[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 169 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6804]
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 en bloc consideration of the following nominations: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 1031, 1032, 1057, 1097, 1098, 1100, and 1101.
  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 
Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Western Hemisphere Affairs); Denise Natali, of New Jersey, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations); 
John Cotton Richmond, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to 
Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large; 
Karen L. Williams, of Missouri, 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 
Suriname; Kevin K. Sullivan, of Ohio, 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 Nicaragua; Donald Y. Yamamoto, of Washington, 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 the Federal Republic of Somalia; and Earl Robert Miller, of 
Michigan, 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 People's Republic of Bangladesh.
  There being no objection, 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 Breier, 
Natali, Richmond, Williams, Sullivan, Yamamoto, and Miller nominations 
en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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