[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      NOMINATION OF DEBRA L. MILLER TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SURFACE 
                          TRANSPORTATION BOARD

                                 ______
                                 

   NOMINATION OF STEVEN JOEL ANTHONY TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RAILROAD 
                            RETIREMENT BOARD

                                 ______
                                 

  NOMINATION OF DANIEL W. YOHANNES TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED 
  STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND 
                              DEVELOPMENT

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
proceed to consideration of the following nominations which the clerk 
will report.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of Debra L. Miller, of 
Kansas, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board; Steven Joel 
Anthony, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board; 
Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, 2 minutes will be 
equally divided for the Miller nomination.
  Who yields time?
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I yield back all time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  All time is yielded back.


                       Vote on Miller Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Debra L. Miller, of Kansas, to be a Member 
of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 
2017?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Anthony Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the Anthony nomination.
  Who yields time?
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I yield back all time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  All time is yielded back.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination 
of Steven Joel Anthony, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2018?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                      Vote on Yohannes Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the Yohannes nomination.
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I yield back all time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  All time is yielded back.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination 
of Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development, with the rank of Ambassador?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motions to 
reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table. The President 
will be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

                          ____________________