[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18563]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                         PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consider 
the following nominations under the Privileged section of the Executive 
Calendar: PN 2068, 1566, 1934, 1939, 1945, 1796, 1926, 1927; that the 
nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be made and laid 
upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further 
motions be made in order to the nominations; that any related 
statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

       Morton H. Halperin, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge 
     Corporation for a term of three years.


                      NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

       Maria Lopez De Leon, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2018.
       Bruce Carter, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.


   BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

       Stewart M. De Soto, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and 
     Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring August 
     11, 2016.


                    UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

       Joseph Eldridge, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the United States 
     Institute of Peace for a term of four years.


                    NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS

       Camila Ann Alire, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2018.


               METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY

       William Shaw McDermott, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington 
     Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2017.
       Nina Mitchell Wells, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2018.

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