[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7843-7844]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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NOMINATION OF PETER LEVINE TO BE DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE 
                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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 NOMINATION OF PAUL A. FOLMSBEE, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN 
 SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF 
                                  MALI

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NOMINATION OF STAFFORD FITZGERALD HANEY TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF 
                               COSTA RICA

  Mr. ROUNDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 83, 126, and 128, and that the Senate proceed 
to vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the 
order listed; that following disposition of the nominations, the 
motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that 
no further motions be in order to the nominations; 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 clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of Peter Levine, of 
Maryland, to be Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of 
Defense; Paul A. Folmsbee, of Oklahoma, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Republic of Mali; and Stafford Fitzgerald Haney, of New Jersey, to 
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Republic of Costa Rica.

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                       Vote on Levine Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Peter Levine, of Maryland, to be Deputy 
Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                      Vote on Folmsbee Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Paul A. Folmsbee, of Oklahoma, a Career 
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Republic of Mali?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                        Vote on Haney Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of Stafford Fitzgerald Haney, of New Jersey, 
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States 
of America to the Republic of Costa Rica?
  The nomination was confirmed.

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