[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S7149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en 
bloc: Calendar Nos. 977, 1106, 1113, 1119, 1257, 1261, 1262, 1263, 
1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, and 1272; that the Senate vote on the 
nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the 
motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions and the 
Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the en bloc 
nominations of Michael Battle, of Georgia, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the United Republic of Tanzania; William H. Duncan, of Texas, 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 El Salvador; Heide B. Fulton, of West 
Virginia, 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 Oriental Republic of Uruguay; 
Robert J. Faucher, of Arizona, 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; Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen, of New Jersey, 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 Republic of Mali; Kenneth Merten, of Virginia, 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 Republic of Bulgaria; Julie D. Fisher, of Tennessee, 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 Cyprus; Christopher T. Robinson, of 
Maryland, 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 Latvia; Manuel P. 
Micaller, Jr., 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 Republic of 
Tajikistan; Kristina A. Kvien, 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 Republic of Armenia; Henry V. Jardine, of Virginia, 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 Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Seychelles; Bijan Sabet, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Czech Republic; George P. Kent, of Massachusetts, 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 Estonia; and Carol Spahn, of Maryland, to be 
Director of the Peace Corps?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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