[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6549]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar Nos. 547 
through 551 and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign 
Service; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, 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; 
that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and 
the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                           in the coast guard

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

                             To be captain

     Jennifer K. Grzelak
     Andrew R. Sheffield

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

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (1h) Meredith L. Austin
     Rear Adm. (1h) Peter W. Gautier
     Rear Adm. (1h) Michael J. Haycock
     Rear Adm. (1h) James M. Heinz
     Rear Adm. (1h) Kevin E. Lunday
     Rear Adm. (1h) Todd A Sokalzuk
     Rear Adm. (lh) Paul F. Thomas

       The following named officers for appointment in the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard as members of the 
     Coast Guard permanent commissioned teaching staff under title 
     14, U.S.C., section 188:

                            To be lieutenant

     Jonathan P. Tschudy
     Matthew B. Williams

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice 
     Commandant in the United States Coast Guard and to the grade 
     indicated under title 14, U.S.C., section 47:

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. Charles D. Michel

       The following named officer for appointment as Deputy 
     Commandant for Operations, a position of importance and 
     responsibility in the United States Coast Guard and to the 
     grade indicated under title 14, U.S.C., section 50:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                         in the foreign service

       PN230--4 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Victoria L Mitchell, 
     which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of February 26, 2015.
       PN1088 FOREIGN SERVICE nomination of Antonio J. Arroyave, 
     which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of January 19, 2016.
       PN1256 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (146) beginning Rian 
     Harker Harris, and ending Jennifer Marie Schuett, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of March 15, 2016.
       PN1257 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (173) beginning Melinda 
     L. Crowley, and ending Julie Elizabeth Zinamon, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of March 15, 2016.
       PN1371 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (8) beginning Nathan 
     Seifert, and ending Joshua Burke, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 14, 2016.

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