[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 10239-10240]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF LaVERNE HORTON COUNCIL TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
             VETERANS AFFAIRS (INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY)

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NOMINATION OF DAVID J. SHULKIN TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH OF THE 
                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en 
bloc: Calendar Nos. 146 and 147; that the Senate proceed to vote 
without intervening action or debate; that 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; 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.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of LaVerne Horton Council, 
of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
(Information

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and Technology); and David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Under 
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


                       Vote on Council Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of LaVerne Horton Council, of New Jersey, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and 
Technology)?
  The nomination was confirmed.


                       Vote on Shulkin Nomination

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the nomination of David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be 
Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs?
  The nomination was confirmed.

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