[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16643]
[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 consideration of Calendar No. 658; 
that the nomination be confirmed; that the motion 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 nomination 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 nomination considered and confirmed is as follows:


                              in the NAVY

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) William J. Galinis

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the en bloc consideration of Calendar Nos. 7, 591, 653, 699, 
773, 739, 740, 741, and 772; that the Senate vote on the nominations en 
bloc without intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the 
motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the 
Senate then resume legislative session without any intervening action 
or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any further debate on the 
nominations?
  If not, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the 
nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc as follows:


                          department of labor

       Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.


                 federal deposit insurance corporation

       Jay Neal Lerner, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.


                   executive office of the president

       Andrew Mayock, of Illinois, to be Deputy Director for 
     Management, Office of Management and Budget.


                         department of commerce

       Peggy E. Gustafson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of Commerce.


                      department of transportation

       Ann Begeman, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Surface 
     Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2020.


                        state justice institute

       John D. Minton, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
     expiring September 17, 2019. (Reappointment)


                      postal regulatory commission

       Mark D. Acton, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the 
     Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 
     2022. (Reappointment)
       Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the 
     Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 
     2022. (Reappointment)


                          department of state

       Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Malaysia.

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