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                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP 
Committee be discharged from the following nominations: PN 678 Public 
Health Service nominations beginning with Mary J.W. Choi and ending 
with Christopher P. Morris; that the nominations be placed on the 
Executive Calendar; the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that there be no 
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to 
any of the nominations; that any statements related to the nominations 
be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of 
the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


                       U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

                             To be surgeon

     Mary J. W. Choi

                          To be dental officer

     Brooks B. Horan

                 To be senior assistant dental officer

     Ethan F. Higson

                     To be assistant dental officer

     Tiara L. Applequist
     Timothy B. House
     Cara B. Schriner
     Lauren B. Sims
     Meredith A. Snyder

                          To be nurse officer

     Patina S. Walton-Geer

                     To be assistant nurse officer

     Michelle A. Krayer
     Heidi M. Sabol

                  To be junior assistant nurse officer

     Kenia P. Altamirano
     Shannon C. Best
     Rebecca M. Kibel
     Timothy N. Onserio
     Herbert P. Partsch
     Justin R. Plott
     Brandy Torres

             To be junior assistant health services officer

     Jaren T. Meldrum
     Christopher P. Morris

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Environment 
and Public Works Committee be discharged from further consideration of 
the following nominations:
  PN341, MG Michael J. Walsh, U.S. Army, to be a member and President 
of the Mississippi River Commission; PN342, RADM Jonathan W. Bailey, 
NOAA, to be a member of the Mississippi River Commission; that the 
nominations be placed on the Executive Calendar; that the nominations 
be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made 
and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate; that no 
further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that any 
statements related to the nominations be printed in the Record; that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and that 
the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Warner). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed are as follows:


                      mississippi river commission

       Major General Michael J. Walsh, United States Army, to be a 
     Member and President of the Mississippi River Commission.
       Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, NOAA, to be a Member of 
     the Mississippi River Commission.

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