[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8872]
[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 all nominations 
placed on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service; that the 
nominations be confirmed, 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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                         in the foreign service

       PN359 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (8) beginning Fred Aziz, 
     and ending Nathalie Scharf, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 25, 2017.
       PN360 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (12) beginning David 
     Gossack, and ending Pamela Ward, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 25, 2017.

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