[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13602]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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   NOMINATIONS OF STEVEN T. WALTHER, CYNTHIA L. BAUERLY, CAROLINE C. 
HUNTER, DONALD F. McGAHN, AND MATTHEW S. PETERSEN TO BE MEMBERS OF THE 
                      FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar 
Nos. 306, 624, 625, and 626; that the Rules Committee be discharged 
from further consideration of PN 1765, the nomination of Matthew 
Petersen; that the Senate proceed en bloc to consideration of the 
nominations; that the Senate then proceed to vote on confirmation of 
the nominations in the order listed; that upon confirmation of the 
nominations, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, with no 
further motions in order, and the Senate then resume legislative 
session, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the first nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Steven T. Walther, of 
Nevada, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a 
member of the Federal Election Commission?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the next nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Cynthia L. Bauerly, of 
Minnesota, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Cynthia L. Bauerly, of Minnesota, to be a 
member of the Federal Election Commission?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the next nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Caroline C. Hunter, of 
Florida, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Caroline C. Hunter, of Florida, to be a 
member of the Federal Election Commission?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the next nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Donald F. McGahn, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a member of the Federal Election 
Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Donald F. McGahn, of the District of 
Columbia, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the last nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Matthew S. Petersen, of 
Utah, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Matthew S. Petersen, of Utah, to be a 
member of the Federal Election Commission?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the President will 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

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