[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14111]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the following nominations--I stated the 
request earlier. I would re-engage in that and ask unanimous consent 
that be the case.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without 
objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                      federal election commission

       Ann Miller Ravel, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 
     2017.
       Lee E. Goodman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
     Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2015.


                          department of state

       Evan Ryan, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Educational and Cultural Affairs).


                    broadcasting board of governors

       Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 
     expiring August 13, 2014.

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