[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




NOMINATION OF STEVEN CROLEY TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 ENERGY

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
proceed to the following nomination, which the clerk will report.
  The assistant bill clerk reported the nomination of Steven Croley, of 
Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 
minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I am pleased to support the nomination of 
Steven Croley to be the next General Counsel at the Department of 
Energy. Nominated in August 2013, Dr. Croley has served the Obama 
administration since 2010, including as Deputy Assistant to the 
President, Deputy White House Counsel, and Special Assistant to the 
President for Justice and Regulatory Policy at the Domestic Policy 
Council. A native of DeWitt, MI, Dr. Croley earned his undergraduate 
degree from the University of Michigan, where he later went on to teach 
at the law school after obtaining his juris doctor from Yale Law School 
and a Ph.D. from Princeton. At the University of Michigan, Dr. Croley 
was named the Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law and 
served as the law school's associate dean for academic affairs, 
teaching and publishing in the areas of administrative law, civil 
procedure, regulations, and other areas. He has also served as a 
special assistant to the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of 
Michigan and clerked for Judge Stephen Williams at the U.S. Court of 
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. An often-cited authority on regulatory 
policy and administrative law, he is a co-author of the book ``What 
Agencies Do: The Fourth Branch in Operation,'' scheduled to be 
published soon. I am confident his work on regulatory law, 
administrative procedure, rulemaking, and litigation experience will 
serve as a constructive framework for his efforts at the Department of 
Energy. With the support and sacrifice of his family--wife Bridget Mary 
McCormack, who is currently serving as a justice of the Michigan 
Supreme Court, and four children, Jack, Anna, Harry, and Matt--Dr. 
Croley will make valuable contributions to the work of the Department 
and the Nation.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I yield back all time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination 
of Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of Energy?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Republican leader and I are going to 
have a short colloquy here. There will be one more rollcall vote 
tonight. The next rollcall vote will be tomorrow.
  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.

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