[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8503]
[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. 60, 62, and 64.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of David L. Norquist, of 
Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); Kari A. 
Bingen, of Virginia, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense; and Robert Story Karem, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  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; that any 
statements related to the nominations be printed in the Record; and 
that the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the 
nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Hearing no further debate, the question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the Norquist, Bingen, and Karem 
nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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