[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4718]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF MARY LUCILLE JORDAN TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL MINE 
                  SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

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 NOMINATION OF MICHAEL YOUNG TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY 
                      AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

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    NOMINATION OF MICHAEL D. KENNEDY TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL 
                  RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTEMENT BOARD

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     NOMINATION OF DAVID AVREN JONES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL 
                   RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Calendar No. 8, Calendar No. 9, Calendar No. 13, Calendar No. 14; that 
the Senate vote without intervening action or debate on the 
nominations; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid 
upon the table; that no further motions be in order; that any 
statements related to the nominations be printed in the Record; that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions, and the 
Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nominations of Mary 
Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety 
and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 
30, 2020; Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal 
Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years 
expiring August 30, 2020; Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a 
Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term 
expiring September 25, 2018; and David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to 
be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a 
term expiring October 11, 2018.


                       Vote on Jordan Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a 
Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a 
term of six years expiring August 30, 2020?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                        Vote on Young Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a 
Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a 
term of six years expiring August 30, 2020?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Kennedy Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a 
Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term 
expiring September 25, 2018?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                        Vote on Jones Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to be a 
Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term 
expiring October 11, 2018?
  The nomination was confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motions to 
reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table, and the 
President will be immediately notified of the Senate's actions.

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