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[Pages S3091-S3092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations:
Executive Calendar Nos. 177, 220, 289, 290, 291, 179, 218, and all
nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Foreign Service.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will report the nominations en bloc.
The bill clerk read the nominations of Michael J. Fitzpatrick, of
Virginia, 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 Republic of Ecuador; Kate Marie
Byrnes, of Florida, 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 Republic of
North Macedonia; Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan, 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 Slovak Republic; John Jefferson Daigle, of Louisiana, 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 Republic of Cabo Verde; Matthew S. Klimow, of New York,
a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
Turkmenistan; Jeffrey Ross Gunter, of California, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Republic of Iceland; James S. Gilmore, of Virginia, to be U.S.
Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe, with the rank of Ambassador; PN519 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations
(7) beginning Kenneth H. Merten, and ending Kevin M. Whitaker, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record of March 25, 2019; PN604 FOREIGN SERVICE
nomination of Lisa Anne Rigoli, which was received by the Senate and
appeared in the Congressional Record of April 10, 2019; and PN607
FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (5) beginning
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Timothy Ryan Harrison, and ending Rachel Lynne Vanderberg, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record of April 10, 2019.
Thereupon, 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. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the
Fitzpatrick, Byrnes, Brink, Daigle, Klimow, Gunter, and Gilmore
nominations and all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Foreign
Service en bloc?
The nominations were confirmed en bloc.
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