[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 131 (Thursday, August 1, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5296-S5297]
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. 68, 70, 71, 72, 75, 79, PN10, PN7, PN8, P9, 
PN11, PN13, PN14, PN16 PN15, PN12, and PN172.
  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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the 
nominations of Kathe Hicks Albrecht, of California, to be a Member of 
the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2024; Keegan F. Callanan, of Vermont, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024; David 
Armand DeKeyser, of Alabama, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020; Kim R. Holmes, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for 
a term expiring January 26, 2022; Phyllis Kaminsky, of Arizona, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
January 26, 2020; and Jean M. Yarbrough, of Maine, to be a Member of 
the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2022; Marjorie Fisher Furman, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2022; Russell A. Berman, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020; William 
English, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024; John 
Fonte, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020; Claire Griffin, of 
Washington, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities 
for a term expiring January 26, 2022; Adair Margo, of Texas, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
January 26, 2022; Matthew Rose, of Iowa, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024; Noel 
Valis, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020; William Schneider, 
Jr., of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020; Joyce

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Malcolm, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020; and Mary Anne Carter, 
of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts 
for a term of four years?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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