[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6101-S6102]
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 the consideration of Calendar Nos. 1001, 1002, 1003 and all 
nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service; that 
the nominations be confirmed; that the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon table with no intervening action or 
debate; that no further motions be in order; that any statements 
related to the nominations be printed in the Record; that the President 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then 
resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                       in the department of state

       Randy W. Berry, of Colorado, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of 
     Nepal.
       Donald Lu, of California, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
       Alaina B. Teplitz, of Colorado, 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 Socialist Republic of Sri 
     Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
     compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                         in the foreign service

       PN1743 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (27) beginning Michael 
     Calvert, and ending Marvin Smith, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 12, 2018.
       PN1800--1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (12) beginning Polly 
     Catherine Dunford-Zahar, and ending William M. Patterson, 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record of April 9, 2018.
       PN1800--2 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Tanya S. Urquieta, 
     which was received by the Senate iand appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of April 9, 2018.

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       PN1801--1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (4) beginning 
     Sandillo Banerjee, and ending Robert Peaslee, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of April 9, 2018.
       PN1802--1 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Peter A. Malnak, 
     which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of April 9, 2018.
       PN1802--2 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Maureen A. Shauket, 
     which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of April 9, 2018.
       PN2132 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Jason Alexander, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of June 11, 2018.
       PN2319 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (4) beginning Philip S. 
     Goldberg, and ending Daniel Bennett Smith, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 18, 2018.
       PN2371 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (71) beginning Ami J. 
     Abou-Bakr, and ending Emily Yu, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of July 31, 2018.

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