[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9413]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 NOMINATION OF TIMOTHY G. MASSAD TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE COMMODITY 
     FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING APRIL 13, 2017

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NOMINATION OF TIMOTHY G. MASSAD TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES 
                           TRADING COMMISSION

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  NOMINATION OF J. CHRISTOPHER GIANCARLO TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE 
  COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM 
                        EXPIRING APRIL 13, 2014

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
proceed to the consideration of the following nominations en bloc.
  The clerk will report the nominations.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of Timothy G. Massad, of 
Connecticut, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2017; Timothy G. Massad, of 
Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission; and J. Christopher Giancarlo, of New Jersey, to be a 
Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the 
remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2014.


                       Vote on Massad Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Timothy G. 
Massad, of Connecticut, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2017?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Massad Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Timothy G. 
Massad, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                      Vote on Giancarlo Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of J. Christopher 
Giancarlo, of New Jersey, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, with respect to 
those nominations confirmed, the motions to reconsider are considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The President will be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
  Mr. SANDERS. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Sanders and Mr. Blumenthal pertaining to the 
introduction of S. 2422 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. I thank the Presiding Officer, and I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

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