[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5669]
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 
consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 143, 220, 
272, and 274; 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; 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 en bloc 
nominations of Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, 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 Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Solomon Islands and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 
the United States of America to the Republic of Vanuatu; Heather Roach 
Variava, of Iowa, 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 Lao People's 
Democratic Republic; Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, of Virginia, 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 Gabonese Republic; and Kara C. McDonald, of Virginia, 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 Lithuania?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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