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




                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following 
nominations: Executive Calendar Nos. 161, 269, and 271.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nominations of J. 
Christopher Giancarlo, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission; Brian D. Quintenz, of Ohio, to be a 
Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term 
expiring April 13, 2020; and Rostin Behnam, of New Jersey, to be a 
Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term 
expiring June 19, 2021.
  There being no objection, 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 Giancarlo, 
Quintenz, and Behnam nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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