[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I would like to discuss Ms. Carnahan's 
qualifications further before asking for consent on her confirmation.
  Ms. Carnahan has an extensive career spanning Federal and State 
government, as well as the private sector. During the Obama 
administration, she founded and led the State and Local Practice at 
18F, a technology consultancy within GSA. In this role, Ms. Carnahan 
worked with State and local government agencies to improve and 
modernize their digital services. Prior to her tenure at 18F, Miss 
Carnahan served as Missouri's secretary of state, where she focused on 
modernizing IT infrastructure to improve service for hundreds of 
thousands of customers.
  Ms. Carnahan is a nationally recognized government technology leader 
and in 2017 was named one of the Federal Government's Top Women in 
Tech.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting Ms. Carnahan's 
nomination to lead GSA.
  From modernizing and securing Federal networks to strengthening 
supply chain security, GSA plays a critical role in bolstering our 
national security.
  With that, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, 
the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following 
nomination: Calendar 175.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Robin 
Carnahan, of Missouri, to be Administrator of General Services.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nomination.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate and, if 
confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon 
the table, all without intervening action or debate; that no further 
motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to 
the nomination be printed in the Record; and that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Carnahan 
nomination?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.