The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30
a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Executive Business (Thursday, November 2)
PN58:
Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia,
to be an Assistant Attorney General
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Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by
Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/6/2017.
PN458:
Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of
Transportation for Policy
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Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by
Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN585:
Allison H. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number:
259
PN679:
Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number:
260
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 11/02/2017.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number:
261
PN694:
Kyle Fortson, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1,
2019
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN726:
Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1,
2020
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN739:
Paul Dabbar, of New York, to be Under Secretary for
Science, Department of Energy
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN740:
Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Under
Secretary of Energy
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN786:
Peter Henry Barlerin, of Colorado, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Cameroon
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN815:
Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick, of the District of
Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN829:
Michael James Dodman, of New York, to be Ambassador
to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN834:
Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Haiti
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN865:
Richard Glick, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30,
2022
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN866:
Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term
expiring June 30, 2018
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN867:
Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30,
2023
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN868:
Jamie McCourt, of California, to be Ambassador to
the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN871:
Richard Duke Buchan III, of Florida, to be
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without
additional compensation as Ambassador to Andorra
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN899:
Steven E. Winberg, of Pennsylvania, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN903:
Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Djibouti
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN904:
Thomas L. Carter, of South Carolina, for the rank
of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United
States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation
Organization
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN905:
Michael T. Evanoff, of Arkansas, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security)
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN906:
Nina Maria Fite, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Angola
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN907:
Daniel L. Foote, of New York, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Zambia
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN909:
Kenneth Ian Juster, of New York, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of India
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN910:
W. Robert Kohorst, of California, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Croatia
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN913:
Edward T. McMullen, Jr., of South Carolina, to be
Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without
additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of
Liechtenstein
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN915:
David Dale Reimer, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN917:
Eric P. Whitaker, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Niger
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN994:
William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by
Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1012:
Carla Sands, of California, to be Ambassador to the
Kingdom of Denmark
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1013:
Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs)
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1025:
Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of
the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four
years
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Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by
Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1042:
Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of
the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1,
2018
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.