[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 150 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, shortly, I will ask for unanimous consent
to confirm Ann Fisher and Ashley Poling to serve as Commissioners on
the Postal Regulatory Commission, or the PRC.
The PRC is an independent Agency that serves as the Postal Services
regulator, providing oversight as well as accountability. This
bipartisan Commission is most effective with a full complement of
Commissioners who have diverse perspectives but who are all committed
to ensuring the transparency and accountability of the Postal Service.
Ann Fisher and Ashley Poling have both served as PRC Commissioners
since 2019, and they have both demonstrated their commitment to robust
oversight of the Postal Service. These are not controversial nominees.
They are both dedicated public servants with deep expertise of the
Postal Service. Both were previously nominated to the PRC by former
President Trump, and they were unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
They also received strong bipartisan support in my committee for their
renominations, and I would urge my colleagues to join me in confirming
these well-qualified nominees.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the
following nominations en bloc for the Postal Regulatory Commission:
Calendar No. 772, Ann C. Fisher, and Calendar No. 773, Ashley Jay
Elizabeth Poling; 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 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
nominations of Ann C. Fisher, of South Dakota, to be a Commissioner of
the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2030
(Reappointment), and Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling, of North Carolina, to
be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term
expiring November 22, 2030 (Reappointment)?
The nominations were confirmed en bloc.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.