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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following 
nominations: Executive Calendar Nos. 558, 559, 560, and 561.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read the nominations of John Hennessey-Niland, 
of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 
Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Palau; Donald Wright, of 
Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the United Republic of Tanzania; Dorothy Shea, of North 
Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 
Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States of America to the Lebanese Republic; and Todd C. 
Chapman, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federative 
Republic of Brazil.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
nominations en bloc.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Hennessey-
Niland, Wright, Shea, and Chapman nominations en bloc?
  The nominations were confirmed en bloc.

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