[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations: 
Executive Calendar Nos. 328, 334, 335, and 336.
  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 John 
R. Bass, of New York, 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 Islamic Republic 
of Afghanistan; Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., of Utah, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Russian Federation; Justin Hicks Siberell, of Maryland, 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 Kingdom of Bahrain; and A. Wess Mitchell, of Virginia, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
  Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
vote on the nominations en bloc with no intervening action or debate; 
that if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and 
laid upon the table en bloc; that the President be immediately notified 
of the Senate's action; that no further motions be in order; and that 
any statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Bass, 
Huntsman, Siberell, and Mitchell nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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