[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 211 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8948-S8949]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



             Unanimous Consent Requests--Executive Calendar

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to 
confirm several highly qualified nominees who are waiting to get to 
work in critical roles across the government.
  Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the 
following nomination: Executive Calendar No. 404, Rupa Ranga 
Puttagunta, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Judge of the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen 
years; that the nomination be confirmed; that the motion to reconsider 
be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action 
or debate; that no further motions be in order on the nomination; and 
that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from Florida.
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, in reserving the right to 
object, throughout his Presidency, Joe Biden and his administration 
have shown a complete and total inability to place qualified and 
competent people in positions of power across the Federal Government. 
We have had crisis after crisis due to the failed leadership of 
President Biden and his appointees. I have absolutely no faith that Joe 
Biden's radical, far-left nominees will uphold the rule of law.
  I cannot and will not consent to allowing these nominees to move 
forward in an expedited manner. We should take a vote so every Senator 
can get on the record with their support or opposition to each of these 
nominees.
  Therefore, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Michigan.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 
406, Kenia Seoane Lopez, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from Florida.
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Michigan.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 
410, Sean C. Staples, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Michigan.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 
556, Ebony M. Scott, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from Florida.
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Michigan.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 
557, Donald Walker Tunnage, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a 
term of fifteen years.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Florida.
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order to make the same request with respect to Executive Calendar No. 
511, Susan Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2025.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Florida.
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

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