[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18613-18614]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the

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consideration of Calendar Nos. 379 through 382 and all nominations on 
the Secretary's desk in the Coast Guard; that the nominations be 
confirmed en bloc and the motions to reconsider be considered made and 
laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no 
further motions be in order, that any statements related to the 
nominations be printed in the Record; and that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                              COAST GUARD

       The following named officer for appointment to serve as 
     Director of the Coast Guard Reserve pursuant to Title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 53(b) in the grade indicated:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. Kurt B. Hinrichs


                       AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

       Derek Tai-Ching Kan, of California, to be a Director of the 
     Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.


                              COAST GUARD

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard Reserve to the grade indicated under title 
     10, U.S.C., section 12203(a):

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Andrew S. McKinley

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271(e):

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Captain Matthew T. Bell
     Captain Melissa Bert
     Captain David M. Dermanelian
     Captain Robert P. Hayes
     Captain Andrew J. Tiongson
     Captain Anthony J. Vogt

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                              COAST GUARD

       PN919 COAST GUARD nominations (56) beginning Ladonn A. 
     Allen, and ending Jeffrey V. Yarosh, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 28, 2015.
       PN920 COAST GUARD nominations (13) beginning Sharif A. 
     Abdrabbo, and ending Wilbur A. Velarde, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of October 28, 2015.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of the following nominations en bloc: 
Calendar Nos. 136, 194, 195, 321, 322, 323, 324, 338, 344, 376, and 
377; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without 
intervening action or debate; that following disposition of the 
nominations, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon 
the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions 
be in order to the nominations; that any statements related to the 
nominations 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.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nominations of Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
January 26, 2018; Steven M. Wellner, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 
for the term of fifteen years; William Ward Nooter, of the District of 
Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the 
District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; Juan Carlos 
Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2020; Luis A. 
Viada, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2018; Diane 
Helen Rodriguez, of California, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018; Francine Berman, of 
New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for 
a term expiring January 26, 2020; Patricia Nelson Limerick, of 
Colorado, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for 
a term expiring January 26, 2018; Ann Calvaresi Barr, of Maryland, to 
be Inspector General, United States Agency for International 
Development; Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 
2020; and Michael Herman Michaud, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary 
of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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