[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12589]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Senate has confirmed more executive 
branch nominees this week than all of the executive branch nominees 
confirmed this year--combined. This was an important step toward 
filling critical roles throughout the administration, including the 
Deputies of multiple Cabinet offices that had been lacking these key 
positions.
  Moving forward, I hope this agreement represents the way forward on 
confirming nominees so our government can be fully staffed and working 
for the American people.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority whip.

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