[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6101]
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. 1054, 1055, 1056, 1058, 
and 1059.
  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 
Michael A. Hammer, of Maryland, 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 Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; Dereck J. Hogan, of Virginia, a Career Member of 
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Republic of Moldova; Philip S. Kosnett, of Virginia, a Career 
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Republic of Kosovo; Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of 
Maryland, 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 Ghana; and Judy 
Rising Reinke, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Montenegro.
  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 Hammer, 
Hogan, Kosnett, Sullivan, and Reinke nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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