James Edward Campos, of Nevada, 
to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of 
Energy.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Reilly, 
Garrish, and Campos nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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